Writer. Little dog owner. (Aspiring) Magnificent and Deeply Kind Weirdo. SFWA and HWA member. Viable Paradise 2022. Portlander. Represented by Joshua Bilmes/JABberwocky. He/Him.
Erik Grove
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I remain grateful and a little bit intimidated to appear on panels for @4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social The programming and fellow panelists are wildly smart. This year I am on the first (!) panel of the con on Friday and I am moderating a panel Saturday afternoon. I shall endeavor to not be a fool.
The title of today's poem, "Familiar" by Courtney Floyd, has multiple meanings. It's an oh-so-familiar feeling, mourning a pet. And when you're a witch, well...
Gigi Ganguly has a short story collection with Westland Publishing titled: Biopeculiar: Stories of an Uncertain World
(available on all retailers print and ebook; also Canadians - Indigo lists the paperback).
Stop what you’re doing and buy this book. @thomasha.bsky.social has done something really remarkable with this collection!
And here's my schedule for @4thstreetfantasy.bsky.social! First panel is on Saturday, June 20th.
Full panel listing here: 4thstreetfantasy.com/2026-program...
Friends! 4th Street starts FRIDAY!
As a reminder we do have a masking policy, and require all attendees to provide a same-day negative COVID-19 test when you pick up your badge.
Read up on the full policy here:
4thstreetfantasy.com/covid-safety...
Erik Grove
I was in New York City for like a week before locals started asking me how to use the subway
Tune in Saturday morning for the @marissalingen.bsky.social Rock Block and stick around for Erik is Also Doing a Panel in the Afternoon programming.
(Hmm. I think Marissa is much better at this…)
My panels:
Friday at 4PM: Tell Me About A Complicated Man
Saturday at 4:30 PM: Deal Me In: Expanding Your Reading Toolkit
I was explaining to friends at StokerCon that I have the aura of a guy that can probably give you directions and almost immediately Grady Hendrix comes up the stairs and asks where the ballroom is. I really wanted to meet Grady but I gave him directions and never saw him again. 🤷♂️
For the safety and protection of our attendees, 4th Street has a pre-convention testing requirement and a mask policy. We may update or modify these policies at any point until the commencement of …