I’ve been meaning to talk about this article for some time, one of the better ones to show up in the Chronicle in a while. Author Keith Wilhite, who teaches at Duke, suggests that the current job search process at the university level leaves a lot to be desired–in fact, that it’s downright inhumane. Outlining […]
Continue reading →Yesterday I was talking with students about a story I teach every semester, Joyce’s “Araby,” in which the narrator describes his first love…and first heartbreak. As I always do, I made the point that part of the narrator’s desperate singlemindedness–and his devastation when he realizes how foolish he’s been as a result–comes from his immaturity, […]
Continue reading →Just a reminder that I’m giving a talk today in my old hometown of Canton, CT at the Canton Public Library at noon–if you’re from (and are still living near) that neck of the woods, please stop by! Details are on my Schedule page. See you there! Greg
Continue reading →This is the first reading/signing of The Third Sign in Connecticut, the state where I grew up–and more specifically the town where I grew up, at the Canton Public Library. I’m going to be talking about the submission and publication process, doing a short reading and (of course) signing some books. Assuming I can keep […]
Continue reading →I’ve been so busy lately that it just struck me I haven’t yet discussed the series of articles written about The Third Sign for Jane Smith’s How Publishing Really Works website, in the Trios section. The idea is that three people connected to a book comment on his/her role in bringing the work to fruition–in […]
Continue reading →I’m finally able to write up some of my impressions of Gen Con, now that I’ve had a chance to recover a bit and almost finish unpacking (though I’ve got some games left over I haven’t yet tried…ah, that new “just opened the box” smell still awaits. 🙂 ). Oddly I have a bit less […]
Continue reading →It’s probably a bad idea to be posting impressions of Worldcon while I’m in the middle of Gen Con, less than a week later, but if I don’t do it now I’m not going to remember anything in a few days…I’m running on fumes a bit here, and despite how much I enjoy these conventions […]
Continue reading →This is my second time going to GenCon in an “official” capacity, and the organizers have been kind enough to ratchet up my responsibilities quite a few notches this year–I’ll be on a number of panels, a read and critique session, and doing both joint and single signings of
Continue reading →I’ve just found out about this one–Worldcon, which is the grandaddy of all these conferences and conventions (it’s been running continuously since 1932, with a break for WWII), is in Montreal this year, and I’ll be heading north of the border to attend. My individual schedule is as follows: Saturday, August 8th: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.: […]
Continue reading →Okay, it’s not precisely my dear and native land, but it’s still a cool country…and I’ll be heading off shortly to visit it, as I’m on several panels (and doing a reading) at Worldcon, the longest running science fiction / fantasy convention in the world, being held this year in Montreal. (Details can be found […]
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