30 June - 3 August
Las Vegas, NV: Montelago Village at Lake Las Vegas is beautiful, serene and elegant in a Mediterranean sort of way.
No flashing lights, no huge crowds 24/7, no trash, no noise. Idyllic for a week in the desert with fellow electronic published writer's and cover designers. Elite. The Village hoists the hotel and the hotel supplies the Village with its population of eager patrons.
EPICon is only open to electronically published authors and published digital cover artists so there is a feeling of being elite among peers. Classes are lively and full of insider information. One gets a chance to meet the faces behind the e-mails and websites and ask that question that's been lurking about just how dark is that person that writes the horror you love.
I did meet several fascinating individuals that I will remain in touch with regarding horror and sensual genres. Take, for example, Wrath James White. Second day into workshops, this black beauty sits down next to me. By lunchtime I know all about his newest pet project - KillerCon, a new convention for horror writer's. Only one rule: you must have killed at least one character. This guy is way too nice to be a horror writer, though apparently is good at it. I don't as yet have the nerve to venture into the world of blood and evil, but this tale about a nonhuman that falls for the girl next door, is intriguing because he wants to have the pleasure of killing her! But wait! He brings her back to life...and kills her again. Repeat. Too creepy. Wrath, however, is so not creepy - handsome, intelligent engaging, creative...he's a keeper; simply excellent cool.
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