Sara Reyes | If It's July, it must be CONFERENCE Season!
July 10, 2010
This is short and sweet because I'm off to my first MYTHCON. Go ahead, be like
everyone else, "what's a mythcon?" A great question, because I'm learning too! Mythcon41 is a conference put
on by the Mythopoeic Society, "a national/international organization promoting
the study, discussion, and enjoyment of fantastic and mythopoeic literature
through books and periodicals, annual conferences, discussion groups, awards,
and more." It's held in Dallas (well, Addison, a suburb) this year so I thought,
why not? I like fantasy and paranormal romance, mystery, etc, so this could be
interesting. Then I saw the programming. I mean, seriously, how can I pass up
"Fox-Fairies, Demons, and Ghosts Oh My!: An Overview of Common Fantasy Figures
in Asian Children’s Stories." Or, "Problems with
Rebirth: A Rabbit, a Duck, and a Kitten in Works by Beatrix Potter?" And that is
just on Saturday! So, I'll be tweeting from Mythcon41 all day and miss (sob sob) the July Tea. But I'm
sure Sandi and the others will fill me in! Oh, wait, of course, there will be a contest this weekend. We couldn't go
without one, right? So leave a comment today or tomorrow and you'll be entered
to win something fabulous. A book? Why not! And don't forget, our FABULOUS, Christmas in July
Extravaganza has begun! Be sure to sign up for the contests to win
some truly stunning prizes and be sure to leave us your thoughts about what
you're reading, what you want to read, and recipes to go with reading!! (you
know, things to make fast so you can read MORE!)
Until next time...Get
out there and READ a book... Sara Reyes DFW
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Re: Sara Reyes | If It's July, it must be CONFERENCE Season!
Tanuki! I'm not going to mention the weirder aspects of this raccoon dog of Japanese folklore. :)
Have fun! I think one can learn a lot about a culture by its classical fantasies and children's stories. (S Tieh 2:45am July 10, 2010)
I hadn't heard of Mythcon either, but it sounds awesome! I love mythology and reading urban fantasy & paranormal fiction when authors use obscure myths in a new way to suit their stories! This summer i'm looking forward to one book in particular: Mockingjay!! It's YA and book 3 of the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins :D (Bella Franco 3:32am July 10, 2010)
I hope you come back with photos. I can't wait to get the full dish on the happenings at Mythcon41. (Sue Ahn 4:56am July 10, 2010)
This sounds so fascinating! (Joanne Reynolds 7:22am July 10, 2010)
Can't wait to hear how you get on at the conference - sounds like fun and very interesting. (Barbara Hanson 8:20am July 10, 2010)
It sounds so interesting. I hope you have a great time. (Maureen Emmons 9:04am July 10, 2010)
Sounds very enticing. Hope you have an awesome time. (Stacy Fitzgerald 11:39am July 10, 2010)
Sara, Enjoy your visit at Mythcom,it sounds great!! (George Zimmerman 12:13pm July 10, 2010)
What a fun way to learn of other cultures thru myths. Have a great time. (Elizabeth Parzino 12:22pm July 10, 2010)
I have been finding out about all these conferences and they sound so interesting. Wish I could attend some of them. I had planned on going to the RWA signing and sale, but that was before it was moved to Orlando. Maybe another year. Enjoy MYTHCON. (Patricia Barraclough 12:46pm July 10, 2010)
I wish there were some book or readers conferences in my neck of the woods. But no, nothing at all. Myths really are important in the history of story-writing. So have fun and maybe I can learn something through you. (Sigrun Schulz 12:49pm July 10, 2010)
I'm not sure I've heard of this one either! Enjoy. (Robin Greene 1:43pm July 10, 2010)
Sounds very interesting!!! (Colleen Conklin 2:09pm July 10, 2010)
Myths are so fun and thay make me wonder just whay part is true( if any) it just seems that now days that some are at least part true. Makes you think. (Vickie Hightower 2:15pm July 10, 2010)
I've never heard of mythcon, but nowadays there seems to be a niche for just about everything. I found out about myths first reading as a kid and then in school for Greeks, Romans and Nordic gods and stories are explored. (Alyson Widen 2:42pm July 10, 2010)
Just finished Tori Carrington's WHAT A WOMAN WANTS. Quite enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading Beth Kendrick's SECOND TIME AROUND. Thanks for explaining re Mythcon. Ya learn something new every day! Do enjoy! (Elaine Seymour 3:00pm July 10, 2010)
Have fun at your conference. Sounds quite intriguing! Some great contests here. Thanks! (Karen Gervasi 3:03pm July 10, 2010)
Christmas in July sounds exciting to me---I need a pick me up abount now. (Sue Farrell 3:35pm July 10, 2010)
Sounds like fun. I would love to go! (Cheryl Lynne 4:01pm July 10, 2010)
Finished reading DELICIOUS by Sherry Thomas. A joy to read.I've never heard of mythcon,but have fun. (Deb Pelletier 6:22pm July 10, 2010)
I am so envious. MYTHCON 41 sounds like heaven. (Mary Preston 7:04pm July 10, 2010)
I wanna go to mythcon, but sadly it's not in my future. Hope you have fun, I'll be with you in spirt!!! (Joelle Beebe 8:54pm July 10, 2010)
Enjoy the Mythcon and tell us all about it later. (Gladys Paradowski 8:55pm July 10, 2010)
I've always love Beatrix Potter!! It sounds like you'll have a great time!! The tea would be a blast, too, but I'm sure you've been to those before. This would truly be something to experience! If I lived nearby, I would even take it in. It might even have an effect on your writing karma!! (Peggy Roberson 9:22pm July 10, 2010)
Enjoy MythCon. Sure wish I could win the lottery so I could afford to go to all these great Cons I keep hearing about. (Carol Cobun 9:24pm July 10, 2010)
Have fun at Mythcon41. I hope to make it to RomCon and RWA someday. I just finished reading Michelle Willingham's Taming Her Irish Warrior since it was RITA nominated. Really enjoyed it. (Armenia Fox 9:57pm July 10, 2010)
Have a great time at Mythcom! I'll just go back to reading The Search by Nora Roberts. (Diane Sadler 10:17pm July 10, 2010)
MythCon sounds like fun. Have a great time. (Jane Cheung 4:07am July 11, 2010)
Have fun, I have never heard of Mythcon. The Christmas in July thing going on here has some great prizes.
I just finished up running a Christmas in July book swap with some nice ladies. Was the first time I did it. Ran last year a Secret Santa book exchange. Look forward to doing both every year. Nice way to get books on your wish list and meet some nice people. (Pat Lieberman 7:28am July 11, 2010)
I love myths! (Lisa Garrett 12:49pm July 11, 2010)
mythcon sounds like alot of fun even if I had never heard of it before . (Jennifer Mathis 12:59pm July 11, 2010)
Enjoy Mythcon! Have great fun!! (Brenda Rupp 12:06pm July 12, 2010)
what fun you will have:) (Barbara Studer 12:29pm July 12, 2010)
You always take good notes, Sara so be sure to tell us all about mythcon! I've never heard of it - inquiring minds want to know. (Vicki Patterson 12:21pm July 13, 2010)
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