First, let me say how much I appreciated everyone's reports from Madison. I could not be there myself (something about the State of Wisconsin taking out a restraining order. I didn't know a state could do that, did you?) but I did follow the news pretty closely.
Why?
Because I care.
I celebrated with the winners of the Anthony and the Shamus, shared in the disappointment of those who didn't win and tried to drink more here at home, just to keep spiritually in concert with my colleagues out in Madison.
But still, it was the words of those who took the time to report back that kept me in touch with the events in Wisconsin, without having to be, you know, touched, liked that night in Phoenix out on the croquet court.
Pat, you know what I'm talking about and I promise to never bring it up again except in therapy.
But I digress.
Here, without further embarrassing disclosures, is the winner of the coveted Dark Planet Award for Best Bouchercon Coverage.
(drum roll, please.)
It's a tie!
A toss-up between Swierczynski's daily Adventures of Sunshine and Duane and this, Bill Crider's video reports featuring big name writer types, all incredibly amusing, including a shopping trip by a pair of writers named Sunshine and Duane.
Congratulations, Bill and Duane. Nice work.
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Hey, David, you were missed this year. There's a bunch of photos and a couple video clips up at staceycochran.com
Everyone was already talking about ThrillerFest in New York next summer.
We missed you, David!
Stacey
Well (sniff) I'd like to (sniff) congratulate the (sniff) winners.
Even if it means I'm a big LOSER!
You just wait until I post my video of Al and Duane. Then you'll recant! You'll wish you hadn't jumped the gun then, because nothing will top seeing Duane cry after snorting beer up his nose.
Hi Stacey! Hi Bryon!
Hey Sandra,
Next conference we're at together, we've got to have dinner together. Deal?
It was great meeting you.
Stacey
Aw, thanks David. There's a final installment on the way about our trip home, which was a ballbuster. (For Sunshine, I mean that literally.)
Sandra: I know where you live. (Or I can find out.)
Sandra,
That video would demand its own category. Fear not.
Duane,
you earned that fabulous, if fictional trophy that, if it were real, would be wending its way northward.
But it's not so it isn't.
Still, the honor remains.
I missed you so much, I insisted to everyone that we refer to the whole weekend as TerrenoireCon. I'm not sure if it caught on.
Jeff,
It's early yet.
Ah, Tasha, you bring a glow to this old man's heart.
David, wish we both could have been there! Can't wait until New York next summer!
Stacey - dinner, for sure!
David, I missed you. I wish you could have been there!
Duane, bring it on, baby!
First they share Bouchercon, long walks in the rain, sunset views over the lake, and now they share this. I do believe Duane and Al are the King & Queen of BCon!
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