In last week’s 2nd Annual NerdCon: Stories convention, held at the Minneapolis Convention Center, I attended a panel discussion entitled “Sotto Voce: Finding Your Voice”. Many of the panelists talked about staying true to yourself, searching for your true voice, and the difficulty that sometimes arises when you find yourself defaulting to a voice that [….]
My Report from NerdCon: Stories, Part Two – The Authors
Published on :While the variety shows and special events were fun, and the panels and workshops were informative, while being around a crowd of like-minded people and be able to rub elbows with all sorts of fun folks is wonderful, what makes NerdCon: Stories so memorable for me is how it gives me the opportunity to [….]
My Report from NerdCon: Stories, Part One
Published on :It was my distinct pleasure to be able to attend the 2nd Annual NerdCon: Stories convention last weekend at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The brainchild of Vlogbrother Hank Green and author Patrick Rothfuss, the two day conference featured over 60 special guests including authors, actors, artists, narrators, podcasters, puppeteers, librarians, comedians, directors, screenwriters, game designers, [….]
Another “NerdCon: Stories” is In The Books
Published on :Well, another NerdCon: Stories convention has come and gone (held October 14 and 15 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), and once again, a good time was had by all. I had every intention of posting a report on the goings-on this morning, but my general euphoric exhaustion following the convention, as well as having so many wonderful [….]
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Own Wanderings Through M. T. Anderson’s “Symphony for the City of the Dead”
Published on :NOTE: This is written as if it were being told to an acquaintance, say, someone that I saw regularly at the off-leash dog park. It contains some admissions that are potentially embarrassing, and many very indulgent yet salient musings, ones that feel incumbent on me to express, for whatever reason. It is not really a [….]
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Personal Literary Highlights of 2015
Published on :It’s that time of year – when everyone comes out with an end-of-the-year “best of” list. Maybe I’m more sensitive to them now, or perhaps it’s because I’ve added so many literary and publishing sites to my social media feeds, but this December seems to be absolutely bursting with them. I actually enjoy these [….]
Gimbling in the Wabe – Wherein I Talk to Lev Grossman About Something that You Might Not Expect
Published on :You know the saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover”? Well, you shouldn’t judge an author by his publicity photo, either. Ever since I started reading Lev Grossman’s The Magicians modern fantasy trilogy, I’ve been a little scared of him. Virtually every photo I saw of him showed a very serious, very intense young [….]
Gimbling in the Wabe – Having Fun With Stories
Published on :I had the good fortune last week of attending the first ever NerdCon: Stories, a two day convention dreamed up by “internet guy” Hank Green (half of YouTube’s popular Vlogbrothers) and author Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man’s Fear), held right here in my hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Undoubtedly I will [….]