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2015 Transitions and 2016 Resolutions

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

If 2015 was about transition, then I hope to make 2016 about building new skills, having better patience with myself, reconnecting with the things I enjoy doing and people I love spending time with, and giving myself permission to take a break once in awhile. Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture, Food | Tagged cats, Filipino American, food, New Year Resolutions, SF/F | Leave a reply

Reviewing Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Part 1, No Spoilers

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Michi Trota — 1 Comment ↓

Was The Force Awakens everything I wanted or hoped for? No, but given the creators involved, it’s pretty much what I expected and there were several unexpected surprises… Continue Reading →

Posted in Review, TV/Film | Tagged JJ Abrams, movies, scifi, Star Wars, The Force Awakens | 1 Comment ↓

Panel Schedule for Wizard World Chicago 2015

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

With Uncanny Magazine’s Kickstarter for Year Two: The Return of the Space Unicorn in full swing (50% funded before the end of Day One!), Wizard World Chicago almost snuck up on me. Continue Reading →

Posted in Cons, Culture, Event, Panel | Tagged Crazy4ComicCon, fandom, Geek Wars, Multiverse, Nerd Organizer, Wizard World Chicago | Leave a reply

Uncanny Magazine Kickstarter for Year Two Takes Flight

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

A year ago, Lynne and Michael Thomas made me the offer of a lifetime: become managing editor for their brand new publication Uncanny: A Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Sometimes Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture, Fandom | Tagged Kickstarter, magazine, SF/F, Uncanny, Year Two | Leave a reply

WisCon 39 Panel Schedule

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

WisCon 39 is this weekend (May 22-25) and of course, I’m on panels again. I’m getting better about learning my limits and only got myself on four panels this year, rather than six. Continue Reading →

Posted in Cons, Event, Fandom, Panel | Tagged allies, anger, fantasy, feminism, Lilo and Stitch, misandry, panels, science fiction, WisCon 39 | Leave a reply

My C2E2 2015 Schedule

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

I call C2E2 my “home con” for a good reason. I’ve only missed one con since the first one in 2010 and it was the very first con I ever held a panel at. Five years later, and I find myself staring down the barrel of being on four panels this time around. Continue Reading →

Posted in Cons, Event, Panel | Tagged C2E2, panels | Leave a reply

Some Thoughts on the Hugos and Reading Lists

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

If you haven’t been aware of the latest SFF kerfuffle since the list of 2014 Hugo Award nominees was released this past weekend, be warned, because here there be… sad and rabid puppies, apparently. Continue Reading →

Posted in Culture, Fandom | Tagged Hugo Awards | Leave a reply

Why I Can’t Support Chi-Fi 2015

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Michi Trota — 2 Comments ↓

Chi-Fi 2015 is taking place in Chicago this weekend. I won’t be attending. I’m appalled by the lack of professionalism that has characterized this year’s event. Over the last several Continue Reading →

Posted in Cons, Fandom | Tagged Chi-Fi, cons | 2 Comments ↓

Chocolate cardamom scones (psst! They’re vegan, too!)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

In case you’ve missed how often I’ll wax poetic and nerd out about bacon, beef, and nearly all things cheese, no, I’m not vegan. My husband, however, is ova-vegetarian, so Continue Reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged cardamom, chocolate, food geekery, recipe, scones, vegan | Leave a reply

Recounting C2E2 2014 and Looking Forward to C2E2 2015

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Michi Trota — Leave a reply

A lot of this post was something I’d intended to write after C2E2 2014, but of course life happened and next thing I knew, it was time to prepare for Continue Reading →

Posted in Cons, Culture, Event, Uncategorized | Tagged C2E2, diversity, gender, panels, race, representation | Leave a reply

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