Category Archives: administrivia

Nebula Awards Conference Schedule!

The Nebula Conference Weekend approaches! Here’s where you can find me: Thursday, May 12 2:00pm-3:00pm @ LaSalle 2 Interfacing with Conventions 3:00pm-4:00pm @ LaSalle 2 BarCon and Other Secret Handshakes 8:00pm-9:30pm @ Monroe Ballroom Welcome Reception Friday, May 13 4:00pm-5:00pm … Continue reading

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Under (Re)Construction!

I have finally switched hosting solutions, so the website will be a bit wobbly for a bit while I redecorate. Your patience is appreciated. 🙂

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5 Things Make an Updatery Thursday Post

*emerges from the haze of vacation* I was mostly offline over the holidays, which was a good thing. Now is the time on Sprockets when we get up 2 hours earlier and attempt to hit the ground running! New Uncanny … Continue reading

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5 things make a post-Convergence update post

  1. New Verity Episode! Episode 46: Communication Breakdown is live. 2. Work is quiet, in the sense that I’m mostly working on things like annual reports and tenure portfolio reviews, that I can poke at slowly over time well … Continue reading

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Archiving social media: triage

I’m putting this information here for the next time I might need it. MOST of these require you to have login/password and live accounts. So, if you want your social media saved after you’re gone, BE SURE TO GIVE SOMEONE … Continue reading

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5 Things Make a Post (with pictures)

1. Caitlin had a rough start to the week, being kind of barfy overnight on Sunday and most of Monday. We’re not sure of the reasons–often it’s just allergies or random throat tickles. She’s doing much better now. Kept her … Continue reading

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5 Things Make a Post (pre-vacation edition)

1. Today is a day of clearing the decks in my office in preparation for 2 whole weeks of actual vacation. This is the longest break from my day job that I’ve taken for vacation since I came to NIU. … Continue reading

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Things around the web that may contain me.

Glitter & Mayhem is coming…and the first reviews are rather positive. Thinking About Books There’s a rumor that Locus likes it, too. Fran Wilde over on the Apex Publications blog asked me to list the 5 things I can’t live … Continue reading

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5 Things make a post

So, 5 things. 1. I seem to be going through a post-tenure burnout/depression period.  Yes, it’s a thing. A thing that I am currently experiencing. My particular manifestation is keeping me from taking as much pleasure in successes as I … Continue reading

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CONvergence approaches!

Because life hasn’t been busy enough… 🙂 My CONvergence Schedule Thursday, July 4  10:00pm  Queers Dig Time Lords Mad Norwegian Press will be launching a new essay collection on June 4th called Queers Dig Time Lords. Both of the co-editors … Continue reading

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