Comments on: Readercon 17 (or, Now It’s Time for the Flossing) http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/ "How do you know but ev’ry Bird that cuts the airy way is an immense world of delight, clos’d by your senses five?" - William Blake Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:07:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: JoSelle http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4117 JoSelle Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:26:27 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4117 IT was lovely to meet you too, Matt :) IT was lovely to meet you too, Matt :)

]]> By: Matthew Kressel http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4087 Matthew Kressel Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:17:17 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4087 Samantha, I don't think I'll be making it to either of those conventions, but some members of my writers group might be there. Craig, it was nice meeting with you too! (You have the best poker face I have ever seen ;) Stephen, I'd like to talk with you about Star Blazers season I and the odd near-rape scene (implied) on the planet Iscandar. Is this a show for kids? ;) Laird, you can join my Mafioso anytime! Mary, just read <i>Shimmer</i> and enjoyed it! I realize you are the Art Director and not an Editor, so please excuse my mis-titling of your name. Hope to see all of you soon! Samantha, I don’t think I’ll be making it to either of those conventions, but some members of my writers group might be there.

Craig, it was nice meeting with you too! (You have the best poker face I have ever seen ;)

Stephen, I’d like to talk with you about Star Blazers season I and the odd near-rape scene (implied) on the planet Iscandar. Is this a show for kids? ;)

Laird, you can join my Mafioso anytime!

Mary, just read Shimmer and enjoyed it! I realize you are the Art Director and not an Editor, so please excuse my mis-titling of your name.

Hope to see all of you soon!

]]> By: Samantha Henderson http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4075 Samantha Henderson Sat, 15 Jul 2006 03:30:20 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4075 I'm reading all these fantastic ReaderCon reports and dying of jealousy. Any chance you'll be at WorldCon or WFC this year? I’m reading all these fantastic ReaderCon reports and dying of jealousy. Any chance you’ll be at WorldCon or WFC this year?

]]> By: Craig Laurance Gidney http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4048 Craig Laurance Gidney Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:45:58 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4048 Great report! It was nice meeting you and your "posse". Great report! It was nice meeting you and your “posse”.

]]> By: Matthew Kressel http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4005 Matthew Kressel Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:01:04 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4005 Paul Berger took some excellent shots as well, including some of the first mafia game. You can see them <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pberger.photosite.com/Album3/">here</a>. Paul Berger took some excellent shots as well, including some of the first mafia game.

You can see them here.

]]> By: Eugene http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4000 Eugene Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:39:46 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-4000 Thanks for the update! I'm sorry I missed out, but I'm glad you all had a good time and met so many wonderful people. At the very least it sounds like it was more fun than being eaten alive by mosquitoes, which is what happened to me at the wedding I attended in PA instead of going to Readercon. I'll definitely be at the con next year, though! Thanks for the update! I’m sorry I missed out, but I’m glad you all had a good time and met so many wonderful people. At the very least it sounds like it was more fun than being eaten alive by mosquitoes, which is what happened to me at the wedding I attended in PA instead of going to Readercon. I’ll definitely be at the con next year, though!

]]> By: Stephen H. Segal http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3999 Stephen H. Segal Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:03:43 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3999 Hey all -- had a great time as always. Who else is there with whom I can share simul-thoughts about Star Blazers? Good luck with the radio show -- hope to catch up with you in New York soon. Stephen Hey all — had a great time as always. Who else is there with whom I can share simul-thoughts about Star Blazers?

Good luck with the radio show — hope to catch up with you in New York soon.

Stephen

]]> By: Devin http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3996 Devin Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:54:22 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3996 Laird, I am most impressed with your Mafia skills. Tremblay has taught you well... It was great to meet you too. Looking forward to next year. -Devin Laird,

I am most impressed with your Mafia skills. Tremblay has taught you well…

It was great to meet you too. Looking forward to next year.

-Devin

]]> By: Laird Barron http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3995 Laird Barron Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:33:27 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3995 Hey guys: It was great meeting your group during the Mafia games. I hope to catch up with you all at the next Readercon... Laird Hey guys:

It was great meeting your group during the Mafia games. I hope to catch up with you all at the next Readercon…

Laird

]]> By: Jenny Rappaport http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3991 Jenny Rappaport Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3991 I'm so jealous.... =( My one question: If I hadn't been sick, and had been able to drive up with you to Readercon, how the hell were you going to be able to fit seven of us into a car? Would I have been stuck riding on the roof? I’m so jealous…. =(

My one question: If I hadn’t been sick, and had been able to drive up with you to Readercon, how the hell were you going to be able to fit seven of us into a car? Would I have been stuck riding on the roof?

]]> By: Matthew Kressel http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3985 Matthew Kressel Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:04:47 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3985 Thanks D.E. I changed the spelling in the post. I'll be reading <i>Infoquake</i> shortly. I also forgot to mention Paul Tremblay, who witnessed our mafia mayhem last year. Much to our amusement we learned he plays the psychologically damaging game with his high school students. I asked him, "What kind of teacher are you?" He has a blog post of Readercon <a href="http://pgtremblay.livejournal.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Thanks D.E. I changed the spelling in the post. I’ll be reading Infoquake shortly.

I also forgot to mention Paul Tremblay, who witnessed our mafia mayhem last year. Much to our amusement we learned he plays the psychologically damaging game with his high school students. I asked him, “What kind of teacher are you?”

He has a blog post of Readercon here.

]]> By: David Louis Edelman http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3983 David Louis Edelman Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3983 Great meeting you as well, Matthew, and hope you enjoy <em>Infoquake</em>. Very glad I got to see <em>Sybil's Garage</em>, <em>Shimmer</em> and the <em>Twenty Epics</em> reading (I thought Christopher Barzak's piece was especially good). (FYI, the publisher actually spells it Pyr -- though it is pronounced like there's an "e" on the end -- and they're an imprint of Prometheus Books.) Great meeting you as well, Matthew, and hope you enjoy Infoquake. Very glad I got to see Sybil’s Garage, Shimmer and the Twenty Epics reading (I thought Christopher Barzak’s piece was especially good).

(FYI, the publisher actually spells it Pyr — though it is pronounced like there’s an “e” on the end — and they’re an imprint of Prometheus Books.)

]]> By: Devin http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3979 Devin Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:28:52 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3979 Wow, it seems so odd to see the entire weekend compressed into words and photos. A great time, as usual, that I'm still trying to recover from. Mary- Very excited about the Pirate themed issue coming from Shimmer next year! It was great meeting you and hearing you read. -Devin Wow, it seems so odd to see the entire weekend compressed into words and photos. A great time, as usual, that I’m still trying to recover from.

Mary- Very excited about the Pirate themed issue coming from Shimmer next year! It was great meeting you and hearing you read.

-Devin

]]> By: Mercurio D. Rivera http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3978 Mercurio D. Rivera Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3978 Ooh, great picture of me and Paul Tremblay getting into a heated discussion about who was Mafia. As I recall we were both innocent, virginal villagers that game. Lauren later asked me, with a sad faraway look in her eyes, why she'd been targeted both games. "Trust me, I know the feeling," I replied. I had you pegged, Kressel, and I WILL exact my vengeance against Devin, if it's the last thing I do. I *swear* it! Overall, another successful ReaderCon, folks. (Any yes, that Doug Cohen can rap!) Ooh, great picture of me and Paul Tremblay getting into a heated discussion about who was Mafia. As I recall we were both innocent, virginal villagers that game. Lauren later asked me, with a sad faraway look in her eyes, why she’d been targeted both games. “Trust me, I know the feeling,” I replied. I had you pegged, Kressel, and I WILL exact my vengeance against Devin, if it’s the last thing I do. I *swear* it!

Overall, another successful ReaderCon, folks. (Any yes, that Doug Cohen can rap!)

]]> By: Mary Robinette Kowal http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3976 Mary Robinette Kowal Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:18:27 +0000 http://www.sensesfive.com/blog/2006/07/10/readercon-17-or-now-its-time-for-the-flossing/#comment-3976 Hi Matthew, it was a delight to meet you. I picked up some very useful tips from your talk on Small Presses. Thanks for that! Hi Matthew, it was a delight to meet you. I picked up some very useful tips from your talk on Small Presses. Thanks for that!

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