Scott Edelman

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Scott Edelman is a Stoker Award-nominated writer and Hugo Award-nominated editor of SF, fantasy & horror. And host of the Eating the Fantastic podcast! (He/Him)

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Grateful today's test tells me I'm not (yet) one of the nine (that I know of) COVID-19 cases coming out of Readercon. I hope those suffering out there have mild symptoms and swift recoveries. And that my test tomorrow turns out similarly negative.

Last night's earworm which bounced through my brain each time I woke was — Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In the Dark." youtu.be/129kuDCQtHs

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As my head hits the pillow Tuesday night, the count of Readercon attendees I know of who tested positive for COVID-19 has just risen to eight. That number includes two dining companions plus one co-panelist. Here’s hoping my Wednesday morning test doesn’t have me joining them.

Sampled the audio from my meals with @jeffreyford8.bsky.social and @johnchu.bsky.social during Readercon, and pleased with the way my Nomono Sound Capsule suppressed the ambient noise and boosted our voices. I hope you'll join us on future episodes of Eating the Fantastic! pod.link/1083737796

Pleased with the results of today's latest post-cataract surgery checkup, for my vision is now 20/20. As a glasses wearer since the age of 8, this feels ... strange. Oh, I need them to read small print, but to be able to walk in the rain and not have to constantly wipe them down is amazing.

The current count of COVID-19 cases I know of coming out of Readercon has now hit six. I tested negative this morning, and hope my testing will continue to show me as negative tomorrow. If you were there in Quincy, too, I hope you're doing OK.

Remembering the late Steve Stiles this morning, born on this date in 1943. Capturing his voice for Eating the Fantastic feels bittersweet, because it now seems strange to hear him utter his famous catchphrase: "Death is nature's way of telling you when to stop." www.scottedelman.com/2019/04/19/e...

Pleased my second post-Readercon COVID-19 reflected negative results, as I had conversations there with at least two people who later turned out to test positive, one in a hotel hallway (masked), the other outside on the patio (unmasked). I'm hoping the rest of my post-con testing shows the same.

J.D. Vance saw the truth about Donald Trump in 2016 when he wrote: "Trump makes people I care about afraid. Immigrants, Muslims, etc. Because of this I find him reprehensible. God wants better of us." He was right then as he is wrong now. wapo.st/3W2TMBG

The not-so-kind things J.D. Vance said about Trump before he was VP pickwapo.st Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) is a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, but that wasn’t always the case for the former president’s new running mate.

An unexpected headline brings me back to my childhood. ew.com/man-sentence...

Now that I'm home from Readercon, I totaled up this year's submission stats to see where I currently stand thanks to that sale made during the con. I'm currently at 31 rejections vs. seven sales, compared to my 82 rejections vs. three sales for 2023 and 70 rejections vs. 13 sales for 2022.

Donald Trump's VP pick in 2016: "I go back and forth between thinking Trump is a cynical asshole like Nixon who wouldn't be that bad (and might even prove useful) or that he's America's Hitler. How's that for discouraging?" So Vance knows exactly who Trump is, but is so power-hungry he doesn't care.

Happy birthday to T. E. D. Klein, former editor of Twilight Zone magazine and author of the critically acclaimed The Ceremonies. Join us on an episode of Eating the Fantastic and learn what eldritch action he took after buying a letter written by H. P. Lovecraft. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

"The attempt on Trump’s life does nothing to change the reality that he is — in fact — running on an openly authoritarian platform." www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

My first post-Readercon COVID-19 test has turned out negative, which does much to relieve my anxiety, because I've already heard of two attendees who arrived home infected, including one with whom I was speaking unmasked on the patio. Here's hoping the next four daily tests deliver similar results.

Home from Readercon 33 — which was Readercon 32.5 for me. A big thank you to the committee, staff, volunteers, whomever, whatever, without whom this annual reunion with my found family would not have been possible. I had a joyous weekend, and hope you all did, too. See you next year in Burlington!

I started my Sunday at Readercon with a healthy breakfast from Fratelli’s Pastry Shop, one I walked nearly three miles to ingest.

Considering starting my Readercon Sunday by walking 2.6 miles to Fratelli’s Bakery to inhale a cannoli. If you’re so foolish as to be awake this early, join me! See — I’m safe to be around!

My Saturday is over ... but my Readercon isn't! I hope you'll join the "Imaginary Book Club" tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. ... and then come to my reading at 11:00. Good night, all.

About to head down to the Readercon patio with several dozen donuts which I shall slice and dice so they may be consumed by the masses. See you there?

During last night's Readercon dinner, I explained how thick my Brooklyn accent used to be, mentioning my April 2, 1972 appearance on Malachy McCourt‘s radio show two days after my 17th birthday, where I discussed high school newspaper censorship. And here I am! www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/wp...

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Fascinating lunch conversation during Readercon with @johnchu.bsky.social at Pho Pasteur Vietnamese restaurant — one on which you’ll be able to eavesdrop during a future episode of my Eating the Fantastic podcast.

Saturday morning’s Readercon COVID-19 test tells me I continue to be positively negative, so I need not fear infecting my friends. Whew!

Woke Saturday at Readercon to learn I've sold another story! Details to follow once I'm shaken off my grogginess and can fully digest the details of the email ... or perhaps only when contracts are signed. What a way to start the day!

Hey, Readercon — once the Meet the Pros(e) events over, I’ll be out on the patio with donuts! See you later!

ICYMI: The latest episode of Eating the Fantastic went live this morning with the award-winning writer @aijiang.bsky.social! Join us for lunch and learn what makes us power on in the face of rejection, how writing is like competitive badminton — and much more. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

Savor a seafood pancake with Ai Jiang in Episode 230 of Eating the Fantastic ‹ Scott Edelmanwww.scottedelman.com

Recorded my first Readercon episode of Eating the Fantastic with @jeffreyford8.bsky.social this afternoon at Gennaro's Eatery to catch up on all he's done during the eight years since we last chatted for the podcast. I hope you'll join us when the episode goes live! pod.link/1083737796

A reminder for any of you who can't make it to Readercon but wish you could.

If you'll be at Readercon this weekend, I look forward to seeing you! But if you can't be there, perhaps you'd care to eavesdrop on one of the 23 program participants with whom I've shared a meal on my Eating the Fantastic podcast. Have a virtual Readercon right in your own home! pod.link/1083737796

What I'll be doing the afternoon at Readercon: contending with a conundrum. I hope you'll join us at 4:00 p.m. as we attempt to solve the mystery of "I Don't Know Why I'm on This Panel!"

My Friday morning COVID-19 test is negative, which means I'm once again free to wander amidst my Readercon friends without fear of being Patient Zero for a mass spreader event. Let's all have a great day!