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The first convention I attended as a pro was Balticon in 1989.  Elizabeth Moon was told she'd be winning the Compton Crook Award.  I got the OK from Scott Meredith to attend and celebrate, hopped on Amtrak, and arrived in Baltimore on a very rainy Friday night.  I got added at the very last minute to a couple panels; Groo was discussed on one of them.  Elizabeth and I had breakfast on the Sunday, and I got the steak and eggs. We've gone on to represent many other Compton Crook winners and nominees, and it's always nice to return to Balticon, which I've now gotten to do for several consecutive years.  This year, the convention returns to the Inner Harbor for the first time in a while.  Wegmans, no.  Light Street Pavilion, Yes. Here's my known schedule: Friday 9pm - Pride of Baltimore room Tales from the Slush Pile co-panelists include Mur Lafferty and "Space & Time" publisher Hildy Silverman Friday 10pm - Parlor 9029 Why Ant Man and the first Thor M...

I'm always excited to be going to Balticon. My first convention as an agent was the Balticon where Elizabeth Moon was presented with the Compton Crook Award for Sheepfarmer's Daughter, and taking things full circle this year, E. L. Tettensor was a finalist this year for her debut novel Darkwalker. Here's where you'll find me this weekend: Friday May 22, 17:00 5pm A Glimpse Behind the Curtain - The Business Side of Writing (Salon C) there's a lot of ground to cover in a panel like this, which will be a rich reward for people who can get to Balticon early in its run. Saturday May 23 17:00 5pm Beyond Creative Commons (Tack) the program book says this is a panel about moving from free pod-casting to selling your audios.  I hope I'm supposed to be the moderator, since I may have more questions than answers. Saturday May 23 20:00 8pm Tales From the Slush Pile (Tack) My iPad has lots of bad queries ready to be read!  Learn what not to do, so you can do it right yoursel...