World Fantasy

Oooh. My first official blog entry since the new site is up. How exciting! Of course, it will be ridiculously short, because I am leaving in an hour for the World Fantasy Convention and still haven’t showered or finished packing. Luckily, we have a ton of leftover Halloween candy for the drive up to Saratoga Springs.

Very excited about the convention; my first as an author and not a fanboy. I wonder if it will feel any different? Probably not, while I am geeking out as George RR Martin reads excerpts from A Dance With Dragons, and probably so, when I am sitting at the Del Rey table at the banquet with Naomi Novik and whatnot.

 Today is also a big day because it is my first official day of freedom! Yesterday was my last day of work in medical publishing, and I don’t expect I will miss it much, seeing as how I will be doing my dream job instead. I should be turning in the final draft of my novel (in US stores March 2009!) immediately upon returning from the con, and then will be focusing 100% of my time on finishing the sequel, which is about 25% written, with copious notes on the rest.

Oh, and I can’t forget that today is the big launch of this site! Thanks to my webmaster, David Wenk, for all his tireless hours on it! If you’re in London or plan to be, let him show you the sites you don’t see from the tour bus. Visit him at www.englishcountrywalks.com and check out his fantastic photography and schedule a walking tour.

 If anyone will be at WFC, say hi!

Posted on November 1, 2007 at 2:14 pm by PeatB
Filed under Events, World Traveler
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