Read all about the convention here: http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com

Christopher Fulbright and I will be there on Friday night from 5-10 pm. Saturday we'll be there from 10 am to 5 pm. Sunday - 10 am to 5 pm. There will be a horror writer panel Sunday at 3:30 pm  that we'll be on along with whoever is still there from our group. Last year the panel had a heavy attendance and went very well even though it was just me, Chris, and Steven E. Wedel. Audience participation was great!

I will have ARCs of Symphony for the Forgotten, copies of Frontier Cthulhu, Spicy Slipstream Stories, and Return of the Sword. Christopher will have copies of Blood Coven and Bound for Evil. We'll be a the HWA table along with the other HWA writers...

Horror writers in attendance will be:

[me] Angeline Hawkes http://www.angelinehawkes.com
Christopher Fulbright http://www.christopherfulbright.com
Charlee Jacob http://www.charleejacob.com     Saturday only
C. Dean Andersson http://www.cdeanandersson.com
Steven E. Wedel http://www.stevenewedel.com   Saturday only
Gabrielle Faust http://www.gabriellefaust.com
Joe Mckinney http://www.joemckinney.net
Kim Paffenroth  http://gotld.blogspot.com/
Brian Moreland  http://www.brianmoreland.com

Saturday is my birthday. I'll be 29. We'll be ducking out early as my bff is having a crawfish boil and it's yummy and an annual event.

On the writing front:

Got the cover art and interior illustrations for my Dark Regions Press collection, Shades of Blood and Shadow. Tom Moran did an awesome job! I'll post as soon as I get permission to do so.

I'm 1/4 of the way through editing/rewrites on my next Dark Regions Press collection, Inferno: Tales of Hell and Horror. It's been keeping me busy!

And there's plenty of sewing going on. Have cut out several baby quilts that will be getting sewn mostly this summer after I'm finished with all my deadlines. That's the scoop.  Y'all come out and see us at TEXAS FRIGHTMARE WEEKEND!!

We went to the Star Wars Expo yesterday  where I scored some awesome Barbies for myself and the girl child. Christopher has been sick all weekend, so we didn't stay long, but caught up with friend Jim Jacob [the other half of Charlee Jacob]. We came home and I made some chicken vegetable soup, and we watched Nobody Loves Alice --which was absolutely awesome!

Then we watched The Orphanage...another awesome movie[that we are still discussing today...a couple plot holes that have nagged at us, but there were no deleted scenes on the DVD so we don't know if the holes ended up on the cutting room floor or if they were inherent to the script], and then made a late night run to the store to get cold medicine.

Today we slept in. Poor Chris is reading on the couch in between bouts of coughing. I made a pear & apple pie, churned the new scraps into the compost in the garden, and tidied up.

My hip has been killing me, as well as lower back, so not staying on "the puter" long. Have some sewing to do. Tomorrow is grocery store and kid school activity day, plus Chris is going to doctor....so full day.

2 tomatoes look like they're going red soon...there are about 20 others in various stages of green. Yay! Didn't have to cover the garden last night as it didn't get too cold, and it's 86 out there today [and sunny]...I've been keeping tabs on the lows for each night and covering the tomatoes,peppers, and cucumbers when it gets too cold. The carrots are out now, so been composting in that spot too.

New plan is to build a compost box as well as the temporary greenhouse. We shall see if that happens!

The last Baby Satyr is closing on ebay today...I probably won't make any more for at least a year. It was a summer whim sort of thing. They were fun to make, and it was fun being artistic in a different way, but man, were they time consuming! I have one more alien baby too, but I need to take new photos as this one has different hands than the others did.

Finally dressed Scootles [aka Snoodles] and she is now in Christopher's Man Room closet. I'm still trying to find shoes that fit her...it's turned into a bit of a Cinderella-Glass-Slipper game as her foot is oddly shaped. It would really be cool to find some original shoes on ebay, but so far no such luck. In the meantime, the girl child's Chore Prize Box is filling up with assorted doll shoes in the wrong size for Scootles, lol. [Chore Prize Box definition: In lieu of money, that my kiddos get plenty of from various relatives and their dad, I have a box for each child containing dollar store items, comic booksmagazines/books of interests to them we get at half price and conventions, etc, doll items, barbie items, handmade doll dresses that don't turn out "perfect enough for ebay", etc etc...each chore = 1 prize box prize. I have a separate stash of "nicer" items that I pick up at after christmas/holiday sales, online clearance sales, garage sales, consignment/thrift/resell shops, conventions, etc that are worth 5 chores. They have the choice to be instantly paid for their chore, or save up 5 chores. So far, I've found this box system works better than the money system...though they DO have the option of trading a "pick" from the box for a Quarter, or 4 chores = $1....they rarely take that option].

Okay...I've got 4 Roses in December Round Robin [from my BleuDoor Bleuette group] ensembles, plus 1 for me and 1 to sell to work on so I better go sew...nearly finished, but the hand-beading on the dresses takes a little more time.

And, the pie is cooling...Chris is trying to stay awake for pie!

Just a reminder: Christopher and I [Angeline Hawkes] will be at Texas A&M University -Commerce this Saturday, November 1, from 11 am til about 2 ish signing books on the West Lawn with the Book Signing and Art Show as part of the annual Homecoming Events. We'd love to see you there!

Me reading [glitter shedding            Christopher reading             Christopher and David Duggins- Panel
Gypsy shirt, lol]

My FenCon schedule [October 3-5th] Crowne Plaza North Dallas - Addison, Texas Friday  5:00 PM  Oak Ballroom What’s Your Post-Apocalyptic Skill? (M) Description: "The only help you get is what you get right here." Panelists and audience discuss what skills they might have for rebuilding society.

Friday  9:00 PM  Trinity 6 Going all the way - sex in SF Description: How much sex is too much sex in SF, fantasy and horror? How do we keep it real and believable? Are shows such as "Battlestar Galactica" going to far with it, or is it a necessary part of the story?

Saturday  12:00 noon  Trinity 3 Whose Pantheon is it Anyway? Description: What gods, demi-gods and dieties make good fodder for SF/F? lets talk about how this should be done correctly, when it shouldn't be done, and what source material to consider.

Saturday  3:00 PM  Gallery Autographs

Sunday  11:00 AM  Pecan Room Reading

Sunday  1:00 PM  Addison Lecture Hall Real World Influence on Fictional Worlds Description: Honor Harrington is Admiral Nelson. "Firefly"s civil war is modeled on the American civil war. How do writers use real world history and current events to shape their fictional reality?

 

Awwww....I'm packing up little Baby Satyr right now to go home to his new daddy. His twin baby Satyr is sad, but happy his brother found a home! I still have others [including demons and aliens] if anyone is interested drop me an email. I'm not listing them again until mid-October, and then it will be whatever is left over from the various conventions and art shows they're all going to. But, they're still for sale [$35 plus $12 s/h].

Busy editing today. Out of the Garden and Other Tales of the Barbarian Kabar of El Hazzar is getting a last run through and I hope to send it off to the publisher on the top of my list today. Christopher and my novella, Black Mercy Falls, is getting the final edit from Christopher and it, too, goes off to the publisher, hopefully before we leave for Tulsa. I'm also finishing up our REHupa zine so that can get mailed tomorrow to Indy Cavalier. I have an introduction to write for Janrae Frank's new book, and my column for FearZone, and THEN I can get back to Ragnar....furiously trying to get Christopher and my fantasy novel wrapped up, as I have a horror novel collaboration that needs to get started. Busy worker bee.

Andy Martinez, I received your email through my web form on my website about Portals of Terror and Momento Mori. First, let me say, thank you for writing and I'm so glad you enjoyed Eric S Brown and my collection! Second, you didn't include your email, or my form cut it off, so if you'd like to write, hit that web form and send me your email. On Momento Mori
unfortunately, it's out of print, and only available as an e-book. It had been scheduled for reprinting, but the publisher went bye-bye. Thank you so much for your interest in it! If you do get the e-book, be sure to tell me what you think!

I haven't received word from the editors/publishers about Spicy Slipstream Stories, so I don't know if it came out at Readercon or not. I don't have a cover image yet. Will keep you posted with ordering info.

Here's my amended Conestoga convention schedule:

Sat 10:00 AM - Salon F              1.0   Panels            Oh, the horror
Sat 01:00 PM - Salon G              1.0   Writers Workshop Collaborating: The care and feeding of your partner
Sat 03:00 PM - Signing Table        1.0   Signings          Signing
Sat 07:00 PM - Regency              2.0   Special Events    New Release Reception

Christopher and I will be at Texas Frightmare Weekend in Grapevine, Texas this Thursday thru Sunday. Come say hello! We'll have tables and be signing/selling books. Read about it at Fearzone. We'll be there along with Deborah Le Blanc, Steven Wedel, Charlee Jacob, Lee Thomas and C. Dean Andersson.

Spent the day getting ready for the convention and getting hair done. The new hair as best as I could get the photo [it's a little wind blown from unloading groceries!]:



I'm happy!

The doll clothes [Bleuette, 10-11 inch clothes] auctions end in 19 hours...and the china doll auctions in 2 days...don't miss your chance to shop early for CHRISTMAS!!

We survived the birthday party! Woot! We had 6 girls plus the dutiful brother that Kiddo#1 always is. No rain, but we ended up moving the cake and Caprisun feast indoors due to the alarming chance of having Baked Kids. It was hot. Very hot. Much fun was had. Gifts were received. Kiddo#1 had a blast. Christopher and I decided the next birthday party would be at a rented facility somewhere. lol.

We had a stay at home for the most part weekend. Chris had homework. I had writing. The weekend yielded: 1 Agent requesting a manuscript, 1 invite to an invite only anthology requesting a new Kabar the Barbarian story [YAY!], 1 reject, 1 notification that a story of mine has passed through a second reading and has moved on...notification from Fictionwise that they want to accept 10 reprints from me for e-book publication [woot! several out of print goodness coming your way soon!]

Notifications of future publication dates:  The Swan Road, Feb 2008
                                                                          Until Somebody Loses An Eye [Bradford Publishing, Twisted Publishing] March 2008

FenCon, September 21-23 Panel schedule received...here are my panels in all their yummy goodness:

Friday 9:00 PM Programming 1  Why Werewolves Are Better Than Vampires: a Debate   Description: The fangs and fur fly as writers and fans discuss these two popular creatures. No fair using crosses and silver bullets!

Saturday 11:00 AM Programming 1  Apocalypse Wow!   Description: What makes a 'good' apocalypse? Why a do people enjoy reading about them? How do writers carry on a story after the world has literally ended?

Saturday 12:00 noon Autographs

Saturday 3:00 PM Programming 3  What is the Horror Writers Association?   Description: Learn about the group, its goals, and the benefits of membership.

Saturday 8:00 PM Programming 3  Convention Legends   Description: Who did WHAT? WHEN? Really? Veterans discuss what may or may not have happened at conventions.

Sunday 11:00 AM Programming 2  Why Should I Read Horror?   Description: Horror writers answer questions about the horror genre and why you should read it.

Sunday 3:00 PM Programming 3  Love, Fandom Style   Description: Ah, geeks in love! Why do fan relationships seem to work particularly well? Discuss, but get your own room for the heavy petting.

Be sure to attend the ART AUCTION from 7 -8 pm....3 original china dolls made by moi will be for sale and hopefully will move to the auction...Vlad the Vampire, Morganna the Hag, and Frank the Monster...and stupidly, I forgot to take photos! Will have to post afterwards...but the dolls are AWESOME and would be super cool for HALLOWEEN!

Christopher and I will have an author's table. If you're going, be sure to stop by! We're clearing out our old stock [Pre-2006] and will have BOOK BUNDLES [4-5 books, chapbooks] for $10!! That's a bargain you won't want to miss. We'll also have new books! I will be there EARLY on Saturday morning, so be sure to stop by and grab some books for our NOON SATURDAY autograph session...beat the crowds! :)

Okay....I need to get back to work. Will post pics of  The New Hair sometime after tomorrow afternoon...woot! Conventions are such great excuses for new clothes and new hair! yay!