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@capclave.bsky.social
A fun science fiction convention in Rockville, MD. Oct 2-4 2026 Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
The dodos made it safely home from #Mysticon. They're enjoying hot chocolate and catching up on reading.
Remember to be safe when shoveling and remember the proper technique, and check up on the vulnerable people in your community.
Remember to be safe when shoveling and remember the proper technique, and check up on the vulnerable people in your community.
January 26, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The dodos made it safely home from #Mysticon. They're enjoying hot chocolate and catching up on reading.
Remember to be safe when shoveling and remember the proper technique, and check up on the vulnerable people in your community.
Remember to be safe when shoveling and remember the proper technique, and check up on the vulnerable people in your community.
Greetings from Mysticon on a snowy Sunday morning.
We're at the table and spending the night is snowy Roanoke and return to dodo central Monday morning.
Reminder that there's no snow in Maryland in October and you get to see pretty leaves
We're at the table and spending the night is snowy Roanoke and return to dodo central Monday morning.
Reminder that there's no snow in Maryland in October and you get to see pretty leaves
January 25, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Greetings from Mysticon on a snowy Sunday morning.
We're at the table and spending the night is snowy Roanoke and return to dodo central Monday morning.
Reminder that there's no snow in Maryland in October and you get to see pretty leaves
We're at the table and spending the night is snowy Roanoke and return to dodo central Monday morning.
Reminder that there's no snow in Maryland in October and you get to see pretty leaves
Pedro taking a water break during a party, remember to take water breaks while partying.
Speaking of parties the old fashioned party is in room 336.
We also have mocktails and soft drinks for non drinkers or anyone partaking in Dry January
Speaking of parties the old fashioned party is in room 336.
We also have mocktails and soft drinks for non drinkers or anyone partaking in Dry January
January 24, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Pedro taking a water break during a party, remember to take water breaks while partying.
Speaking of parties the old fashioned party is in room 336.
We also have mocktails and soft drinks for non drinkers or anyone partaking in Dry January
Speaking of parties the old fashioned party is in room 336.
We also have mocktails and soft drinks for non drinkers or anyone partaking in Dry January
Be safe and extra careful if you are shoveling snow, or even better get someone to do it for you.
January 23, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Be safe and extra careful if you are shoveling snow, or even better get someone to do it for you.
Setting up the Capclave table at Mysticon, we're close to registration.
Looking forward to a fun weekend, snow and daleks just add to the fun
Looking forward to a fun weekend, snow and daleks just add to the fun
January 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Setting up the Capclave table at Mysticon, we're close to registration.
Looking forward to a fun weekend, snow and daleks just add to the fun
Looking forward to a fun weekend, snow and daleks just add to the fun
The dodos love seeing your costumes
January 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The dodos love seeing your costumes
Will have a table there, still working out which of the crew will be there
January 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Will have a table there, still working out which of the crew will be there
A little dodo says the WSFA Small Press Award is open for submissions until March 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Prizes: a nifty trophy and $500 USD prize will be presented at Capclave on Oct 3rd
wsfasmallpressaward.org/The_Rules.php
Prizes: a nifty trophy and $500 USD prize will be presented at Capclave on Oct 3rd
wsfasmallpressaward.org/The_Rules.php
Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award
wsfasmallpressaward.org
January 17, 2026 at 1:56 AM
A little dodo says the WSFA Small Press Award is open for submissions until March 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Prizes: a nifty trophy and $500 USD prize will be presented at Capclave on Oct 3rd
wsfasmallpressaward.org/The_Rules.php
Prizes: a nifty trophy and $500 USD prize will be presented at Capclave on Oct 3rd
wsfasmallpressaward.org/The_Rules.php
Good morning, Phil con!
Handsome boy Pedro is wearing a bowler hat instead of his sombrero, guess the reference and he will give you a custom ribbon.
Handsome boy Pedro is wearing a bowler hat instead of his sombrero, guess the reference and he will give you a custom ribbon.
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Good morning, Phil con!
Handsome boy Pedro is wearing a bowler hat instead of his sombrero, guess the reference and he will give you a custom ribbon.
Handsome boy Pedro is wearing a bowler hat instead of his sombrero, guess the reference and he will give you a custom ribbon.
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Capclave table set up for @psfs.bsky.social
Say hi to the dodos and preregister for Capclave, remember it's in early October next year
Say hi to the dodos and preregister for Capclave, remember it's in early October next year
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Capclave table set up for @psfs.bsky.social
Say hi to the dodos and preregister for Capclave, remember it's in early October next year
Say hi to the dodos and preregister for Capclave, remember it's in early October next year
Pedro getting settled in the hotel room for @psfs.bsky.social
Pedro and friends have a table for Phil con this weekend. Will post location when we get our table.
Now time to enjoy the cookie and get in a bit of reading
Pedro and friends have a table for Phil con this weekend. Will post location when we get our table.
Now time to enjoy the cookie and get in a bit of reading
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Pedro getting settled in the hotel room for @psfs.bsky.social
Pedro and friends have a table for Phil con this weekend. Will post location when we get our table.
Now time to enjoy the cookie and get in a bit of reading
Pedro and friends have a table for Phil con this weekend. Will post location when we get our table.
Now time to enjoy the cookie and get in a bit of reading
I posted on the Washington Science Fiction Association's (our parent organization) email list, if anyone was there they can reach out
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I posted on the Washington Science Fiction Association's (our parent organization) email list, if anyone was there they can reach out
Capclave will return....
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
September 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Capclave will return....
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
October 2-4, 2026 Rockville, MD
Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse
Mark your calendars
Capclave 2025 is winding down, the con suite is almost empty.
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
September 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Capclave 2025 is winding down, the con suite is almost empty.
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
Thank you to everyone who made Capclave a success, especially Guests Joe and Gay Haldeman and Naomi Kritzer. Thank you to the participants, volunteers, and members who make everything happen.
Safe travels and get a good night's sleep
They're so adorable π₯°
September 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
They're so adorable π₯°
Pedro hanging out in the con suite, have a snack or pick up one for the road. We're open until 2pm
September 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Pedro hanging out in the con suite, have a snack or pick up one for the road. We're open until 2pm
Glad you had a great time, pupper pics please?
September 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Glad you had a great time, pupper pics please?
You're welcome! Thank you again for coming
September 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
You're welcome! Thank you again for coming
The winner of the WSFA Small Press Award is
βA Catalog of 21st Century Ghostsβ by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
βA Catalog of 21st Century Ghostsβ by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
September 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
The winner of the WSFA Small Press Award is
βA Catalog of 21st Century Ghostsβ by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
βA Catalog of 21st Century Ghostsβ by Pat Murphy, Lightspeed
Magazine (December 2024) ed. John Joseph Adams
Congratulations!
Third Place: "The Second Life of Snow" by E. J. Kildare of Silver Spring.
A young woman wakes up in a coffin, with no memory of how she got there, and a mysterious stranger helps her unlock the secret of her new life.
A young woman wakes up in a coffin, with no memory of how she got there, and a mysterious stranger helps her unlock the secret of her new life.
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Third Place: "The Second Life of Snow" by E. J. Kildare of Silver Spring.
A young woman wakes up in a coffin, with no memory of how she got there, and a mysterious stranger helps her unlock the secret of her new life.
A young woman wakes up in a coffin, with no memory of how she got there, and a mysterious stranger helps her unlock the secret of her new life.
Second Place: "Inhuman" by Ariana Solomon of Gaithersburg.
In the wake of humanity's self-inflicted climate apocalypse, a young octopus uncovers a forbidden truth that forces her to confront her morality.
In the wake of humanity's self-inflicted climate apocalypse, a young octopus uncovers a forbidden truth that forces her to confront her morality.
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Second Place: "Inhuman" by Ariana Solomon of Gaithersburg.
In the wake of humanity's self-inflicted climate apocalypse, a young octopus uncovers a forbidden truth that forces her to confront her morality.
In the wake of humanity's self-inflicted climate apocalypse, a young octopus uncovers a forbidden truth that forces her to confront her morality.
Yoshi from BSFS announcing the winner of the BSFS amateur writer awards
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
September 21, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Yoshi from BSFS announcing the winner of the BSFS amateur writer awards
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.
The winners are:
First Place: "The Werewife" by M. Engle-Pratt of Baltimore.
A woman who lives alone in the woods is visited on the full moon every month by a wolf who becomes human only on that night.