All posts by Craig Brownlie

Bizarre

Stokercon is about being able to wear t-shirts that most people shrug at but instead you hang out and start thinking maybe Bizarrocon would be worth the plane ticket.

Stokercon 2026

June 8, 2026Books, TravelTravel, WritingCraig Brownlie

I took all of three photos at Stokercon. The photos below feature Darrell Schweitzer, whom I had not spoken with in decades, and Bitter Karella, new spokesperson for BuzzBallz, official sponsor of Stokercon. The third photo is on the timeline of Stephen Kozeniewski, recently appointed HWA Treasurer nominee.

When your hotel room faces your old office, you can wake to it every single morning

Why yes, we did eat well in Japan, though these photos don’t do it justice

June 2, 2026TravelTravelCraig Brownlie

Remnants

Trevor said, “You know, they left the gate to SeaWorld up.” Of course, we had to go see this piece of my childhood. Yes, SeaWorld started in Ohio… that was a first hint that nothing would make better sense as an adult.