Scary Fairy Tale

I'm having a wonderful time at the Stokers this weekend. 

Yesterday, I was on a GLBT horror panel, and it was a lot of fun to discuss the purpose and meaning of queer horror with Vince Liaguno, Hal Bodner, and Maria Alexander.  I was also on a panel about editing a horror anthology, which was a great experience too.  The panel was moderated by Ellen Datlow who is the ultimate anthology editor in my mind!  She was a great moderator.

Hanging out with Vince Liaguno is totally awesome.  He's the co-editor for the anthology, Unspeakable Horror, but this weekend is the first time I've ever met him in person.  I'm also hanging out with some of the contributors to the anthology like Michael Hacker, Reesa Brown, Maria Alexander, and Lisa Morton (who is also doing an excellent job as one of the organizers of the convention along with John Little).

I went to the reading for the horror poet Rain Graves, and I got a signed copy of her new book.  It was awesome to meet another horror poet. 

Last night, I was totally thrilled to meet Doug Jones from Hellboy and Pan's Labyrinth at the Gory Ghoul Ball.  I am a huge fan of his amazing performances (especially the faun in Pan's Labyrinth), and he was very warm and delightful to talk to. 

There's lots more to say, but I'm off for another day at the convention.  Tonight is the Stoker Awards!