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Jason and Heidi Miller I realized I never mentioned the panels I moderated and the people who were on them. The Academics of Popular Fiction had Michael Arnzen , Jason Jack Miller , Karen Nagle, and Joseph Martino discussing what the industry and academia mean by the term 'popular fiction' and how (or if) it differs from literature. Mike Arnzen and Jason Schmetzer Mike Resnick , Timons Esaias , and Jason Jack Miller shared stories of travel in How Traveling and Travel Writing Affect Our Fiction . Also, hello to sister poets stillnotbored and Catherine A. Callaghan. After the poetry reading I bought Cathy's book Other Worlds: Poems on Prints by M. C. Escher . Catherine Callaghan Jason Schmetzer and Al Wendland Mike Arnzen and Gary Braunbeck Not only did Chun not call ahead, but he wasn't allowed to curse about it when he got there. Chun Lee Heidi Ruby Miller and Donna Munro Ferrett Steinmetz The Jasons thought they could share business cards, even though they have di

Context 20 Recap

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As usual, Context was full of wonderful experiences and more importantly, wonderful people. Context 20 in Columbus, OH Below you can see who was there, view lots of photos, and learn about each of these convention moments: 1. Raffling off dragons, pirates, and wookies 2. "You're the gloom cookie I was looking for!" 3. Installing LINUX on a Dead Badger 4. Driving a Sick Elephant - Braunbeck interviews Arnzen 5. Naked women on the ceiling 6. "By the way, your dog is going to die, too." The Seton Hill contingency was out in full force with Horror Guest of Honor Michael Arnzen , Albert Wendland , Jason Jack Miller , Timons Esaias , Chun Lee , Anne Harris , Donna Munro, Jason Schmetzer , Tobias Buckell , Tim Waggoner , Diana Botsford , Gary Braunbeck , Mike Brendan , and me . Mike Brendan, Chun Lee, Diana Botsford, and Al Wendland Jason Jack Miller and Donna Munro Tim Esaias, Jason Jack Miller, Jason Schmetzer, and Mike Arnzen I saw old friends like Liz Coley, Mik