Here's my StokerCon schedule!
Monster Mash: Thurs. 11 p.m.
Are We Rehearsing for the Fall of Civilization?: Fri: 9 a.m.
Nevertheless, We Persist: Fri: 10 a.m.
Outwriting AI workshop: Fri. 11-12:50 p.m
Creative Resilience: Fri. 3 p.m.
Mass Signing. Fri. 5-6:30 p.m.
Reading: Sat. 10 a.m.
Bram Stoker Awards Banquet: Sat. 6-10 p.m. then afterparty.
Mother's Day is weird for me. My mom died in 1996, and she was a depressive agoraphobic who sometimes didn't interact with anyone for days. I recently learned about childhood emotional neglect, and since May is also Mental Health Awareness month...
Childhood emotional neglect: Signs, effects, and how to heal: https://share.google/EZTNhYpv5FGDfIMZL
Sad to learn of Koji Suzuki's passing at 68. Few people have had such a major impact on horror literature and film. I was fortunate to see him when he was a guest of honor at the World Horror Convention in San Francisco in 2006, where he graciously signed a copy of Loop for me.