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ellen_datlow ([personal profile] ellen_datlow) wrote2007-09-12 06:40 pm

Capclave October 12-14

Jeff Ford is GOH and I'm Editor GOH at Capclave this October. The convention takes place at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville in Rockville, MD. The only other time I've attended was when Howard Waldrop was GOH and although the convention was smallish, I had a wonderful time. I'm very much looking forward to sharing the spotlight with Jeff. Maybe we'll have some kind of discussion about working together--hmmm. I need to suggest that to the program committee.

According to the website, some of the attendees will be Scott Edelman, David Hartwell, Jim Freund, Michael Capobianco, Brenda Clough,Michael Swanwick, Michael Dirda, Andy Duncan, and Dennis Danvers.

If anyone's in the neighborhood, come on by.

[identity profile] sclerotic-rings.livejournal.com 2007-09-12 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I have no way to get out there, but feel free to say hello to Scott Edelman for me. We're getting quite the Inspector Clouseau/Cato dynamic going in our old age.

[identity profile] kate-schaefer.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
I wish I could get to CapClave some year. It always sounds like a great convention, with heavy emphasis on good writing and interesting politics.

Have a good time.

[identity profile] elaine-brennan.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
We're a picky lot of single malt drinkers and generally bring our own -- lots and lots of different things to taste/savor. My recollection from last year's single malt party is that there were probably 20+ different bottles around at one point or another during the evening.

It's both a great chance to introduce others to a favorite bottling -- as I did at Readercon with the Glenrothes I was pushing at folks -- and to taste some things that you've never had before.

If you've got a particularly favorite style of single malt, please do let us know. We aim to please!

[identity profile] ineti.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
With the con less than an hour from my house, I think it would be a crime for me to miss it. Now I just have to decide if I should get a hotel room and stay the weekend, or make the hour drive home each night after kibbitzing in the bar with the various and sundry folks that go...

[identity profile] jamietr.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
I will be there since it's just around the corner from my house. It will be my 3rd convention ever and my first as a published author. My main reason for going is to meet you and Scott Edelman in person so I look forward to seeing you there!

[identity profile] sacredchao23.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 11:45 am (UTC)(link)
Andy Duncan is a reason to go to just about any con.

[identity profile] barb-krasnoff.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep, both Jim & I will be there (and are definitely looking forward to the single malts). We've got our hotel room starting on Thursday; what we're trying to do is come a day earlier so we can "do" Washington DC on Thursday -- however, it appears that the con hotel is totally full on Oct. 10th. So we're trying to figure out what to do....

[identity profile] ethereal-lad.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
We're on for a drink! (Or two).

[identity profile] mjlayman.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Capclave specializes in short stories, although they cover novels, movies, TV, etc. I'm not going this year, I hit the Medicare Plan D donut hole last month so I'll be tight the rest of the year.

[identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
As Jeff pointed out to me, we're already doing interviews with each other so I suspect that'll already cover working together.

[identity profile] ellen-datlow.livejournal.com 2007-09-13 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry to hear that.