The Nerd Must Flow: A Geek Woman's Musings on All Things Nerd and Beyond
The Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo is this weekend at McCormick Place, and if you’ll be at the convention, you can find me on two panels this year: Continue Reading →
I finally got around to cutting and uploading the footage from the two C2E2 2016 panels I was able to record: “Fight the Power,” which I moderated with authors Rachel Caine, Arwen Elys Dayton, Michelle Hauck, and Lisa Yee, talking about themes of revolution in science fiction and fantasy; and “With Great Power: Mentoring the Next Generation of Geeks,” where I joined Wesley Sun, Lynne M. Thomas, Ytasha Womack, and Aaron Amendola (moderator) to talk about leadership and encouraging the growth of inclusive, vibrant geek communities and professions. Continue Reading →
On July 29, 2014, we launched the Kickstarter for Uncanny Magazine Year One — honestly I had no idea if we’d fund but just being asked and being able to say I was a part of this project was one of the proudest moments for me ever. Continue Reading →
Yes, I know. It’s been nearly a month since a new blog entry. To put it bluntly, May kicked my ass. Between recovering from C2E2 (and yes, there’s still a Continue Reading →
As promised, here is the full video for our C2E2 panel on geek communities, inclusivity, diversity and representation: “Opening the Clubhouse Doors: Creating More Inclusive Geek Communities.”* (UPDATE: The following discussion Continue Reading →
This edition of the C2E2 Spotlight highlights the description and panelist bios for the geek diversity and inclusion panel. I feel incredibly lucky to be working with these panelists, who have all done Continue Reading →
The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) remains my favorite Chicago con for a number of reasons. It was the first con I ever ran a panel at and for Continue Reading →
Missed the Exorcising the Spectre of the Fake Geek Girl panel at C2E2? If you’re attending the Wizard World Chicago Comic Con Aug. 8-11, here’s your chance to see what Continue Reading →