In the fifty-fifth issue of The Sandman, this is like the Inception of storytelling. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Sandman.
In the fifty-fourth issue of The Sandman, well, that was strange. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Sandman.
In the fifty-third issue of The Sandman, a young cabin boy struggles with the nature of truth on board a ship in the early 20th century. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Sandman.
In the fifty-second issue of The Sandman, Cluracan gets help from an old acquaintance in order to help cause an uprising. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Sandman.
In the fifty-first issue of The Sandman, a couple crashes in the midst of a snowstorm in June, and they seek comfort in an inn at the end of the world. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Sandman.
Hello all! I’ve got a lot of hours to kill while I edit the next Mark Reads Harry Potter book today, so I thought it would be fun to hold another Q&A!
(Here’s the first and second one! You don’t need to read them first to see if I’ve answered a question.)
The rules are simple! I’ll answer every question I’m asked today, as long as it’s not rude or creepy. I’ll refresh the page throughout the day, and you can ask anything about Mark Does Stuff! IT’S A PARTY AND I LOVE PARTIES.
Let’s do this and try to beat the site record: 1,018 comments.
Well, I didn’t do too bad, did I?
I know that sounds dirty, but I don’t care.
The time has come! In less than a week, I’ll be in Orlando, Florida (EW OH MY GOD IT’LL BE A BILLION DEGREES) for Ascendio 2012!!!!
I wanted to officially list my schedule for the entire event, as I have multiple panels, signings, and readings, and let y’all know where I’ll be next week. This will not affect reviews. They will still go up as planned, as they’re already done as of last night. So, let’s get to it!
Here’s the complete Ascendio schedule so you can see every event. Below are mine!
Thursday, July 12th
1:30pm-2:30pm, Michelangelo Room – Authorpalooza with Mark Oshiro! This is a live-reading/signing from yours truly. I’l have something special for y’all to read, and I’ll sign anything you bring me! Mark Reads books, HP books, whatever!
2:30pm-3:30pm, The Common Room – Mark Does Stuff meet-up. This will be a much more informal hang-out with me, where we can discuss everything Mark Does Stuff! I’ll have a Q&A, will sign stuff, and will generally just be silly because WHY NOT.
Friday, July 13th
12:00pm-1:00pm, Venetian III – Accio Books! How Digital Publishing Has Made Gatekeepers Of Us All. I’ll be on a panel with Lev Grossman, Cecilia Tan, Kaza Kingsley, and others discussing how digital publishing has changed the world for writers. If you’d like insight into how I learned to publish and how you can, too, you should show up! Also I AM ON A PANEL WITH LEV GROSSMAN WTF.
Saturday, July 14th
10:00am-11:00am, Tuscan IV – Mark Reads Harry Potter. This will be an entire panel devoted to nothing but Mark Reads Harry Potter! I’ll have a surprise to open things with, a long Q&A session about the project, and I’ll share information about the last three MRHP books to come out in 2012!
11:00am-12:30pm, Tuscan III – Say Yes To Gay YA: LBGTQ and Diversity in YA Fiction. If you want to see me queer out about literature all over the place, come to this panel! We’ll talk about gay and queer characters in YA fiction, and what writers can do to be more inclusive as well.
5:00pm-6:30pm, Tuscan III – Wands By Wands By Wizards. I can’t tell you what I’m doing in this Harry Potter-themed revue/comedy show. I just can’t. Show up, and it’ll be worth it.
I’ll be tweeting from @MarkDoesStuff quite heavily through the convention, so follow me if you like! You can definitely expect lots of photos, maybe a video or two. I’ll put a post up after I get back to the Bay with a summary of how it was!
IF YOU ARE GOING TO ASCENDIO:
- PLEASE TAKE PHOTOS! Share them with me when you’re done so I can promote them!
- SOMEONE PLEASE TAKE VIDEO. I still don’t know what happened to the video from last year’s LeakyCon, but it apparently exists somewhere. I’d like to share video evidence for those who can’t come!
- Say hello!!!! I am so excited to meet more of you!
And remember, I will be at LeakyCon 2012 in Chicago this year, too, so BE PREPARED.
In the forty-ninth issue of The Sandman, we discover the other side of the coin. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Sandman.
In the forty-eighth issue of The Sandman, the Endless meet with their long-lost brother, and it’s about as frustrating as you can imagine. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to read The Sandman.
