August 2011
2 posts
The Pros of Cons (as in, Conventions)
First off: What the heck is a Con?
Cons are short for Conventions, as in large organized gatherings of people who not only have something in common, they want to share tips, tricks of their trades, sell each other neat gizmos and gadgets, discuss concerns, and in general just chat with people who are like-minded about whatever-it-is that brings them together. Plumbers have conventions,...
Pick a Genre, Any Genre!
Oh, Look, It’s a Card Trick!
Wanna write a book? Pick a genre, any genre! Money, money, money! Steampunk is hot, shapechangers are not, 3 in 1000 gets you a contract! Lucky lucky writers turned into authors, alacazam, right before your very eyes! Step right up to instant literary fame and fortune!
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Oh, how I wish it were that easy… I’d be right there among the...
