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I got back from the Pikes Peak Writers Conference just before midnight last night. That was one of the most fun events I’ve been to in ages. It helps that Colorado is freaking gorgeous, but the conference staff did an amazing job of putting this together and making sure things went smoothly.

Both my workshop on getting through the first draft and my keynote speech (talking about representation) seemed to go over well. (And the bookstore sold lots of my books, which is always a nice bonus 😉 ). I think the best part was just getting to sit and talk to people.

Panels went well too. Our discussion of diversity should eventually show up as a SF Signal podcast.

I wish I’d brought the good camera along, but you’ll just have to settle for iPhone pics instead. Fortunately, some of them turned out quite nice.

Pictures are behind the cut…

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This weekend, I’m off to the Pikes Peak Writers Conference in Colorado, where I’ll be joining Chuck Wendig, Gail Carriger, and Hank Phillippi Ryan as Keynote Speakers for the event.

I’ll also be presenting a workshop on getting through your first draft, doing some panels, and chasing Chuck around with a cupcake gun I borrowed from Delilah Dawson. Supersonic chocolate cupcakes OF DEATH!

Anyway, here’s the schedule, for anyone who might want to stop by. And if you don’t want to stop by, that’s fine. I DIDN’T WANT YOU AT MY PANEL ANYWAY! ::Sniff::

Friday

• 2:30 – Read & Critique 123, Aspen Leaf (with Terri Bischoff, Carlisle Webber)
• 4:00 – Workshop: Getting Through Draft One, Salon BC

Saturday

• 9:10 – Mythbusting Keynotes (Q&A Session), Aspen Leaf (with Gail Carriger, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Chuck Wendig)
• 11:45 – Lunch and my Keynote Speech, Ballroom
• 1:15 – Booksigning, Aspen Leaf
• 3:10 – Diversity: It Isn’t Just for Breakfast Anymore, Aspen Leaf (with Chuck Wendig, Carol Berg, Amy Boggs. Facilitator:
  Patrick Hester)
• 7 – Zebulon Awards Dinner, Ballroom

This should be a lot of fun. How do I know? Well, among other reasons, it’s because the bar will be serving Brass Goggles, Primetime, Goblin Wiz, and F-Bomb:

From left to right:

• Gail Carriger’s Brass Goggles: 1 1/2 OZ Scotch Whiskey, 2 dash bitters, 1 OZ club soda.
• Hank Phillippi Ryan’s Primetime Martini: 1 1/2 OZ Vodka, 1 1/2 OZ Sweet & Sour, 1/2 OZ Grenadine
• Jim C. Hines’ Goblin Wiz: 1/2 OZ Midori, 1/2 OZ Tequila, 1/2 OZ Sweet & Sour, On the Rocks
• Chuck Wendig’s F-Bomb: 1 OZ Vodka, 1 OZ Red Bull, 1 OZ Cranberry, On the Rocks

As a general rule, I don’t drink, but I may need to make an exception this weekend 🙂