Monthly Archives: June 2012
Fourth Street Fantasy 2012: Thoughts After the Con
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I spent the past weekend at Fourth Street Fantasy, a fantasy/science fiction (and that order does matter) conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While I’ve been to plenty of New York Comic-Cons and to BEA, … Continue reading
Surprise! Plausibility and Its Relationship to Tension and Plot Twists
Beyond the pages of fiction, I hate surprises. Their timing is invariably inconvenient, and more often than not I could do without the surprise itself (Surprise! Flat tire!). But in fiction, I love surprises. I love plot twists, betrayals, and … Continue reading
PSA: Fourth Street Fantasy is Next Week!
So after the intensity of BEA last week, this week I’d just like to offer a brief PSA: next week is Fourth Street Fantasy, and this will be my first year there. I first learned about Fourth Street Fantasy, Minneapolis’ … Continue reading
BEA 2012: Wrap-up and Programming Suggestions for 2013
NOTE: This is the fourth (and final, I promise!) post on BEA 2012. Unlike my last three posts (here, here, and here), this doesn’t re-cap the expo’s last day. Instead, I’ll try to collate my thoughts and offer concrete, workable … Continue reading
BEA 2012 (Day 2): Speculative Fiction Programming Rationale and the Death of a Teacher
NOTE: This is a recap post of the second day of BEA 2012 (Wednesday, June 6th). You can find my earlier review of the BEA Blogger Conference here, and my comments on the first day here. Wednesday was definitely a … Continue reading
BEA 2012 (Day 1): The Relationship of Speculative Fiction to Mainstream
NOTE: This is a brief write-up of Tuesday, June 5th, the first full day of BEA. You can find my write-up of the pre-BEA Book Bloggers Conference here, and I’ll do a write-up of the second day (Wednesday) tomorrow. Overall … Continue reading
BEA 2012 (Day 0): The Book Blogger Conference
NOTE: Since I’m spending this week at BEA, my plan is to post a daily recap of my perceptions of this year’s event. Today – Tuesday – is the first day of the expo itself, so here is my review … Continue reading
