After a nice morning wandering around Delabar State Park just outside of Oquawka, we stowed the satellite dish and headed across Iowa, intending to connect with I-35 and head south. It was pleasant at first, taking the scenic roads and traveling through small towns. I kept seeing the tall TV antennas on rural farmhouses, and… Continue reading Sweltering
Author: hmelton
Touring Oquawka
The only thing that makes sense on these trips is to do as many different chores as possible. Once the convention was over yesterday, I took my camera and did some final research on the locations in East St. Louis that are used in my current working novel. Today, we drove up north to Oquawka,… Continue reading Touring Oquawka
Signing Off
The last event of the last day of Archon 31/NASFiC 9/Tuckercon was my signing. I was pleased to find people waiting there looking for me and I got to sign a few ancient things. But then, the customers went away and left the authors sitting around the table and chatting. I am learning so… Continue reading Signing Off