If you’re convenient to Phoenix and you’re into comics and animation and science fiction and fantasy and that sort of thing, I strongly suggest you come to Phoenix Comicon this weekend. I’ll be hanging around Friday through part of Sunday and appearing on a couple of panels.

• Researching Odd Locations and Places: Friday 1:30pm – 2:30pm
• Writing Books for Pre-Teens: Saturday 12:00pm – 1:00p

Show up to the Friday panel and I’ll talk about how I sank into a geothermal mud pot near the Salton Sea and almost ruined my iPhone.

Addendum: Between panels, I will sometimes be at table 1133 in case you’d like me to autograph a book or just wanna say hello or something. I’ll leave a notepad on the table if you come by and I’m not there and want to make sure not to miss me. I know missing me would destroy your entire con experience, and I don’t want to be responsible for your tears. Also, my books will be available for sale from the very fine independent bookseller, The Poisoned Pen, who will be occupying tables 1126/1128.

So, there you have it. Responsibility for your own tears.