Comments on: World Fantasy Con: hopes and fears http://inkhaven.net/2009/10/world-fantasy-con-hopes-and-fears/ it's okay. we're safe here. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:05:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christie http://inkhaven.net/2009/10/world-fantasy-con-hopes-and-fears/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Christie Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:02:55 +0000 http://inkhaven.net/?p=460#comment-23 Great link, thanks! I keep forgetting about Writing Excuses. I need to get more regular about listening to them. And NEVER apologize for commenting on a blog! We love noise! Noise is what makes it a party. I added yours to my feed, you two have a great blog over there. Great link, thanks! I keep forgetting about Writing Excuses. I need to get more regular about listening to them.

And NEVER apologize for commenting on a blog! We love noise! Noise is what makes it a party. I added yours to my feed, you two have a great blog over there.

]]> By: JohnR http://inkhaven.net/2009/10/world-fantasy-con-hopes-and-fears/comment-page-1/#comment-21 JohnR Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:54:49 +0000 http://inkhaven.net/?p=460#comment-21 Oh, one more thing (sorry for being so noisy here): I just learned about the following podcast episode on attending professional writing cons by three fantasy writers: http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/02/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-10-the-dos-and-donts-of-attending-cons/ It seemed pretty helpful (albeit just a tad man-centric). Oh, one more thing (sorry for being so noisy here): I just learned about the following podcast episode on attending professional writing cons by three fantasy writers:

http://www.writingexcuses.com/2009/08/02/writing-excuses-season-3-episode-10-the-dos-and-donts-of-attending-cons/

It seemed pretty helpful (albeit just a tad man-centric).

]]> By: JohnR http://inkhaven.net/2009/10/world-fantasy-con-hopes-and-fears/comment-page-1/#comment-20 JohnR Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:31:09 +0000 http://inkhaven.net/?p=460#comment-20 Hi, my name is John, and I will also be a non-pro WFC n00b this year. :) I went for two days of WorldCon a couple of years back, when it was in Anaheim. It's not specifically a pro event, but it seemed to have a higher density of authors and publishers than the handful of other SF-ish cons I've attended. There were a lot of panels focused on the writing craft and problems particular to SF writers, and there were kaffeeklatsches with authors (had small group discussions with Robert Sawyer!, and a virtual one-on-one with Bill Shunn, a rising star in SF). Everyone was very nice to me, and I tried not to be either overbearing or too shy. It was fun and inspiring! And I came away with a couple of contacts. I'm hoping that WFC will be similarly fun and inspiring. To be honest, I am a bit anxious. Hi, my name is John, and I will also be a non-pro WFC n00b this year. :)

I went for two days of WorldCon a couple of years back, when it was in Anaheim. It’s not specifically a pro event, but it seemed to have a higher density of authors and publishers than the handful of other SF-ish cons I’ve attended. There were a lot of panels focused on the writing craft and problems particular to SF writers, and there were kaffeeklatsches with authors (had small group discussions with Robert Sawyer!, and a virtual one-on-one with Bill Shunn, a rising star in SF). Everyone was very nice to me, and I tried not to be either overbearing or too shy. It was fun and inspiring! And I came away with a couple of contacts.

I’m hoping that WFC will be similarly fun and inspiring. To be honest, I am a bit anxious.

]]> By: Kate http://inkhaven.net/2009/10/world-fantasy-con-hopes-and-fears/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Kate Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:18:30 +0000 http://inkhaven.net/?p=460#comment-17 In my experience, writers in general like sharing advice. And having fun. And it's a fantasy convention - there's bound to be so much imagination flying around that place that you should probably run around with a butterfly net or something to capture the excess. At very worst, it'll still be an eye-opening experience. I bet you're going to have an awesome time, no matter what Nameless Writer says! I wish I could go... Keep me posted on the happenings! In my experience, writers in general like sharing advice. And having fun. And it’s a fantasy convention – there’s bound to be so much imagination flying around that place that you should probably run around with a butterfly net or something to capture the excess. At very worst, it’ll still be an eye-opening experience. I bet you’re going to have an awesome time, no matter what Nameless Writer says! I wish I could go… Keep me posted on the happenings!

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