What Fiction are you reading this week, December 21, 2025?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. I've so far read three of the thirteen stories,

and they are excellent so far.

Lunch with Connie, along with husband Courtney and daughter Cordelia was a delight. I brought them to Weldon's Museum Hill Cafe located on where else? Museum Hill. They have a small but well-done menu. I got the Monte Cristo sandwich. It's something you almost never see on menus any more.

I am in complete awe of Connie. She is the nicest person in the whole world, the least pretentious person ever. When I first started attended cons and would see her, I was amazed at how open and friendly she is to everyone. She's just Connie. So please, if you ever come across any of the Willises, don't hesitate to approach them. All of the authors and artists who go to the cons are wonderful. I've gotten to know a bunch of them over the years.

Oh, the one writer who is not at all friendly or approachable, is George RR Martin. And it's quite fun to listen to Connie trash-talk George. Whenever we cross paths, he always pretends he's never seen me before, which I find hilarious.

Oh, and if you are ever at a con where Connie is, or I might be, PM me and I'll give you my real name.