abracanabra | CONvergence Reading and Other Virtual Convention Bits. (Reply)

I have been attending so many virtual SFF conventions lately (right now I'm listening to a panel about contemporary Gothic fiction), and tomorrow I'll be sharing a reading with @LydaMorehouse (Does tagging even work on Dreamwidth? I'm out of practice. Let's find out.) and Pat Harrigan! And I just got my market list update out.

From the newsletter...

Thoughts in Passing

All these suddenly-online science fiction and fantasy conventions are a wonderful opportunity! But as a friend said to me today, the pro ("There's so much!") is also the con ("There's so much!"). I haven't found a good comprehensive, continually updated list of current virtual conventions yet. The closest is the Locus list: https://locusmag.com/conventions/ . It's a good list of conventions, but I advise clicking through to see what the convention is doing currently. Several conventions listed as canceled are doing something virtual instead. For example, this weekend I'm enjoying NASFic online: https://columbus2020nasfic.org

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What I've been up to lately, writing-wise:

Preparing to do a reading at one of those virtual cons! Come to this free online event, enjoy some good stories, and see what happens when I discover that I can add video effects to a recorded reading. Did I tempt fate? Maybe. Bwa-ha-ha-ha!

But seriously, I expect this to be a great reading, and the Q&A at the end offers the opportunity for some interesting discussions. Enjoy performances by science fiction, mystery, and fantasy authors as part of CONvergence Online. Free, but registration is required: https://convergence-con-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pCdcCtxXSXeW8v1SKEigmg

And if you're interested in learning more about how to do a reading yourself, consider this Part 1 of "How to Do a Reading." I'm presenting Part 2, a discussion of the nitty-gritty of preparing and performing a reading, in a couple of months.