by jamesyoung | Mar 31, 2020 | Con(vention) Life, Sales!
Just popping in here briefly to inform everyone of another postponement. Soonercon, originally scheduled for June, is now postponing to June 25-27, 2021. As I’ve been doing to help ease the pain for most conventions, I’ve merely asked to have my vendor...
by jamesyoung | Mar 18, 2020 | Alternate History, Usurper's War, Warship Wednesday
If you ever wonder just how crazy things got towards the end of the Washington Naval Treaty, look no further than the Alaska-class large cruisers. I’m going to let the always excellent Drachnifel give a quick rundown of the vessels here: Unlike the poster (and...
by jamesyoung | Mar 15, 2020 | Con(vention) Life, Sales!
So the original version of this event was announcing my location and attendance at Planet Comic Con 2020, 20-22 March at Bartle Hall in Kansas City. As usual, I was going to be in attendance with Anita C. Young with her artwork and books. Well, as you can see if you...
by jamesyoung | Mar 11, 2020 | Usurper's War, Warship Wednesday
Thanks to the U.S.S. Iowa for filming this interior of the 16-inch turrets. In the case of the Iowa and many other late war ships, each gun could elevate and fire independently. Bonus: Here is a World War II-era training video. As an...