Following #NASFiC, two people whom I know of have tested positive for #COVID, and one other probably has it. Could be more; these are just people who have mentioned it on Discord.

@adriabailton
Hey y'all!
It's a bittersweet Monday today.

My beloved truck sits where I had an appointment this afternoon, unwilling to start or be put into neutral, so it can't be towed . . . Ford, you owe me one.

My weekend was great! I was basking in the glow from the lovely Buffalo NASFiC. Great panels, plus a fun poker game (with Phil Foglio!) and other friends all weekend.

#Writephant #FordF150Lightning #nasfic #buffalnasfic #znb #girlgenius #tribbles

#NASFiC in Buffalo had an extensive filk program, with all program items conveniently in the same room. The filkers were mostly from Ontario and the northeastern US, where "northeast" extends as far west as Michigan and as far south as Virginia.

#DragonCon should apply to host #NASFIC in 2027 or #WorldCon in 2030: https://www.worldcon.org/worldcon-bids/

I was checking out of the #Nasfic hotel and the desk clerk was named "Garion". Yes, after the #DavidEddings character. He's a bigger #BrandonSanderson fan, though.

He had no idea what NASFiC was or that it was relevant to his name. Nice kid, though.

@nitpicking Fandom is definitely greying, as younger fans gravitate to anime and comic cons, but you're far from the youngest at this #NASFIC.

Interesting fan-table additions from this week's #NASFIC

- the local 501st Legion
- the local library

The usuals: every upcoming SFF fan con in the country in the next year

Missing: Local anime cons

In a few minutes, I'll be showing three of my short films at #nasfic and you can watch these films on this hashtag #DilmanShortFilms or via my www.patreon.com/dilstories
Akoota (2019) about a girl who has to save her village from GMO mosquitoes; Kifaro (2020) about a man who sends a drone to assassinate his wife; and Lanyonyo (2024) about a girl who repairs a robot to help her mother with household chores.

I'm at #NASFiC in Buffalo.

In any given room of this con, I will be the youngest, or maybe second-youngest person.

I'm 62.

It was such a relief to go to breakfast at Public Espresso. The food was average, the coffee surprisingly bad, but I was the *oldest* person there. I don't really want to hang with only my fellow seniors.

Folks heading to #Nasfic - please know about one person in twenty who attended Readercon last week contracted COVID. Please look out for yourselves and on another and mask up!

Here in the convention center at the autographing table for ~45 more minutes. Come visit me! #NASFIC

In about ten minutes I'll be speaking at my first panel in #nasfic Earlier this year I had the pleasure of attending my first ever con in person, and wish I was doing this one physically as well, but hey, the ocean is really big so happy to at least attend virtually.

#scifi #fantasy #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Yes, I’ve added an autographing slot for certain at Buffalo #NASFIC — come visit me at 1pm on Friday! Don’t have a book? I’ve got my novels, and a few zines, and the ZNB table is nearby if you want the Game On! Anthology.

My whole schedule is here: https://schedule.buffalonasfic2024.org/people/1005

I am working on adding an autographing session to my schedule for Buffalo #NASFIC (probably Friday or maybe Sunday). Come visit me, get a book (or bring one you already have!), and chat a while!

Ahhh I admit it, I'm jealous of everyone at #Readercon this year. We leave for #NASFIC on Tuesday and couldn't manage two cons in a row. Next year!

Meanwhile, some of my work is there! Check out the Duck Prints Press table for anthologies, short story zines, and the first Welcome to PHU novel.

@Priyajsridhar
Do you attend conventions? If so, what cons are on your travel list this year?

I started attending cons as a fan in grad school, at the birth of Real-Time Real-Space roleplaying (now LARPing). I also costumed. I stopped attending as much during my heavy cat showing decades . . .

Now I have a regular con schedule:
#Boskone, #Heliosphere, #Balticon, #Confluence, #Capclave, #WFC, #Philcon

I try for the #Nebulas, #NASFiC &/or #Worldcon.

#Writephant #ex-smof #consaregreat

@Priyajsridhar
Cons or conferences that you would like to attend in the future?

Too many. For sure #Balticon in May, #NASFiC & #Confluence in July, #Capclave in October, #Philcon & #WFC in November. Hoping for Glasgow #Worldcon & #Nebulas2024.

Still figuring out where hubby is going and is I can find any roommates.

#Writephant #WritersofMastodon #WritingCommunity

The program page for the Buffalo #NASFiC has a link which ostensibly leads to a form for people who want to be in filk & music, but actually leads to the masquerade interest form. I've sent an email to the people running the website asking them to fix this.
https://buffalonasfic2024.org/programming/

There's a working form for interest in being a program participant, so you can fill that out in the meantime.

Episode 98 is just aboot right, eh? We have a stunt Liz in the form of @klepsydra and a stunt lizard adorning @bohemiancoast’s cover art. We discuss the fan funds, we discuss NASFiC, and we have an excerpt from Sandra’s TAFF report which is most excellent. To cap it all off, @johncoxon squees about A City on Mars by Kelly and @ZachWeinersmith. Listen here! https://octothorpe.podbean.com/e/98-finally-manitoba/

#ScienceFiction #Podcast #PemmiCon #NASFiC #Canada #Worldcon #Glasgow2024 #TAFF #FanFunds

https://file770.com/if-you-love-the-nasfic-set-it-free/

This is a fascinating conversation ( to me as a US fan). I joined the discussion group to see where it goes and help out where I'm able.

#WorldCon #WSFS #Nasfic #Conrunning #fandom