And I add yet another convention

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Because Nature abhors a vacuum and all that. But mostly because John Scalzi will be there and I figure that if he's being kind enough to host my book for a Big Idea, the least I can do is stop by when he's in town and say "thanks." I've also been assured that it'll be more fun than the first time I went, though in fairness to the con, I was also quite sick that weekend so that certainly played a big part in how I remember it. At any rate, 4th St. Fantasy, featuring an all-star cast (seriously, check out the Attending list) - http://www.4thstreetfantasy.com/2012/programming/

Apart from that, lovely belated Mayday Parade yesterday - many kudos to Heart of the Beast Puppet Theater for pulling it together not once, but twice, due to weather conditions. I'm packing for the big trip (Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison - yes, there will be people at our house so burglars need not take note), and scrambling to get both my Big Idea and a new interview out the door. Lively days ahead!