This being my third WorldCon, I’ve come to learn that there comes a point during the convention where days stop having meaning. \u00a0There are panels, people, scrambles for food, more people, parties, then a weary collapse into a bed where just enough sleep is achieved that you can do it all over again the next day. \u00a0In that regard, this WorldCon hasn’t been any different than the others I’ve attended.<\/p>\n
Because my phone tells me so, I know that it is Saturday. \u00a0I’m writing this post from the lobby of the other hotel. \u00a0I’ll talk about that in a moment.<\/p>\n
Friday morning was just like Thursday morning, in that I got up, took a leisurely jaunt to the con suite where I had an apple and some water for breakfast. \u00a0Then I went to join up with a bunch of people to do the Walk with the Stars. \u00a0Again, it was a sweaty almost-forced march along the river. \u00a0It’s a great way to wake up and get the blood flowing, except for how hot it is. \u00a0I wound up shuffling off to my first panel of the morning with my shirt clinging to my skin.<\/p>\n
The first panel was about converting books to ebook format. \u00a0I hadn’t looked into it before that panel, and wasn’t sure what was going to be involved. \u00a0It turns out that I really only needed to be there for the first two minutes, where the presenter explained that you need to know a little bit of HTML and CSS to be successful. \u00a0There was a hand-out as well, so I didn’t need to take notes. \u00a0It wasn’t a terrible panel, it just wasn’t one that I needed to attend.<\/p>\n
After the panel I hurried on to a Kaffeeklatsch with Lee Harris, the main editor with Angry Robot. \u00a0Lee Harris is a fantastic individual. \u00a0He talked about Angry Robot and shared with us some interesting information about how Angry Robot selects new authors. \u00a0Everyone I’ve met associated with Angry Robot is just fantastic, and Lee Harris is no exception.<\/p>\n
After the Kaffeeklatsch, I deviated from the WorldCon routine that I’d established two years ago. \u00a0I let my schedule go, and just sort of wandered. \u00a0I went to the Dealer’s Room and visited with Howard Taylor and his people. \u00a0I also met up with Greg Close and M Todd Gallowglas. \u00a0Greg Close is a great guy, and has been sharing his table space with Michael and another man, whose name I don’t fully remember. \u00a0I remember that it is Bill, and that he’s selling his Dad’s books.<\/p>\n
We went to lunch together in the food court. \u00a0After that, I wandered again. \u00a0Around 3PM, it occurred to me that I could head back to my room and write for about an hour. \u00a0I opened my laptop, edited a few words, and realized that I was very sleepy. \u00a0I napped for about an hour, which is very unusual for me.<\/p>\n
I got up and out in time to make it to George R. R. Martin’s reading. \u00a0I let him spoil a little bit of the book I’m reading so that I could hear him read a chapter from book 6 of Ice and Fire. \u00a0It was really good! \u00a0He took a few questions and talked about some other stuff he’s working on. \u00a0He’s a very intelligent, well-spoken presenter.<\/p>\n
When the reading was through, it was time for dinner. \u00a0I met up with Michael, Greg, and Jim Doty for dinner. \u00a0There was nothing interesting or exciting about the food, but the company was excellent.<\/p>\n