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The visual essence of SpikeCon owed a lot to its venue, the Davis Conference Center. In this photo we look through a glass side entrance at the nearby mountains.
The visual essence of SpikeCon

The visual essence of SpikeCon

Last week I talked about two of my favorite things to do a science fiction convention, the panels and author readings. But another inescapable aspect of any sf convention is visual. So please join me for one more look back–and around–at the visual essence of SpikeCon. Visuals abound at a science fiction convention. Not only in the art show–although the art show at SpikeCon was large and filled with some amazing art. But the visual essence of SpikeCon went beyond the art show. It also went beyond the ASFA (Association…

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One among the panels and readings at SpikeCon, this is a photo of the "Write what you don't know" panel.
Panels and readings at SpikeCon

Panels and readings at SpikeCon

Panels and readings are among my favorite things to do at science fiction conventions.  Yes, I know this makes me “sercon” (oldstyle fan-speak for “too serious to be any fun”). But I’ve decided I’m just gonna have to “own it.” Diss me if you must, but I like going to panels and readings where I can get new ideas and listen to interesting stories more than I like going to parties where I can’t hear what anyone is saying and most of the people are drunk. I’m…

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