NaNo Hiatus, or "The Insatiable Maw That Devours My Life Every Year"

So November is almost over, and you may be wondering why I vanished again so quickly after such a dramatic return. Well, it's that time of the year again. A time for sharing with others. A time for personal introspection. A time for putting the hectic craziness of regular life aside for hectic craziness of a different kind.

That's right. I speak, of course, of NaNoWriMo(what were you thinking about?).

Snakes, Burgers, Dancing, and Maids - EvilleCon 2013

Basic Convention Info
Name: EvilleCon
Host City: Evansville, IN
Venue: Holiday Inn Evansville Airport
Dates: March 22-24, 2013


I first learned of EvilleCon thanks to some artist friends from the Evansville area at a convention last year. Word had it that it was a small con with a friendly atmosphere, but to be honest the name already had my curiosity piqued. And given that I'd already heard good things about Evansville from other folks, I was pretty stoked to finally have an excuse to visit. The trip there was pretty smooth and pleasant – I've driven through Indiana enough times by now to start getting used to the bizarre, mountain-less landscape – and without much trouble I found my way to the airport grounds, and the Holiday Inn.

2013: Year of the Snake? Mo' Like Year of the (Anime) Con!

So this year has been pretty crazy. I would like to blame my lack of new content on that, but it's actually been a combination of laziness, uncertainty, and straight-up fear. Not counting my old LiveJournal, I've never had a real blog before. The idea of writing stuff for anyone to read, not just a select group of my friends, is more daunting than I originally wanted to admit. This ain't the same as posting story excerpts and looking for reviews; it's a whole different game. And that game took a tire iron to the unsuspecting kneecap of my enthusiasm.

But I'm back. And I've decided to mix it up a little.

The Wheel Turns

Hello, ACN. It's been a while. I would put up one of those "holy crap I'm back!" posts that I've been prone to do in the past, but I think we're a little past that. No need for excessive theatrics today - let's get right to the coolness.

So on Friday, one of the best things ever happened. Brandon Sanderson came to Joseph-Beth again, this time for the signing of the last Wheel of Time book ever. In case you're not a fantasy fan(or you are and you've had your head under a rock for the past twenty years) Robert Jordan is a titan of the fantasy world, and his Wheel of Time series is one of the most influential works in the genre.