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because it is small. Since it's scheduled in New York City again this year
(June 7-8) it is convenient for meetings with agents and publishers if you
are lucky (or unlucky in some cases) enough to have those. It's also a good
excuse to get to New York City. The banquet this year, along with the
announcement of the Bram Stoker Awards, features Harlan Ellison as the
toastmaster and Tom Doherty of Tor books as the speaker.

Necon is a yearly horror writer, artist and fan convention held at Roger
William's College in Warwick, RI (July 19-21.) Celebrating it's sixteenth
anniversary this year, Necon is unlike any other convention. Attendance is
limited to 200, and it has a 50/50 pro-to-fan ratio. It's like a summer camp
for weirdoes and has a core of mostly east coast horror writers that return
year after year (Steven Bissette, Alan Clark, Matt Costello, Les Daniels,
Bob Eggleton, Craig Shaw Gardner, Chris Golden, Charles L. Grant,Rick
Hautala, Gordon Linzner, Brian Lumley, Elizabeth Massie,Dallas Mayr (Jack
Ketchum,) Tom Monteleone, Yvonne Navarro, Philip Nutman, Stephen Spruill,
Wendy Webb, F. Paul Wilson, Gahan Wilson and Douglas Winter are sure to show.
. .and most of them in shorts.)

The World Fantasy Convention has a strong horror element despite it's title.
Even more "professional" than World Horror, it attracts many editors and some
agents. The World Fantasy Awards are presented at its banquet. This year it's
in Chicago (October 31- Novemebr 3) It might be less comfortable for you if
you are a newbie, but if you can prearrange meetings or just have friends
that are going to get you started, the networking is great.

But what's the REAL reason you want to go? It's a gathering of the tribe. Or,
as MEG THOMPSON puts it. . .
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INCEST IS BEST or WHY NOT GO TO CONS?
Meg Thompson ([email protected])

Trying to make any sort of living creatively (especially darkly creative) is
an act of frustration if not out-and-out futility for most of us. It pays
little or nothing--just enough to keep the taste of the future slipping
across our tongues so that we go on to the next project. It forces us to
deal with rejection and failure, and sometimes success--which is almost as
hard, if not harder. It makes people think we are odd, especially the
counselor at the elementary school where your kid wore the t-shirt you got
for him at the LAST con you went to, and you just didn't notice the penis on
the monster. . . and it leads to lots of self-doubt. The moon is a harsh
mistress, as it is said.

Just about the only thing that helps, or that helps and is legal or not
life-threatening, is having friends who do the same sort of thing. These
friends don't have to be writers or artists. In fact, it is sometimes good
if they aren't. Then there is no competition. Best they be editors, fans,
movie buffs, printers, bookstore owners, computer geniuses, financial angels,
salespeople for comic book shops, advertising whizzes, leaders of on-line
workshops--or anything else that can help you in your hours of need! Even