My Little Birdie Said... Detail of Art by Allison Stein 2020

Tue, 15:24: Is that particular shade of CareerBuilder Neon Orange more eye-searing and painful than it used to be? Or is it just me? Tue, 17:30: Gift idea: My friends Mary Chambers & Paula Murray have stories in Renaissance Festival Tales, Hadley Rille Books: http://ow.ly/3hJLK Tue, 18:30: Gift idea: Bride of Tranquility by my friend Tracy Morris, Yard Dog Press – a funny murder mystery in haunted hotel – http://ow.ly/3hKd8 Tue, 21:17: For a cat…

My Little Birdie Said... Detail of Art by Allison Stein 2020

Sun, 16:19: Fancy-pants hotel cost more, hard to book, harder to cancel. El cheapo hotel happy I called, set me right up. Guess which I like best. Sun, 18:06: Dust Bunnies Need Love Too – Cute Hairball – ACEO Original Watercolor by Allison Stein: $12.00What are people a… http://etsy.me/98uYBp Sun, 21:08: Hello Dearie – Cute Dragon – ACEO Original Watercolor by Allison Stein: $12.00Hello, Dearie! Wouldn’t you like … http://etsy.me/awkcTH

I look forward to the Archon convention in St. Louis every year, and this year is especially exciting: they have a new location. I checked it out a couple of weeks ago, and it looks fabulous. They are still spread out a bit with activities in two separate hotels and the attached convention center, but it’s very walkable (even for a gimp like me). There are also a number of restaurants on site and plenty…