This weekend my daughter, husband, and I checked out the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live! convention in Kansas City. Spectrum publishes an annual art book featuring “a regular showcase for the best fantasy, science fiction, horror, and otherwise uncategorizable artwork”. This is the first year they have also hosted an art fair/trade show “for those who … Continue reading Spectrum Fantastic Art Live
Hello, all! It’s time for the Friday Roundup! As part of this week’s post, I have a confession to make: I really enjoy reading what I call “stupid vampire novels.” The good ones are more in the “urban fantasy” genre, but a lot of them, to be honest, are best characterized as “paranormal romance.” (Let’s … Continue reading Friday Roundup: Crafts With a Bite
“Drummer, beat, and piper, blow, Harper, strike, and soldier, go. Free the flame and sear the grasses Till the dawning Red Star passes.” ~ from Dragonflight, by Anne McCaffrey Two weeks ago the world lost an amazing woman, one who had a profound impact on many people and forever changed the worlds of science fiction … Continue reading “We build the worlds we wouldn’t mind living in”
For their birthdays, many women might ask for a day at the spa, or a shopping spree, or at least a fancy dinner. While I can have my girly-girl moments, I really wanted some time when I could bond with my family, and make some lasting memories, before my first-born heads off to college next … Continue reading Chicago Comic Con 2011 – Review (with cosplay!)