Back from Wiscon

Back from Wiscon where a good time was had by all. Better yet, no one came down with a case of con crud (knock on wood), which is really amazing.

Madison is a great city, and the con was an interesting change from most other cons that I've been to. You can have conversations at Wiscon that you just don't have at any other con, and I met great folks who I wouldn't have otherwise, since they don't frequent east coast cons.

The downside, of course, is the travel. Plane flights are $, and they suck up time, since it's not easy to get anywhere from Binghamton. If Wiscon were within driving distance, I would make it an annual event. As it is, I'll have to think about next year.

Now it's back to the day job and gearing up for novel in novel_in_90.

The Secret Handshake

Friday afternoon at Wiscon featured the midlist writers' gathering, and about a dozen of us got together to compare notes. After listening to various writers share their stories, I was hit by the realization that many of us had fallen into ( the secret handshake trap. )