Liz Argall

Category: News update

  • My Panels at Orycon

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    I will be at Orycon! Where I will be on many fine writerly panels. Friday Getting Your First Professional Sale Morrison Room Friday Nov 8 2:00pm-3:00pm An author can struggle for months or years before achieving their first success, but even after writing their opus, they can be tripped up by a process which is…

  • Toes over at the Things

    Toes over at the Things

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    I’ve written about my toes a few times, but only when they’re injured. Thought I’d let you know I’ve done a non-injured-photo-smiley-faced extravaganza over at the Things website.

  • Updates soon, the meaning of life for now

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    It’s been a pretty amazing month, full of so much stuff I ran out of puff and momentum to tell you. I promise I’ll write a real update soon. For now, here’s Tim Minchin on the meaning of life. Says 18 minutes, but it’s really 12. Wishing you all joyful short term goals that you…

  • More things on the worldcon schedule

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    More Liz in your FACE!!!! Today, Thursday, I’ll be at the Locus table in the dealers room from 1:30-2:30. Come by and check out their sweet stuff, I’ll have mini-comics and sketch stuff if you want.

  • Things getting ready for worldcon

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    Picked up the Things mini comics as voted on by readers today. Just need to fold.

  • More Worldcon activities!

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    Wanna hangout? Wanna come skate? I’ve updated my main page of Lonestar 3 programming, here is what I’ve added. Yum! Saturday 20:00-22:00 – Glitter and Mayhem Book Launch at San Antonio Rollercade I’m not in this book, but you bet I’ll be at the Rollercade supporting this launch. 1) It’s a nifty looking book 2)…

  • My Lonestar World Science Fiction Convention Program

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    Lonestar 3 is almost upon us! I have signed up for quite a bit! I’d love to see you at any of my events (and given my programming I won’t have a lot of socializing time, so please come visit me. Thursday 13:30-14:30 Locus Table I’ll be at the Locus table in the dealers room…

  • NSHOBOS vs NSOOOOOO GOOD LOOKIN’ & NSHOBO awards

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    Wow, that was such a fun evening. How to describe? Perhaps images will do it better. Thank you thankyou thankyou to our photographer, Nick Skol. I also did a somewhat rambly youtube post where I talk about the NSHOBO awards and such. The NSHOBOS are great, providing training and support for Derby Non Skating Officials.…

  • My first roller derby bout

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    I have scrimmaged, I have scrimmaged intensely with incredible skaters. I have scrimmaged for two half hour periods, but I have never been in a roller derby bout. I’ve also never played co-ed derby before. Tonight I will bout for the first time, in front of a paying audience, one team against the other. Our…

  • Menace to fandom

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    Some of my favorite parts of fandom, gaming and pop culture have been critiqued by a vocal but all too defining minority. Things I really don’t need to hear or have implied include “Women are ruining fandom!” “Diversity will mean quotas and lower standards!” “Where are the young people? Fandom is dying because they don’t…