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Science Fiction

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,360 posts) Sun Nov 2, 2025, 12:13 AM Nov 2

Currently at Mile Hi Con in Denver. [View all]

It's a science fiction con, with lots of amazing writers including Connie Willis, who is a goddess as far as I'm concerned.

Lots of authors, lots of writers still working on getting published, lots of fans, artists, and so on. S-F people do tend to drink, so we fill up the bar and make the servers crazy. This is our first year at this hotel (the Hyatt Regency in Aurora, CO) and so far it is great. Good food, plenty of wine, wonderful people. It's great.

Wish you all could be here.

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Currently at Mile Hi Con in Denver. [View all] PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2 OP

Sounds like fun! Nictuku Nov 2 #1

It is wonderful. I love these cons. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2 #2

Are there costumes? If so, bet they're awesome. Timeflyer Nov 2 #3

Yes, there are costumes and they are absolutely amazing. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 4 #7

I love seeing the costumes. Locus would have photos. electric_blue68 Wednesday #14

Wow, Connie Willis! I am rereading To Say Nothing of the Dog right now ms liberty Nov 2 #4

Connie Willis is the friendliest person ever. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 4 #6

Woo hoo, lucky you! hermetic Nov 2 #5

Maybe next year. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 4 #8

Here are a couple of listings of North American science fiction conventions DavidDvorkin Nov 4 #9

Yes, there are tons of such things. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 5 #10

Leonore and I weren't there for much of the con DavidDvorkin Nov 5 #11

I understand. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 5 #12

Oh, wow! I missed this earlier.... electric_blue68 Wednesday #13

Well, what do ya know!... electric_blue68 Wednesday #15

Thank you for your posts, and especially PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #16

Glad you enjoyed my SF Con musings... Fun to remember them all together.... electric_blue68 Friday #17

I stopped reading s-f when the New Wave hit. PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #18

I liked some New Wave SF, some was challenging... electric_blue68 Friday #19

Perhaps you've seen me mention PoindexterOglethorpe Friday #20

I have. 🙂 ... and almost Congrats on his close to completing his Phd. electric_blue68 Friday #21