So this past weekend Onyxcon returned to the ATL. Sadly I wasn’t able to make it but I was there in spirit celebrating with my fellow Wakandans. A few years ago, I had the pleasure of attending with a couple of friends including my fam Kiyra and my date, J. Suffice it to say I … More What Fandom Can Learn From Onyxcon
So recently yours truly had the honor of being one of the guests at Hypericon 8 in Nashville. Whenever attending a new con alone, I’m always nervous if I’ll be the odd one out or if I’ll be nervous. Truth be told I’m very shy and introverted. I say all this to explain that I … More Hypericon 8 Report
And it’s official. Yours truly will be a guest next month at Hypericon 8 in Nashville, TN. The three day event runs from June. 14-16 at the Holiday Inn Express. While this is my first year in attendance, I couldn’t be more stoked. This con is run by some most excellent peeps and I’m going … More Coming Soon: Hypericon 8
So a few weekends ago, I had a homecoming of sorts as I was back in the Atlanta for Gaylaxicon/Outlantacon. The con was a smashing success but that was to be expected. I had a wonderful time reconnecting with my Outlantacon family and adding new additions to our merry band. This was also to be … More Putting Faith To Purpose
I’m currently in Memphis and I’m living it up like a rock star for MidSouthCon 31. Below is my itinerary for MidSouthCon 31 this weekend. If you’re in attendance, stop by and say howdy. SATURDAY 10:00AM – 11:00AM W Diversity vs. Tokenism Guests of Honor: Ross Lockhart, Kimberly Richardson Panelists: Hilaire Playa, Laura … More MidSouthCon 31 Itinerary
So starting next month business begins to pick up for me. In addition to editing and writing, con season kicks off for me. Exciting news! Yours truly will be back at MidsouthCon this year. Even more exciting is that I get to kick it with my good buddy Cherie Priest who is one of the Guest of Honors. Oh … More March Madness!!!!!
Just a reminder that yours truly is going to be a guest at this year’s Geek Media Expo which will be held at the Cool Springs Conference Center & Franklin Marriott on Oct. 26-28. I’m very excited about this. Epic fun will be epic. If you’re in the Nashville area, you definitely don’t want to miss this. … More GMX Draws Near
If you’re in the Seattle area this weekend, you should definitely stop by Norwescon. I’ll be there this weekend and I’m excited to spend the weekend with many awesome peeps and have some fun. Below is my panel schedule. Panel Schedule: Friday 2 pm Cascade 7 Minorities in comics How do American comics differ from … More My Norwescon Panel Schedule
Update time. I’ve been busy working on a novella that a publisher friend of mine wants to check out. So far it’s going well and business is about to pick up. And speaking of business picking up, exciting news! I’ve been sitting on this announcement for a few months now but I didn’t want to … More Coming Soon….
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