November 17, 2023

I went to the World Fantasy Convention in Kansas City at the end of October. Went to a bunch of panels, including one on Heinlein’s fantasy stories with a guy who had met Heinlein. Went to a bunch of readings, including one at about ten in the morning with only two or three audience members in attendance (that happens at early-morning readings, I guess) but they had a blast and so did the small audience. Also, I wrote and read a little in my hotel room.

Kept busy writing the flash fictions and a chunk of the project due at the end of December. Got a story for a flash anthology call I heard about at the World Fantasy Convention written up and sent off; this one using a series I started for the weekly flash fictions a few years ago. A lot of this being done at the downtown Public Library.

And I pulled out my notebook and wrote out a song parody, something I used to do all the time but since I don’t perform anymore I don’t do more than once a year or so, Maybe I’ll send it to somebody.

I haven’t done as much reading this month, other than for the writing. I’m thinking of doing a regular “Reading Report” and posting it here, too. (Michael Vaughn does a video version and puts it on You Tube—highly recommended.)

AND I got my copy of “Rise,” the Queer Sci-Fi Flash Fiction Contest anthology that has one of my stories in it. Quite a boost!

That’s about it for now!

——jeff baker

November 17, 2023, Hugoton, Kansas