I’ll be on two panels at this week’s ConnectiCon XVII in Hartford, CT. I hope to see you there! Details of the panels are below, but please check the event website for the latest times and locations. Writing Workshop – So, You’ve Written A Novel! How To Pitch To Literary Agents And Editors Friday, July…
I recently answered questions posed by writer and blogger Kyle Overstreet. KO: Tell us about your acting career! I’m primarily a voice actor. This means that I spend most of my days in a soundproof box talking to myself. A voice actor provides the speech that you hear on commercials, websites, audiobooks, video games, etc….
ConnectiCon 2016 was a pleasant surprise following the crowds at Dragon Con. The Connecticut Convention Center was the perfect size for thousands of attendees. This allowed fans to walk through the vendor area with ease, lines were short and everyone seemed to be in a terrific mood. There seemed to be a roughly 50-50 split between male…
I have attended numerous sci-fi and steampunk conventions over the years, but this was my first visit to the biggest of them all – Dragon Con. Over 70,000 people attended the event, which is held throughout a collection of hotels in downtown Atlanta, GA. We had an absolute blast! If ever there was a place…
For the last two weeks I have experienced the joys of a major home renovation. My first poor decision was to refinish the hardwood floors and remodel the master bathroom at the same time. Did you spot the error in my strategy? Needless to say, refinishing the floors before starting the bathroom renovation would have made a…
I recently attended The Steampunk World’s Fair in Piscataway, New Jersey. The Fair is the world’s largest steampunk event. It’s a very friendly convention. Everyone who attends loves some aspect of the Victorian aesthetic and is genuinely thrilled to meet others of the same mindset. The Fair is a celebration of creativity. There are fantastic…
Yesterday I survived the virtual Hunger Games/Battle Royale/Thunderdome process of buying convention tickets for the 2015 New York Comic Con. I was one of the lucky 141,000 people who managed to secure tickets after sitting through hours of website crashes. Per the NYCC website, “When the ticket queue opened at noon, there were already more…