Last week I was on second shift, which (unlike prior times) really disrupted my schedule at home. As a result, my house was a wreck by Saturday morning. […]
Alliteration Ink Presents: The Kickstarter for *No Sh!t, There I Was*, an anthology of improbable tales
Unbelievable, but no sh!t, there I was, seeing a Kickstarter for 24 improbable tales from science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors. Is there a better phrase to start […]
A (Good) Response From One of the Security Team From MarCon about Harassment
I’ve known one of the guys who does security for MarCon for over twenty years, and after seeing my post the other day, asked if he could write […]
And Sometimes The Criticism Is Itself Problematic: Responding to a Criticism About Steampunk Universe
So it turns out that I’d forgotten one (at least) place that I’d posted the guidelines for Steampunk Universe that caused a bit of an uproar a few […]
Reports of Harassment at MarCon 2016, including “The Chainmail Guy” who harassed people at CONTEXT
[EDIT 12 May: Please see this response from one of the security detail from MarCon: https://ideatrash.net/2016/05/a-good-response-from-one-of-security.html ] It is rare that you get to see your decisions and […]
Dayton Sideshow 11 THIS WEEKEND (includes me!)
I’ll be appearing this weekend as part of the eleventh Dayton Sideshow! The Sideshow celebrates the local arts scene and is unique in Dayton for its variety and […]