I don’t travel as much as I used to. I get more work done at home, and I love my family and prefer to spend as much time with them as I can. Of course I also enjoy meeting fans and friends abroad, so I do get out a bit.

If you’re interested in extending an invitation for me to attend your event, email schlockmercenary@gmail.com.

Upcoming Appearances:

2016

• March 24-26: Salt Lake Comic Con FanX, Salt Lake City, Utah
  —I’ll have merchandise, and will be exhibiting in Artist Alley, tables Berry 5 & 6, with my good friend Jim Zub
• June 2-5: Phoenix Comic Con, Phoenix, Arizona—I’ll have merchandise, and The Writing Excuses team will be appearing there as Guests of Honor, and we’ll likely record some live-audience episodes.
• August 4-7: Gen Con Indy, Indianapolis, Indiana—I’ll have merchandise, and will be sharing a booth with Jim Zub
• August 17-21: MidAmeriCon II, Kansas City, Missouri—We’re still evaluating whether or not I’ll have merchandise there, but I’m definitely attending.

FOR THE RECORD

Here’s where I’ve been. This is not a complete list (it’s currently missing about ten years of stuff) and it’s not a great way to predict where I’ll be, but patterns may emerge…

2014

• January 17-19: Legendary ConFusion, Troy, Michigan  — no booth, just panels, and BarCon, and Author D&D
• February 14-16: RadCon, Pasco, Washington — merch in the dealer’s room, but I’ll mostly be on panels, not signing
• April 17-19: Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience, Salt Lake City, Utah — We’ll have a booth in the main expo hall, and I’ll be on several panels
• June 6-8: Lock & Load Gamefest, Bellvue, Washington — no booth. Just panels, and playing games! 
• July 3-6: Westercon 67, Salt Lake City, Utah — We’ll have a booth in the dealer’s room, and the Writing Excuses crew will be recording numerous episodes with the convention guests.
• August 14-17: GenCon Indy, Indianapolis, Indiana — Sharing a booth with Tracy Hickman and Jim Zub, #1437. I’ll also be doing panels, and might even be play-testing the Schlock Mercenary RPG some evening…
• September 4-6: Salt Lake Comic Con, Salt Lake City, Utah — We’ll have a booth in the expo hall, and I’ll be on several panels. This one’s local, so we should have all the merchandise. All of it!
• November 6-9: World Fantasy, Washington, D.C — no booth! Just me, panels, and barcon. This one’s for relaxing and talking with friends.

 2015

• January 15-18: Back to the ConFusion, Troy, Michigan — no booth, no panels. Just ghosting with a badge.
• February 12-14: LTUE, Provo, Utah — I’ll be on programming, and we’ll have lots of merch for sale!
• March 21: Writing for Charity, Provo, Utah — I’m one of the workshop presenters (though my name isn’t on the site yet.)
• June 26-28: LibertyCon, Chattanooga, Tennessee — I’m the toastmaster, so I’ll be the one with the mike. Oh yeah, that’s how I roll…
• July 30-Aug 2: GenCon Indy, Indianapolis — I’m part of the writing symposium, and I’ll be in the booth with Tracy Hickman and Jim Zub with piles of excellent things for you to buy.
• August 19-23: Sasquan, the th World Science Fiction Convention, Spokane, Washington. I don’t know yet whether I’ll have a booth full of merchandise. This show has historically been good for that, but coming this close to GenCon I just don’t know that I have it in me.
• September 20-27: The Out of Excuses Workshop and Retreat, on a ship in the Caribbean. I’m one of the hosts, and this will be my very first cruise. No lie

2016

• January 21-24: Back to The ConFusion, Troy, Michigan—Just hanging out. Oh, and running a Planet Mercenary game for some author friends.
• February 11-13: LTUE, Provo, Utah—I’ll have merchandise, and will be on programming. This is my home-town show, and is one of my favorites.