[Updated 8/26/13]
Ahoy-hoy!
For those of you descending upon the heat-vapor planes of San Antonio to visit the vaunted Worldcon by way of LoneStarCon, here is my schedule (which is subject to change):
Wednesday
In which I penetrate San Antonio’s defenses and destroy the shield generators so I may land my ship, abscond with the Helm of Gaiman, and hide under the river until the coast is clear. Or something. Translation: I ARRIVE, AND THE CITY TREMBLES.
Thursday
Right now, I got nuffin’.
Friday
10:00AM till 10:45AM, Abaddon Publisher Spotlight, whereupon I join my hellish overlords in the Solaris Abaddon crew and talk about, you know, books and stuff.
11:00AM till noon PM: Kaffeeklatsch with Me, Lee Harris, and Charles Radley. I think Kaffeeklatsch is a German word meaning “crowbar fight.” So, bring your own crowbar. Or if we want to play it nice we can instead just sit and have coffee and talk about Authorial Things.
2pm till Wuzza Wooza: “Meet Chuck Wendig” at the Reddit Fan Table where I’ll be doing what? A Pop-up AMA? A reading? AN INTERPRETIVE DANCE? Come find out!
Saturday
Noon till 1pm: Signing in Dealer’s Room at Crime & Space Books. This should be the island immediately on the left as you enter the dealer’s room, or so I’m told.
3:00PM till 4:00PM, Angry Robot Publisher Spotlight, whereupon my cranky clanking masters talk about their books and authors of past, present, and future.
4pm till ???: NINJA BOOK SIGNING WITH KEVIN HEARNE, whereupon Kevin and I will plant ourselves in the bar or lobby and we will talk to fans and sign books and we’ll twerk and Thunderdome and draw kittens and basically clown around in whatever way you so desire.
7PM till We Find Ourselves Vomiting In A Cow Pasture AM: Drinks With Authors, a party put forth by author Myke Cole and some of the Reddit folks with the goal of being inclusionary, not exclusionary — meaning, open to all, come by, hang out with a freakishly exhaustive author guest list, get books signed, drink booze, drink more booze, wrestle Sam Sykes, whatever. Come out. We’ll have a few laughs.
Sunday
3:00 till 4:00PM: YA Fantasy Panel, subtitled “We’ll Always Be Young At Heart,” featuring me, Martha Wells, Emily Jiang, and Aurora Celeste.
5:00 till 6:00PM: 40 Years Of Campbell Awards Panel, featuring me, Ben Bova, Mur Lafferty, Stina Leicht, and Max Gladstone.
7:30PM till It’s Over o’clock, The Hugo Awards, in which I am reportedly nominated for a Campbell? As I do not expect to win, I’ve no speech planned, but I will dress in a snazzy suit.
Monday
Having claimed the Helm of Gaiman and beaten back my foes, I take off in my Whipwheel Ornithopter and once more navigate hostile airspace to return to the comforts of Pennsyltucky.
Signings?
I’ve had folks ask me about signings. LoneStarCon gave me one but it was at the ass-end of Monday which is a) a horrible time for a signing because everyone will be gone and b) doesn’t matter anyway because I’ll be gone at that point. (They also had me on another panel that day.)
At present, I’m noodling ways to do a ninja signing and/or reading. WATCH THE SKIES.
I was also originally on a panel about fanzines transitioning to the Internet, which is a subject I have very little experience (or interest) in. Further, that panel had no women on it, so I asked for them to take me off that panel and put a woman on. Hopefully they complied!
So many great writers gonna be at this thing. Friends like Adam Christopher, John Hornor Jacobs, Emma Newman, Mur Lafferty, Myke Cole, Andrea Phillips. Folks I haven’t yet met but have long wanted to, like Kevin Hearne, Sam Sykes, Robert Bennett, Betsy Dornbusch. Plus some legends, too. Robin Hobb! Joe Lansdale! Authors who have been instrumental in inspiring me to do this writer thang.
Anyway!
Please come say “hi” if you’re gonna be there!
Do not be afraid.
I will not bite, at least as long as nobody slipped me bath salts (again).
And if I do, I will transmit the Wendigo virus to you.
Which is really harmless, except for the mad hunger you’ll have for other people’s hearts.
I’ll probably be at the bar.
Carol McKenzie says:
You said Pennsyltucky…I am now suffused with giggles. Not sure why that word does that to me.
Seriously, have fun. I seem to see ‘fun’ in your schedule. Aside from that, just be your regular awesome self.
Word: vomiting in a cow pasture, watch for pies. And not the edible kind.
August 19, 2013 — 1:52 PM
Fran Wilde says:
Woooo! Will see you there!
August 19, 2013 — 1:56 PM
terribleminds says:
Aw yiss!
August 19, 2013 — 1:59 PM
Marie A says:
I wasn’t going to go because I live in Houston and have obligations, but now that I know you’re going to be there weinerschnitzelin’ it up, well, I might hitch up my giddyup and drive the herd over to Alamo Town for a couple a days.
Thursday you oughta head over to Austin and help keep it weird.
August 19, 2013 — 2:09 PM
terribleminds says:
DO EET
(And I’d love to see Austin. Not sure it’s in the cards — no car for me.)
August 19, 2013 — 9:15 PM
Marie A says:
No car–I thought about that as soon as I hit send, as is my way. Plenty to see in SA, of course. Although no doubt you could get someone to escort you to Austin (get yer mind outta the gutter!). After all, our motto is “Friendship.” Ask Rick Perry.
August 20, 2013 — 10:44 AM
terribleminds says:
I actually hear there’s a very easy train to Austin?
August 20, 2013 — 11:25 AM
Marie A says:
Um, I guess Amtrak runs through SA to Austin, but this isn’t really a commuter train per se. And then you land in Austin without a car. For the price and hassle of public transportation, you can rent a car (Enterprise will pick you, in theory anyway). Still, I feel confident you can get a ride. The LonestarCon people could probably hook you up with somebody vetted, if you don’t trust your fans, mwa ha ha.
August 20, 2013 — 12:22 PM
Jodi McMaster says:
Wow. I live here and didn’t know this was happening. If you’re staying on the Riverwalk (which you probably are), I recommend County Line Barbecue on the River if you like your bbq unsweet and beefy (the beef ribs are the best thing on the menu–ask for extra sauce and they’ll bring it with no charge). If you want to go crazy expensive upscale, there’s Biga on the Banks, but don’t go to any Mexican restaurant on the Riverwalk. They’re not as good as the stuff you can get outside tourist central. If you can, go with a group to Stella’s at five points (it’s close to downtown, but kind of dodgy). It’s pretty safe because cops eat there all the time (the owner is the widow of an SAPD officer) and has the best refried beans in town. Breakfast there is the best.
August 19, 2013 — 2:10 PM
terribleminds says:
I am pleased to hear about good nearby BBQ but disappointed to hear that no great Mexican nearby? Not even good tacos?! *sob*
August 19, 2013 — 9:16 PM
M.A. says:
Rosarios is kinda in walking distance. My wife and me walked it before, but thought maybe a cab would have been better.
Acenar isn’t bad, probably best Mexican food that’s on the Riverwalk itself.
August 20, 2013 — 9:27 AM
22pamela says:
Worth mentioning…NOT Mexican, but surely the best hot dogs I’ve ever eaten at Jenny’s Chicago Style Hot Dogs…walking distance from the Alamo on Commerce Street. 4+ stars-food, 5 stars-price. ? Mexican, ask a local and take a Taxi as the cost of the Taxi will offset the quality and much cheaper price than on the River Walk…but don’t go into the Barrio at night, alone. Nobody has that much Wendigo.
August 21, 2013 — 3:09 AM
Jemima Pett says:
Good luck, Chuck – I hope it goes well!
August 19, 2013 — 4:09 PM
Tasha Turner says:
Have a great time.
August 19, 2013 — 4:59 PM
Pabkins says:
Having never attended World Con I have no freaking idea what to expect. I was going to check out on Monday and fly home early also….good to know that everyone’s gone by then. I always wonder what the heck the point is of the last day of any con.
August 19, 2013 — 5:18 PM
terribleminds says:
I’ve only been to one, Chicon last year, and I have no idea how this one will compare!
I don’t know that everyone will be gone by Monday, but I assume things will be winding down by then.
August 19, 2013 — 9:17 PM
Mozette says:
Wendigo? Sooo, you’re a crazy Supernatural fan too! Great to know I’m not the only one who watches and enjoys the shows to quote it! 😀
August 19, 2013 — 10:34 PM
22pamela says:
So sad we will miss this…as S.A. is in the plans for the near future. Assuming I’m not detained by Customs…dear God! Let that not be foreshadowing. As a humble follower from the shadows, I am truly heart broken that I will have missed out, again, on a humble nom nom and the opportunity for the Wendigo…Tonto forever, my man. peace out and forever yours, Nadine.
August 20, 2013 — 1:12 AM
Matthew MacNish says:
I’ll be there, and would gladly buy you a beer on Thursday, if you’re not too famous.
August 26, 2013 — 10:22 AM
terribleminds says:
I will never be too famous for BEER. (Definitely do say hi!)
August 26, 2013 — 10:37 AM