Maybe It Was the Moonshine: 12/01/2013

Here we are, at the end of another year. Without further ado, here are some things I did.

January

Start seeing a nutritionist
Join a new gym, start seeing a personal trainer once per week
Go to Book of Mormon musical and an exhibit about women artists at the Seattle Art Museum
EDF PODCAST: The Art of Opening an Oyster by Sierra B. Ryan read by Folly Blaine [7-Jan-2013]

February

CONVENTION: February 1-3, Potlatch 22/Foolscap 15 in Redmond, WA. I have a 25-minute slot to read my work. Here's a shot of my audience.

PODCAST: "The Prisoner's Missive" by Michelle Strackmann, as discovered by Mark Floyd, Runs 20 minutes
PODCAST: "The Scoundrel's Wife" by Ben Langdon. Runs 25 minutes and was written from the perspective of a super-villain's agoraphobic wife.
EDF PODCAST: Forget, To Live by Ben Langdon read by Folly Blaine [04-Feb-2013]
EDF PODCAST: First Time by K.C. Ball read by Folly Blaine [11-Feb-2013]
EDF PODCAST: The Passing of Grandmother’s Quilt by Cat Rambo read by Folly Blaine [18-Feb-2013]
EDF PODCAST: Saving Nimoy by Sally York read by Folly Blaine [25-Feb-2013]

March

March 2, Attend a day of Emerald City ComicCon
CONVENTION: March 28-31, Norwescon 36 in SeaTac, WA. I think I only went Saturday this time, but I did have the chance to read for five minutes as part of the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading.
BENEATH CEASELESS SKIES PODCAST: Boat in Shadows, Crossing by Tori Truslow. Runs 1 hour. I play Bue. Other narrators include Rajan Khanna, Michael J. DeLuca, and Tina Connolly.
EDF PODCAST: There are Those Who Have the Stars… by John Eric Vona read by Folly Blaine [4-Mar-2013]
EDF PODCAST: Fire in the Heart by Samantha Memi read by Folly Blaine [11-Mar-2013]
EDF PODCAST: Shades by Randall Brown read by Folly Blaine [18-Mar-2013]
EDF PODCAST: Twist Twist Shake by E.M.Pearson read by Folly Blaine [25-Mar-2013]

April

PUBLISHED: April 15, "Before the Fireworks," third place winner in the String-of-10 FIVE Flash Fiction Chronicles contest is posted online. Plus an interview!
RETREAT: April 18-21st, Writers Retreat at Fort Warden in Port Townsend, WA

Georgetown Brewery Tour with Eliza and her husband
Teach my first podcast class online with Cat Rambo
Finally finish reading the Harry Potter books
EDF PODCAST: Smoke Rings by dj barber read by Folly Blaine [1-Apr-2013]
EDF PODCAST: Tears in a Box by dj barber read by Folly Blaine [8-Apr-2013]
EDF PODCAST: Oranges by Gay Degani read by Folly Blaine [22-Apr-2013]
EDF PODCAST: Apotheosis Cake by Alexander Burns read by Folly Blaine [29-Apr-2013

May

June

CONVENTION: June 13-16, The Bram Stokers Award Weekend 2013 Incorporating World Horror Convention in New Orleans, LA. Highlights include a trip through the swamp on an airboat to see the gators, attending a Kaffeeklatsch with Caitlin R. Kiernan, and sightseeing on absinthe.

June 28-29, Locus Awards Weekend in Seattle, WA. Includes a class with Paul Park and Connie Willis.

July

Friends, Phil and Susan, visit for a week. We go to the EMP Horror exhibit and I scream in a booth, the aquarium, and the Airlock in Redmond to fight each other playing mechs in pods.

Attend readings by Neil Gaiman, Joe Hill, Margo Lanagan, Samuel Delany and an interview with Ellen Datlow (also go to my first Clarion West parties)

August

CONVENTION: August 29-September 2, LoneStarCon 3 (WorldCon) in San Antonio, TX. Highlights include a lantern tour of the Natural Bridge Caverns, seeing the Alamo for the first time, and hanging out with Cat Rambo.

September

CONVENTION: September 19-22, KillerCon in Las Vegas, NV. Highlights of the trip include a day trip out to the Grand Canyon.

October

Cemetery Dance mentions my story in a review of Fresh Blood, Old Bones. My name is misspelled.

November

This Mutant Life: Bad Company anthology is released. Includes a reprint of my story, "The Hero Garden."
RETREAT: November 21-24, Writers Retreat at Fort Warden in Port Townsend, WA