Come and get your demons — I mean, your memberships! To Narrativity 2027: Trust Your Demon. We’re on a new weekend (July 22-25, 2027) and in a new hotel (the Comfort Inn Plymouth-Minneapolis), but it’s the same great convention. See what crazy, surprising, brilliant paths that little voice on your shoulder can steer you toward,… Continue reading Registration Is Open for 2027!
Six of our seven Narrativities so far have been post-pandemic, and zero of them have had a case of Covid at or traceable to the convention. That’s a record we want to maintain! So as you plan for Narrativity 2027 (July 22-25), be prepared to follow these rules: You must be vaccinated against Covid-19, including… Continue reading Covid Policy for 2027
Did you think I’d forgotten about the con suite white board? Maybe I did, maybe I didn’t. But the pictures don’t forget, so here are the pieces of media recommended away from the panels. Fiction Suruga-jo Gozen Jiai – Norio Nenjo (setting only comes up when it’s needed – Japanese only, there is no English… Continue reading Narrativity 2026 – Con Suite Whiteboard Media Mentions
Arising out of conversations spanning a couple of Narrativities, an anonymous Narrativitist has provided these excellent thinking points about the potential effects of truth spells on the practice and process of law. Some great stuff here if you’re working on a story where the magic system and the legal system are likely to run into… Continue reading Writing About Truth Spells and the Law
For those of you who appreciate the beauty of a well-maintained spreadsheet, here for your enjoyment and edification is the post-con financial report for Narrativity 2026. For those who’d rather not see how the sausage is made, perhaps you’d care to watch a ball rolling around the sides of a Penrose triangle? Membership was pretty… Continue reading Never Confuse the Size of Your Paycheck With the Size of Your Convention
Sorry this has taken me a bit. Life has been busy with medical emergencies (not mine, but my daughter’s boyfriend sustained burns over 22% of his body in a mass burn event – 7 “kids” (18-25) – at a bonfire on the 4th of July), vacation, and long delayed memorial services. But I’m finally back… Continue reading Narrativity 2026 Sunday Media Mentions
Our own Peggy M. reports in from CONvergence 2026: If it’s the weekend of July 4th in Minneapolis, that means it’s CONvergence time. This year, the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis hosted four days of fandom under the theme “The Geek in the Machine.” Narrativity regular Kate Dane appeared on four panels and ran the Laminated Bookmarks… Continue reading Narrativity at CONvergence
“Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop” Oral Storytelling Non-fiction works The Singer of Tales – Albert B Lord (uses Serbo-Croatian oral tradition to extrapolate how the other epic poetry was composed and transmitted before being written down) Books/Book Series The Illiad – Homer (recommend recent Emily… Continue reading Narrativity 2026 Saturday Media Mentions
Dear Friends, As always, I take a moment to remind you that con hangover is real. Also, my real life is real. I live in the Seattle area. I work in local government. Seattle is hosting six FIFA World Cup games, the first of which is tomorrow, and while I am not first line of… Continue reading Narratvity 2026 Friday Media Mentions
Narrativity 2026: Six Impossible Things has wrapped, and it was an amazing weekend of insights, jokes, camaraderie, food, and fun. Thank you to everyone who was a part of it! You made it awesome, and we couldn’t do it without you. Plans will be starting soon for Narrativity 2027: Trust Your Demon, July 22-25, 2027… Continue reading Thank you for a fabulous Narrativity!