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After hearing feedback from both attendees and guests, we will be changing our mask policy for CrossingsCon. We will now be requiring masks in all con spaces (exempting only active presenters during their events, for accessibility reasons).

This is also your last call for t-shirts and posters! Dice have already been ordered, so we will not be accepting more orders for those. Our store will be closed the first week of May, so get your orders in now!

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From our stationmaster to you

And with that, CrossingsCon 2022 is done! We learned about portal fantasies, gave swords to drunk linguists, discovered the lost Hamster Princess book, and watched Megan Whalen Turner take pictures with every person and grapefruit she could find. Thank you to every one of our attendees, our guests of honor (both in person and remote), our staff, and everyone else who supports CrossingsCon. Because of all of you, we had a hell of a great weekend!

As I write this, most of you are either on your way home, or soon will be. We just had a weekend where you met new friends, hung out with folks you haven’t seen since 2019, and knew that you had something in common with every single person you met for 72 whole hours. That’s a heck of a high to ride - and it means an equally hard drop once mundane life sets back in.

So, what to do? How can you give yourself a soft landing and avoid the dreaded post-con depression? The answer is to keep those connections going. Get your new friends’ contact info and stay in touch. One of the best ways to do that is through our Slack, but texts, group chats, social media, or even snail mail will do the trick. Keep the community alive past this weekend, and you’ll bring a little bit of CrossingsCon into your everyday life.

Until next time!

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If you like fairytale retellings, you'll love Bryony and Roses by Ursula Vernon. It's a Beauty and the Beast retelling that has everything: magical houses, weird plants, and a horse. What more can you ask for?

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Dai stiho! Could you please explain what Crossings Con actually is? I'm assuming it is a convention that has something to do with Young Wizards, but a bit confused if there's other stuff involved...

CrossingsCon is, first and foremost, this universe’s only convention founded on Diane Duane’s Young Wizards. Year Four is taking place August 5-7, 2022 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. We celebrate the power of storytelling to literally change our lives and the world around us.

You can find out more at our website crossingscon (dot) org

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Navigating the Hotel

Our hotel is right on top of a mall, so it can be a bit confusing to navigate. Fortunately, we've been here before, and have some informational videos that can help!

Hotel rooms to meeting rooms

Meeting rooms to food court

Food court to hotel rooms

Getting to the pool and terrace

Getting to the grocery store

(we have two youtube channels for some reason. here is the official one. you can tell its official b/c there's no space in the name. sorry for any confusion.)

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Look at this book!

Stealing the Elf King's Roses (@dduaneiane) is one of those books that asks "what if things were just a bit better?" and dares you not to do the same. Its also an adventure with talking dogs who are also lawyers. Check it out.

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A New Friend!

Dai Cousins!

We're pleased to announce we'll be working with the MetroWest Writers' Guild this year in order to further our goals of creating a place where people can come together to share what they love and have fun doing it.

"The MetroWest Writers’ Guild is a nonprofit (501c3 pending) organization founded to support, encourage, and inspire writers living in MetroWest Massachusetts and beyond to write, produce, and perform the world’s greatest stories. We believe in creativity for all, and we are committed to building a diverse and welcoming community of support for writers of our Guild. We believe in acceptance and support of different writing goals and the flexible growth required to meet those goals. Together, we’re building an organization that teaches craft, encourages exploration, facilitates workshop, and provides opportunities for publication. We welcome you to join us on Facebook, in our private Circle community, at our digital events, and at our in-person events in the MetroWest Massachusetts area."

We're looking forward to this collaboration and everything it will bring!

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We missed seeing Diane @dduane in person, but we had such fun with her virtually! Here are a few favorite moments (with a bonus shot of Peter's mug of beer feat. a wizard's knot)