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Like me, my friend Melissa Snark likes the TV Tropes website. What are tropes? They're devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the…
For several months, I was part of an author's group that practiced weekly writing skills. Some of our best work was created in "flash sessions" where we limited ourselves to…
It's the Romantic Times Convention in New Orleans this week. It's going to be fun. But what if you're not going? Maybe you can't get time off, or you live…
Outlantacon is an Atlanta-based event for the Queer Geek audience! You'll find all the usual convention fare here--discussion panels, gaming, costuming, special events, etc. -- the difference is that it…
A few years ago I saw a comment about the oddness of Christmas that has stuck with me. It said, "At what other time of year do you sit in…
Report by Kayelle Allen ATLANTA, GA -- Just back from my favorite convention of the year -- any year -- Outlantacon. The conference is an Atlanta-based event for the Queer…
Immortals aren't like most people. If you find one who's lived for hundreds -- or thousands of years, you soon realize they have different values. Marriage to someone who's been…