May. 15th, 2013

klwilliams: (Karen passport photo)
I realize I'm falling short in providing a new photo of a cat, but instead I have something a little meatier (and no, I don't mean a photo of Barry). BayCon is held every year on Memorial Day weekend (the last weekend of May), and I'll be on the following panels. Come see me (and the other cool people on the panels). I'll be moderating the Self-Promotion and Publicity panel, and I'm interested in seeing what the panelists will say in answer to my questions.

Fairy Tales and Mythology on Saturday at 2:00 PM in Winchester
(with Juliette Wade, Jenna M. Pitman (M), Irene Radford, Margaret McGaffey Fisk, Beth Barany)

What are we teaching our children about the fairy tales and mythology in today's media, or even as bedtime stories? Are we staying true, or drifting?


Self-Promotion and Publicity for Writers on Saturday at 4:00 PM in Lafayette
(with Lex Parisi, Tony N. Todaro, Bob Brown, Beth Barany, Karen Williams(M))

So you've figured out this whole writing thing and your work is finally out there. Wouldn't it be great if people actually bought it? Just because the publisher bought your book doesn't mean they're going to publicize it. Learn the whys and hows of self-promotion from the experts.


Evolution of Female Characters on Sunday at 4:00 PM in Lafayette
(with Jenna M. Pitman (M), Karen Sandler, Ingrid Paulson, Lynn Ward)

From damsels in distress to sword-wielding, gun-toting, and military masterminds, have women found their place, or are they 'feminized' men? Do the women truly reflect changing attitudes about the roles of women?
klwilliams: (Karen passport photo)
I got a text from Chaz today, saying to call him immediately as soon as I was in a private place. All of that was alarming, especially the part about calling him. I was afraid it was about his mother, but it wasn't, fortunately. It was about my father.

I called my stepmother, who was in tears and difficult to understand, but my father had just died. She was in the hospital, dealing with things. I told her I'd call my brother and my aunt, and I'd call her this evening. Then I cried.

When I called, she told me he'd had brothers with his heart rate this past weekend, going from very fast to very slow. She'd taken him to the hospital, and the doctors said that they didn't know what was up, so she brought him home on Sunday. He'd been using oxygen at night, but today he was having problems breathing. He'd been diagnosed with emphysema years ago, but when he stopped smoking I didn't hear any more about it. Pen (my stepmother) took him to the hospital today, where he had a heart attack.

We're working on things like figuring out when the memorial service will be, and when my brother is going out (tomorrow) and when Chaz and I are (probably Sunday). It will be good to see Pen and Benjamin (my baby brother, who just turned 10) again. I'm sorry that Chaz didn't get to meet my father. I already miss Dad, but I wasn't surprised at his passing. He'd been moving that way for a while.

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