Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

On World Fantasy Convention 2014

World Fantasy Con is over.  I’m home.  I’m alive.  I’m back to the life of a grad student and adjunct faculty, with a side of writing.  And these are my mystical thoughts on the whole experience: I began my journey in the fashion of a handrail used by a string of infected boat passengers.  On […]

5 Don’ts of Panels (and Podcast Roundtables)

I’m officially back from Worldcon/LonCon3, which marks my third convention this year (preceded by ICFA and CONvergence).  Having had a few experiences as a panelist, I’ve learned a few things about what works and what doesn’t.  The below list is not exhaustive by any means, but it reflects my fairly new experiences as an panelist […]