Nine Worlds

[hamletta]

Going to Nine Worlds this weekend, which is smallish and local (though it’s still 2000+ people and I’m staying in a hotel to avoid evening travel, so I’m not really sure if I should call it either smallish or local…)

 

I’ll be on two panels: Writing What You Know (Friday, 10 am — I hope I’ll be awake by then…) and Breaking into Film and TV Writing on Saturday at 5 pm (much better time slot, hehe!)

 

I’m also doing two fun things: the first is the Fountain Pen Meetup set up by Aliette de Bodard. I’m brining lots of inks and pens for people to try — some beginner level pens anyone can play with, as well as my favourited to share with the others. 

 

This reminds me that I’ve never posted a picture of my Waterman 452 ½ after clean up—here it is, all nice and shiny!

 

And some other pens I’m taking:

 

From left to right: Wateman 52 Ideal, Waterman 452 ½, Swan Marbie Todd ½ (forgot the model, it’s an early eye-dropper, about 100 years old), Parker Lucky Curve Lady, Parker Duofold AF, and a Mentmore 
 

 

I’m also doing a Sword Punk session — historical weapons taster which I’m really looking forward to, especially now that fencing club has paused for the summer. 

I'll be catching up with some friends and meeting others I only know form on-line, so it should be fun. Looking forward to it!

Comments

[yhlee]

Such lovely pens! Hope the Sword Punk session is fun.

[hamletta]

Thank you!

It will be tricky as I'll be wearing slight heels... I hope I don't come back with busted ankles! (Or maybe I bring trainers just for this... Hate to drag them with me the whole day, but it kind of makes sense...)

[yhlee]

Don't risk your ankles!!! XD

[hamletta]

You're probably right... But then I could make headlines as the idiot who went sword fighting in heels... :D

[yhlee]

Well, cavalry at least would have been wearing boots with heels after the invention of the stirrup, but I don't know that they were traipsing around on the ground swordfighting that way? I must ask Coach when he returns from vacation. XD

[hamletta]

Haha, here I am, setting a new trend! They will name a school of fight after me! It'll be called "How to Confuse Your enemy by Falling Flat on Your Face"...

[yhlee]

Just think of it as writing research in case someday you want to write swordfights! :D

[davidgillon]

Enjoy!

[hamletta]

Thanks! I guess you gave up on coming?

[davidgillon]

Plans with family never really firmed up enough to plan other stuff.