steampunk lit and outfit

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I promise. This is going to be my last FiestaCon/WesterCon post. What can I say? This was the first time I was asked to be on panels at a con - not including an interview of CJ Cherryh about 22 years ago.

Here is the only photo that turned out ok, from the steampunk-literature panel moderated by Michael Contos:


And here is a photo of yours truly in his steampunk outfit, after having had dinner with fellow blogger AJ Reardon and her hubby Chris:


By the way, AJ makes wonderful jewelery, as you can see here.

My wife, writer Susan Krinard, also was on a few panel. During one about what makes a good TV show, someone in the audience said that, while Star Trek's NextGen struck a balance between conservative & liberal politics, he felt that Voyager should have been called Star Trek - Kumbaya. For some reason, I fail to imagine Captain Janeway holding hands with the crew in between her eating carbonized marshmallows.

Comments

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Somehow, I can't see Commander Chakotay doing that either.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Or B'lanna Torrès.
Or Seven of Nine.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Definitely not Seven of Nine.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

And especially not the Doctor.

Laser Eyes

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Clearly, Laser Eyes are for steampunks only, as Chris doesn't seem to have any.

Thank you for plugging my jewelry :)

Re: Laser Eyes

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

Actually, we steampunk types really go for death rays or heat rays, not lasers. And speaking of which... (http://pics.livejournal.com/serge_lj/pic/0009ed6k/g1).