[Penguicon-Concom] Penguicon

Fri Feb 1 19:30:08 GMT 2008

So, who lives closest to the Troy Hilton who doesn't have a cat?

FY,
Molly

On Feb 1, 2008 2:14 PM, Keri <springkeri at wowway.com> wrote:

> Please also try to make it relatively close to the Troy Hilton.  Those
> of us who are going to ConVocation will need to leave the con to attend
> the meeting.
>
> Matt Arnold wrote:
> > The concom meeting is scheduled for Saturday, February 23. We still
> > don't have a location for the concom meeting. But we are going to have
> > a concom meeting at a home without cats, to give our allergic concom
> > members a chance to attend.
> > -Matt
> >
> > On Feb 1, 2008 2:04 PM, LadySarah <ladysarahmarie at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Matt,
> >>
> >> I was planning on sending out a "how to use the programming database"
> around
> >> the time we had a meeting location...  Gerry told me at one point about
> when
> >> you were planning on choosing a location but I can't remember if it was
> this
> >> weekend or not.  Do you know?
> >>
> >> I know there's a handful of things we need to get standardized so we're
> all
> >> doing the same thing.
> >> Thanks!
> >> Sarah
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 31, 2008 12:52 PM, Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Sarah,
> >>> I have added these suggestions to the database. You can see who
> >>> William Jones is from the bio he included here. While I was at it, I
> >>> added a "bio" field to the Participants category in the database, so
> >>> we can store the answers to questions like "who is this person?"
> >>> Please bug the programming team to go through the database and fill
> >>> that out for the participants related to their area. It doesn't have
> >>> to be an actual bio. It can be as simple as the words "rocket
> >>> scientist".
> >>> -Matt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>> From: Matt Arnold <matt.mattarn at gmail.com>
> >>> Date: Jan 31, 2008 12:15 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: Penguicon
> >>> To: William Jones <william at williamjoneswriter.com>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Thanks very much! I have added them to the database, and what we'll do
> >>> is shop them around with other program participants to see which ones
> >>> catch their interest.
> >>> -Matt
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Jan 31, 2008 9:30 AM, William Jones <william at williamjoneswriter.com
> >
> >>>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>> Howdy Matt,
> >>>>
> >>>> Below are three (maybe useful) ideas for panels. Of course, I'm
> >>>>
> >> interested
> >>
> >>>> in any SF, fantasy or horror panels. I didn't suggest a Lovecraft
> panel
> >>>>
> >> this
> >>
> >>>> year as there was one last year.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> The Galaxy at War -- Military SF:
> >>>> An exploration of science fiction wars and what attracts us to the
> >>>>
> >> worlds,
> >>
> >>>> aliens, and technologies.
> >>>>
> >>>> It's not all bad, is it? How We Learned to Love Dystopia!
> >>>> For centuries authors have been writing about utopian worlds. But in
> the
> >>>> last century, dystopian settings has become more popular in fiction
> and
> >>>>
> >> in
> >>
> >>>> film. Explore some favorite dystopian setting and works.
> >>>>
> >>>> There's Darkness in my SF and Fantasy:
> >>>> For several years, elements of horror fiction have been creeping into
> >>>> fantasy and science fiction. Why has this been happening?
> >>>>
> >>>> If you need a revised BIO and image, they are included/attached:
> >>>>
> >>>> BIO
> >>>>
> >>>> William Jones is a writer and editor who keeps busy in the fiction
> and
> >>>>
> >> hobby
> >>
> >>>> industries. His work spans science fiction, fantasy, horrors,
> mystery,
> >>>>
> >> and
> >>
> >>>> any form of genre blend.  Some of his recent publications include:
> The
> >>>> Strange Cases of Rudolph Pearson, Voodoo Virus. Anthologies he's
> edited
> >>>> include Frontier Cthulhu, High Seas Cthulhu, Arkham Tales, the
> Horrors
> >>>> Beyond series, among several others. When not writing, he spends a
> great
> >>>> deal of time attempting to define "dark fiction," and he is the
> editor
> >>>>
> >> for
> >>
> >>>> Dark Wisdom magazine, and he teaches English at a university in
> >>>>
> >> Michigan.
> >>
> >>>> Website is: www.williamjoneswriter.com
> >>>>
> >>>> Blog: www.williamsramblings.blogspot.com
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ----END---
> >>>>
> >>>> Best,
> >>>>
> >>>> William
> >>>>
> >>>> William Jones
> >>>> Writer/Editor
> >>>> Website: www.williamjoneswriter.com
> >>>> Blog: www.williamsramblings.blogspot.com
> >>>> Newsletter: http://williamjoneswriter.com/phplist/?p=subscribe&id=2
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Matt Arnold" <matt.mattarn at gmail.com>
> >>>> To: "William Jones" <william at williamjoneswriter.com>
> >>>> Cc: "Penguicon Concom Discussion List" <concom at penguicon.org>
> >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 3:15 PM
> >>>> Subject: Re: Penguicon
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> William,
> >>>>> Thanks for writing. I'm CC'ing the concom list so the programming
> team
> >>>>> can know you're available to include in their ideas. Could you
> provide
> >>>>> some ideas for specific things you would like to speak on this year?
> >>>>> -Matt
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Jan 5, 2008 12:10 PM, William Jones
> >>>>>
> >> <william at williamjoneswriter.com>
> >>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Howdy Matt,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I did get your email about Penguicon, and then I promptly went into
> >>>>>>
> >> the
> >>
> >>>>>> hospital. I would like to attend. Are you doing programming this
> >>>>>>
> >> year? Is
> >>
> >>>>>> it
> >>>>>> too late to be involved in the programs. I would have responded
> >>>>>>
> >> sooner,
> >>
> >>>>>> but,
> >>>>>> well, I was in a hospital bed -- I'm doing much better now.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I do have a convention the week before Penguicon. I'm a guest of
> >>>>>>
> >> honor at
> >>
> >>>>>> that one. But I enjoyed Penguicon last year, and I'd like to
> continue
> >>>>>>
> >> to
> >>
> >>>>>> support Michigan conventions. Also, I will have a new book coming
> out
> >>>>>> around
> >>>>>> that time, so I'll be able to sport something new.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> As for panels, I write SF, Fantasy, Horror, Lovecraftian. As you
> >>>>>>
> >> know,
> >>
> >>>>>> I'm
> >>>>>> also a professor, and before going back for a Ph.D. in literature,
> I
> >>>>>>
> >> was
> >>
> >>>>>> a
> >>>>>> computer engineer for defense contractors -- so I know technology
> >>>>>>
> >> pretty
> >>
> >>>>>> well also (hence my SF writing).
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> My blog and website also have plenty of details about me. If you
> have
> >>>>>>
> >> any
> >>
> >>>>>> questions, let me know. And regardless if I'm on panels or not,
> I'll
> >>>>>>
> >> be
> >>
> >>>>>> attending the convention.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Best,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> William
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> William Jones
> >>>>>> Writer/Editor
> >>>>>> Website: www.williamjoneswriter.com
> >>>>>> Blog: www.williamsramblings.blogspot.com
> >>>>>> Newsletter: http://williamjoneswriter.com/phplist/?p=subscribe&id=2
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lady Sarah, que_sara_sara
> >> "I don't know man, I didn't do it." ~~Mal2
> >> Programming Driver, Penguicon 6.0
> >>  The Chocolate Goddess, coming soon to a con near you
> >> Warrior Princess of the Clan of the Lonely Goatherd
> >> IWG Wench #539 MCL, Local 69
> >> Scarlet B. Harlot, Figure Head for the Scarlet Harlot -- Privateer #36
> >> W3NCH, the HAM Radio Wench
> >>  "...because you can't spell Wench with an 8!"
> >>
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-- 
Faithfully yours,

molly.
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