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David Farnell<p>A beautiful, deeply personal essay on racism from SFF writer Andy Duncan, freely available from the Journal on the Fantastic in the Arts. I've met Andy on multiple occasions, and have even been his student at a 3-day workshop on writing literary criticism on science fiction. And I love his fiction and nonfiction.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/scienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/fantasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantasy</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racism</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/IAFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAFA</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.fantastic-arts.org/jfa/it-is-always-time-to-talk-about-these-things/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fantastic-arts.org/jfa/it-is-a</span><span class="invisible">lways-time-to-talk-about-these-things/</span></a></p>
ThreeOfUs<p>I’m now at the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> stage of proceedings regarding my battle to get more time with my kids. After all of the blood, sweat, tears and monumental amounts of money handed over to solicitors, I’ve been landed with a complete dud of an officer for this crucial stage. She’s going against the clear recommendations in the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/cafcass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cafcass</span></a> section 7 report, and is actually working with my ex to reduce the amount of time I spend with my kids. It’s f#cking outrageous. Talking to my solicitor tomorrow. 💵</p>
Cecilia Tan<p>Now about to see three academic papers on feminist and queer theory in fantasy literature. I haven’t seen any actual papers this year until the last day of <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/icfa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icfa</span></a>! It’s all been panels and banquets (and hiding in my room writing) this year. The story came out really good, though!</p>
Cecilia Tan<p>Nick DiChario<br>John Chu<br>Leslye Penelope<br>reading at <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/icfa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icfa</span></a></p>
Cecilia Tan<p>The <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> panel on AI is packed, every seat taken and a bunch of folks sitting on the floor (me included). Moderator: Sang-Keun Yoo. Marist University; Ted Chiang, Author; Haerin Shin, Korean University; Derek Lee, Wake Forest University.</p>
Cecilia Tan<p>The great Silvia Moreno-Garcia addressing <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> as guest of honor </p><p>(The hotel’s podium is huge and all the women speakers have been mostly hidden behind it)</p>
Cecilia Tan<p>Still working. Took a break to get some wine at the conference reception though! Have to edit a bit of my intro to the Baseball Research Journal and then back to work on the <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> story.</p>
Cecilia Tan<p>This short story is coming out a primal scream of grief from/for both academics and trans folk everywhere. It is very much "of the moment." So yeah, I'm going to finish writing it so I can read it at <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> on Friday morning. It's nominally futuristic but only by about a minute.</p>
Cecilia Tan<p>My office today. At <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> ☀️ I’m supposed to be blogging for my Kickstarter but that short story I started writing yesterday is burning a hole in my brain so I’m writing that. <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> and it’s the best feeling 💕</p>
David Farnell<p>Today, I presented a paper on AI depictions in Murderbot Diaries, then got to listen to Martha Wells do a reading from her upcoming new book in the series and tell her how much her books helped me get through the hardest times of the first year of the pandemic.<br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/VICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VICFA</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/MurderBot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MurderBot</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/MarthaWells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarthaWells</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstodon</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Books</span></a> <br><a href="https://iaftfita.wildapricot.org/page-1820583" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iaftfita.wildapricot.org/page-</span><span class="invisible">1820583</span></a></p>
David Farnell<p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/CfP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CfP</span></a> <br>Submissions are now open for <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/VICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VICFA</span></a>, the Virtual International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts.<br>I've attended the regular conference, <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a>, four times, and last year I presented at the first VICFA, which tries to schedule sessions across a wide range of times so people all over the world can attend. It's definitely worth it, whether you're a creative writer or a scholar. Nigerian author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is helming the conference.<br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/fantastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fantastic</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/arts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arts</span></a><br><a href="https://iaftfita.wildapricot.org/page-1820583" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iaftfita.wildapricot.org/page-</span><span class="invisible">1820583</span></a></p>
David Farnell<p>Scrolling through FB, seeing that a famous, elderly science-fiction writer (often in frail health) caught Covid at ICFA (International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts--one of my favorite conferences to attend) recently, and on other attendees' pages I see photo after photo of unmasked faces, and one SF academic/writer who used to be very big on masking now saying "I don't worry about catching Covid anymore."<br>JFC people...<br><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Covid</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ScienceFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceFiction</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mask</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/covidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covidIsNotOver</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/WearAMask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WearAMask</span></a></p>
Grand Admiral Shaun Duke<p>Since I am at <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA44" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA44</span></a> for the while of Sunday, it is only a matter of time before I end up sitting by the pool reading cause nobody else is still around.</p><p>Wish me luck.</p>
Grand Admiral Shaun Duke<p>So, <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> is now over. I hope everyone who came to <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA44" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA44</span></a> for the 1st time had a wonderful experience and will bring their brilliance to future events. And I hope folks like me who have been coming for years continued to find inspiration this year.</p><p>Now I hang about. Wee!</p>
Grand Admiral Shaun Duke<p>So, @spladayum has officially broken my brain at <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a>. Don't ask me any hard questions today. I can answer nothing...</p>
Siobhan Carroll<p>Hanging out poolside at icfa naturally leads to a writing session. <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/icfa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>icfa</span></a></p>
Nalo Hopkinson<p>Heading to <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a> Intl conf on the fantastic in the arts this morning!</p>
Mari Ness<p>So, any <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/IAFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IAFA</span></a>, <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a>, <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/ICFA2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA2023</span></a> folks here a bit early, ROCKET LAUNCH is still on schedule for tonight at about 8:30. </p><p>NASA's coverage starts up at around 8 on their website.</p>
Smaran Dayal<p>Just a heads up for <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LitStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LitStudies</span></a> and <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/scifi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scifi</span></a> studies people who, like me, end up missing <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/CfP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CfP</span></a> deadlines.</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASA</span></a> 2023 (Montreal) submissions are open all of January.</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/MELUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MELUS</span></a> 2023 (Indianapolis) is taking abstracts until January 10th.</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/MLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MLA</span></a> 2024 (Philadelphia): call for papers for seminars can be posted from now through February. And paper abstracts are submitted in March (I believe).</p><p>The Utopian Studies Society (<a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/USS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USS</span></a>) call usually runs through mid-May. Also keeping my eyes open for the NYC <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/CityTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityTech</span></a> Science Fiction conference (which I've sadly missed so far) and <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ICFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICFA</span></a>.</p><p>I'm taking a time-out from <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ACLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACLA</span></a>. A reproductive rights seminar the year that Roe is repealed is apparently not CompLit enough? Let me hold my peace before I re-litigate long-standing disciplinary gripes.</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/LitStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LitStudies</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/Academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Academia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/sfstudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sfstudies</span></a> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/litstudies" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>litstudies</span></a></span></p>
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