It's early October, so it's time for Archon! Will I see you in Collinsville?
This year's convention is the 43rd iteration of "The Midwest's Premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Event." After a hiatus of more than a decade, Ty and I returned for last year's Archon, and quickly decided we wanted to come back.
Will I see you in Collinsville? There'll be a lot to see and do there. What will you miss, if you can't come?
Artwork
As you know if you've followed this blog for any length of time, I always want to be in the Art Show of any convention I attend. This one's no exception! I'll bring my own paper sculpture, including a newly piece that I've been working on--for real!--since 2012 (My Beloved is downstairs matting it, as I write this post).
This season from ConQuesT on, I've been acting as an agent for Lucy A. Synk's artwork, too. She has been developing an interesting series of "Dirty Pour Planets," which actually include moons, stars, nebulae, and other astronomical objects, as well as imagined planets. She explains her technique briefly on her "Planet Series" webpage.
But you really should enjoy these originals in person, for the full effect. With all the iridescent paints, mica chips, and other cool elements in her bag of tricks, no photograph or image scan really does them justice. So, will I see you in Collinsville?
My Reading
I love readings at conventions. I love listening to them from other authors, and I love doing them myself, reading from my own work. It's an author's way of giving out free samples (and who doesn't like free samples?).
It's also a great way to learn about new books and authors. A significant portion of my towering "TBR Pile" (to-be-read) may be laid at the doorstep of going to readings at cons!
I'll be part of a three-author panel that also includes Howard Andrew Jones and Marella Sands. We'll each present a reading at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening (Oct. 5, 2019) in the Gateway Center's Cahokian Room (aka "The Authorquarium").
I'll probably read from What's Bred in the Bone, unless enough of the audience is interested in hearing an excerpt from A Bone to Pick, the second novel in the "Bones" Trilogy (due to be released in 2020). Will I see you in Collinsville?
Panels
I'm scheduled on six panels, other than my reading (I'm pleased! I get to moderate about half of them!). Here's my schedule:
Friday
4:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Illini A - "The Viability of Being an Artist"
Can art be a viable career in today's world?
5:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Salon 4 - "Why do Stories of Children Captivate us?"
It, Harry Potter, Stranger Things, etc. Stories about children grab our attention. Is it good writing or nostalgia?
Saturday
Noon - Gateway Center Salon 1 - "Will the Robots Rebel?"
It's a popular plot device, but what's the likelihood of this actually happening?
1:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Illini A - "Bright Colors"
I have bright colors and I'm not afraid to use them! (artist panel)
5:00 p.m. - Double Tree St. Clair A and B - "LGBTQ+ Representation in Fandom"
The representation is getting better, but what can happen to make it amazing and standardized across the board? (I'll have to sprint across the "causeway" to the Gateway Center after the end of this panel to get to my reading at 6:00 in the Gateway Center).
8:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Illini A - "Creating Covers"
Book covers are the first thing to pique the reader's interest! Learn how to create dynamic book covers to complement great stories!
Will I see you in Collinsville? It ought to be an excellent weekend at Archon 43.
IMAGE CREDITS: Many thanks to the Archon website (artwork by Mitchell D. Bentley of Atomic Fly Studios) for the "Archon 43" banner. The cover artwork for my novel What's Bred in the Bone is © 2019 by Jody A. Lee.
The photo of my art show panel from the FenCon XVI Art Show, and the photo of my new work The Silver Lady Appears, are by me, Jan S. Gephardt, of my own artwork. The photo of the painting Boreas and Khione is by Lucy A. Synk, as is the artwork itself. Used here with permission from the artist.
The two "reading" photos that flank my book cover in the "readings" montage are by (L) Judith Bemis (taken at NorthAmericon '17) and (R) Dolly M. Dgrafe (taken at FenCon XVI). The two photos from Archon 42 are by Jan S. Gephardt, and originally were published in the "Glimpses of Archon 42" post on this blog.
This year's convention is the 43rd iteration of "The Midwest's Premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Event." After a hiatus of more than a decade, Ty and I returned for last year's Archon, and quickly decided we wanted to come back.
Will I see you in Collinsville? There'll be a lot to see and do there. What will you miss, if you can't come?
Artwork
As you know if you've followed this blog for any length of time, I always want to be in the Art Show of any convention I attend. This one's no exception! I'll bring my own paper sculpture, including a newly piece that I've been working on--for real!--since 2012 (My Beloved is downstairs matting it, as I write this post).
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| The Silver Lady Appears, 2012-2019, by Jan S. Gephardt |
This season from ConQuesT on, I've been acting as an agent for Lucy A. Synk's artwork, too. She has been developing an interesting series of "Dirty Pour Planets," which actually include moons, stars, nebulae, and other astronomical objects, as well as imagined planets. She explains her technique briefly on her "Planet Series" webpage.
 |
| Boreas and Khione, 2019, by Lucy A. Synk |
But you really should enjoy these originals in person, for the full effect. With all the iridescent paints, mica chips, and other cool elements in her bag of tricks, no photograph or image scan really does them justice. So, will I see you in Collinsville?
My Reading
I love readings at conventions. I love listening to them from other authors, and I love doing them myself, reading from my own work. It's an author's way of giving out free samples (and who doesn't like free samples?).
 |
| My reading at Archon 43 is scheduled for Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m., in the Gateway Center Cahokian Room ("The Authorquarium"). |
I'll be part of a three-author panel that also includes Howard Andrew Jones and Marella Sands. We'll each present a reading at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening (Oct. 5, 2019) in the Gateway Center's Cahokian Room (aka "The Authorquarium").
I'll probably read from What's Bred in the Bone, unless enough of the audience is interested in hearing an excerpt from A Bone to Pick, the second novel in the "Bones" Trilogy (due to be released in 2020). Will I see you in Collinsville?
Panels
I'm scheduled on six panels, other than my reading (I'm pleased! I get to moderate about half of them!). Here's my schedule:
Friday
4:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Illini A - "The Viability of Being an Artist"
Can art be a viable career in today's world?
5:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Salon 4 - "Why do Stories of Children Captivate us?"
It, Harry Potter, Stranger Things, etc. Stories about children grab our attention. Is it good writing or nostalgia?
 |
| At Archon 42, fellow panelist Rachael Mayo interacts with audience members after our "Art on a Budget" panel. |
Saturday
Noon - Gateway Center Salon 1 - "Will the Robots Rebel?"
It's a popular plot device, but what's the likelihood of this actually happening?
1:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Illini A - "Bright Colors"
I have bright colors and I'm not afraid to use them! (artist panel)
5:00 p.m. - Double Tree St. Clair A and B - "LGBTQ+ Representation in Fandom"
The representation is getting better, but what can happen to make it amazing and standardized across the board? (I'll have to sprint across the "causeway" to the Gateway Center after the end of this panel to get to my reading at 6:00 in the Gateway Center).
8:00 p.m. - Gateway Center Illini A - "Creating Covers"
Book covers are the first thing to pique the reader's interest! Learn how to create dynamic book covers to complement great stories!
Will I see you in Collinsville? It ought to be an excellent weekend at Archon 43.
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| At Archon 42, L-R, George Sirois (“SEAR-oy”), Brad R. Cook, Camille Faye, and Debbie Manber Kupfer discussed "Alternate Paths to Publishing." |
IMAGE CREDITS: Many thanks to the Archon website (artwork by Mitchell D. Bentley of Atomic Fly Studios) for the "Archon 43" banner. The cover artwork for my novel What's Bred in the Bone is © 2019 by Jody A. Lee.
The photo of my art show panel from the FenCon XVI Art Show, and the photo of my new work The Silver Lady Appears, are by me, Jan S. Gephardt, of my own artwork. The photo of the painting Boreas and Khione is by Lucy A. Synk, as is the artwork itself. Used here with permission from the artist.
The two "reading" photos that flank my book cover in the "readings" montage are by (L) Judith Bemis (taken at NorthAmericon '17) and (R) Dolly M. Dgrafe (taken at FenCon XVI). The two photos from Archon 42 are by Jan S. Gephardt, and originally were published in the "Glimpses of Archon 42" post on this blog.
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