Not dead yet
There are bad things going on in this country. I hate that people are passing laws to permit discrimination. It’s so very wrong. Why do people have to be such fucking assholes? The boy has up days now and down…
news and news and news and news
Or perhaps just a little news. This last weekend I attended Orycon, which was a lot of fun. My panels mostly went well and I enjoyed them. I got to talk about torture and the woman in the fridge, about…
My Orycon schedule and Powells signing
My Orycon schedule: I hope to see some of you there! Also, on Sunday at Powells, Cedar Crossing, there’s a mass signing of SF/F authors. Information is below my schedule: Diana Francis Speaking Schedule Friday, November 7 3:00pm Me…
Pause in the rain
I spent a bunch of time today with Devon Monk talking writing, business, family, promotion, and all sorts of other things. It was lovely to get together and chat. We’ve both been swamped with work and life and haven’t had…
There and Back Again
We made the trip to Montana and to Spocon without terrible incident. And by that, I mean the boy was relatively okay most of the trip. Some nausea and vomiting, but he made it through. I was proud of him,…
accumulation of stuff
That title isn’t all that accurate. I’m not talking about actual stuff, but stuff I wanted to talk about. And life. The first thing is odd. I was driving home from Norwescon and saw a billboard that said “Jesus died…
Norwescon report
Norwescon is a terrific con. It’s got great costuming, a lovely art show, a nice dealer room, and tons of variety in activities. I made no parties. They get too loud for me. I got in on Thursday and immediately…
The day is long
Got up at early dark thirty and took the boy for his test in Portland. He got me up twice last night to let me know that he’d been sick, poor kid. The traffic was more obnoxious than I hoped…
Norwescon Schedule
I’ve got my Norwescon Schedule! The only problem is with the autograph session because I’m going to want to go around and talk to everyone else. Intricate Worlds Thu 5:00pm-6:00pm Cascade 10 How do you build (and maintain) an intricate…
Orycon schedule and Powells book signing
This weekend is Orycon! Here’s my schedule: Moderator indicated by (*) Diana Pharaoh Francis Reading Grant Fri Nov 8 5:00pm-5:30pm Diana Pharaoh Francis reads from own works Diana Pharaoh Francis Autograph session 3…