Norwescon III—Supplemental

As usual, Norwescon featured some Roman Legionnaires:

 

They just can’t help but get in fights.

I did not take many pictures this year of people in their costumes. I did in 2022, and took me an immense time to crop and post them all. So with apologies to people who put so much effort into their cosplay, here are a few examples.

This couple just looked too good to ignore.

And we had an impressive swordswoman.

To my delight, Captain Kangaroo made a surprise appearance.

 

 

And what do we think? With the blonde hair, is she half Human, half Vulcan?

Here is Torrey Stenmark in her competition costume. To see her floor costume, click here.

She seems to be a female Han Solo. Agree? Disagree?

So with a blaster in the holster and a light saber held high.

Norwescon II--Supplemental

Ken Scholes and Kristi Charish held a workshop where, among other things, they answered common questions. I asked whether it is considered fair to let an agent who sold a novel to keep getting the proceeds from it, even if the author leaves the agent. They said it was not a matter of fairness; it is part of the agreement.

 

Jessie Kwak writes science fiction detective novels.

By the way, there was a Dalek at the convention.

 

It was autographed by Peter Capaldi! He was the Twelfth Doctor. He was definitely my favorite. (Actually, I don’t watch Doctor Who much. It was his standoffish look that intrigued me.)

 

Torrey Stenmark was also there in her floor costume. Serious cosplayers often have one costume for walking around on the floor of the convention, and another one for competition.

 

Paycheck for Short Story

My short story “Flash of Brilliance” was published in Abyss & Apex. You can read it free here for at least a month.

They sent me a nice card.

Here is the thank you side. It shows a tiny sliver of the check they included.

Norwescon I—Supplemental

Norwescon is the biggest science fiction/fantasy convention in the Pacific Northwest that has a good emphasis on writing.

 

First of all, each session has chairs at the front set aside for people who have difficulty walking. The chairs have a variety of signs on the back. Here is one example: 

A number of authors had small sessions wherein they read portions of their latest works. Try to make time at a convention to go to at least one. It boosts the morale of the author to have an audience show up. Here is D.L. Gardner, a fantasy author. 

One of the most instructive sessions was “Young Adult vs. Middle Grade” with authors Marta Murvosh, Camden Rose, and Tom Llewellyn. Here are some of the highlights:

MG is more about saving the world and family.

YA is more about the individual and identity.

MG  has MG characters that targets 4^th to 6^th graders.

YA has high school to college-age characters.

MG coming-of-age involves realizing one is part of a community.

Extended YA is a real industry term for college-age protagonists.

Marta Murvosh, Camden Rose, Tom Llewellyn

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