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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 14h

The dealer's room is in Roosevelt, earlier photo of them setting up. Now is the time to do all of your holiday shopping

Photo of vendors setting up for the weekend

Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 14h

The gaming room is in adams near the end of the hallway. Play games and meet new friends. Thanks to our friends at @balticon.bsky.social for loaning us the games. They have an epic collection.

Rosie with a bunch of board games borrowed from our friends from the Baltimore Science Fiction Society aka BSFS

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 14h

The accessible restrooms are across from Plaza III. If you walk past the double doors by the dealer's room keep walking until you see the sign

A photo of the outside of the accessible restrooms. They are by Plaza III

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 14h

Restrooms near the elevators in the hotel lobby. The hallway ti reach them is long and narrow so it may be challenging for people with accessibility needs

Photo of the restroom near the elevators in the lobby.

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 14h

Here's the dodocent tour by Rosie Multiple posts incoming

Rosie standing on a round table surrounded by chairs. It took time to get a photo with her eyes open.

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 14h

Rosie gets settled as she prepares for her discussion group. Topic: Dodos are awesome. Discuss

Two dodos sitting in grey chairs in front of a table with a black drape. Rosie is on the left and Pedro is on the right facing Rosie. He is very impressed with her point

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17h

Rosie just got her wings on the latest WSFA Press book release Roots to Touch the Sky by @shereereneethomas.bsky.social Available at the Capclave dealer's room this weekend. They make great gifts

Rosie posing with two copies of Roots to Touch the Sky on each side of her. She is on the side table in the hallway of the hotel.

She bought tie copies one to keep and another time give, as WSFA Press books make great gifts

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Tom Doyle (SF/F author of the American Craftsmen series) @tomdoyle.bsky.social · 21h

DC-area friends: today is the beginning of the Capclave science fiction/fantasy convention at the Rockville Hilton. Guests of Honor are award-winning authors Rebecca Roanhorse and Nino Cipri. This isn't a comic con type event--it's focused on books and great writers. Check it out! www.capclave.org

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 18h

Rosie is slightly confused because she was told to go to the green room for a delivery. There's nothing green in here. How can it be a green room without green? Set up continues as Rosie ponders the mysteries of the convention

Rosie ponders why the green room is called the green room when there's nothing green in it. She is waiting on a delivery while sitting on a round table surrounded by ten chairs. The walls are white and the carpet is grey with a brown design

No more time to think about it, deliveries are on their way

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 18h

Just arrived at the Capclave hotel. Busy morning working on con set up

Pedro wearing a green sombrero and Rosie wearing a purple lei and a name tag saying Rosie the dodo are sitting on a grey chair while waiting for the gaming room supplies to arrive. It's here! Off we go to help

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Packing for Capclave Books to get signed ✅ Books for reading ✅ Spending money for more books ✅ Clothing ✅ Toiletries ✅

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sent out a newsletter because I'm going to be GoH at Capclave this weekend (along with the amazing @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social) AND teaching a horror-writing class at Queens Collaborative in a week and a half. That, a progress pic of my next zine, & many links here: buttondown.com/ninocipri/ar...

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Where to find me this fall

Capclave! Horror 101 classes! Links!

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Capclave programming has been updated. Remember to check early and often. capclave.org/capclave26/k...

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Capclave 2026 Program Guide

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some information about metro track work on the Red, Silver, and Orange lines this weekend for people coming to Capclave via metro. Reminder we are across the street from the Twinbrook station on the Red line. www.wmata.com/ride/planned...

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Planned Track Work | WMATA

Metro conducts regular preventive maintenance and planned capital work. Overnight and weekend hours will be used for enhanced upkeep and asset preservation work.

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The largest WSFA Press book is Roots to Touch Sky by @shereereneethomas.bsky.social Will be available at Capclave next week and available online after the convention. Thanks again to Simba for taking time out of his schedule to supervise the making of this book

The latest in WSFA Press book, Roots to Touch Sky by Shereé Renee Thomas. The book as a yellow cover with the title in white text with an image of a person covered in constellations. The book will be available at Capclave in the dealer's room October 2-4, 2026 and online after the convention. Each book is signed and numbered

Simba the cat is an orange tabby and a bit of a cuddler. He is in a loaf position on a section of a cat tree covered in beige carpet. Next to him is the window so he can supervise his domain.

Simba lives with his human staff and sister, Princess Quincy. His hobbies include trying to get outside when he's not allowed, and pestering his sister.

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Have my appointment for the vaccines

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John Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Baltimore Homies: Mark your calendars for @charmcityspec.bsky.social’s September 25th author extravaganza featuring @marygthompson.bsky.social @justinkey.bsky.social @restingdinoface.bsky.social and more at The Ivy Bookshop. cc: @sarahpinsker.bsky.social @nottenst.bsky.social @capclave.bsky.social

Graphic promoting Charm City Spec’s September 25th author reading lineup at the Ivy Bookshop (featuring peacock feather background).

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Oh no! Feel better soon and happy anniversary! Hope you have many more

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Jean Marie Ward @jeanmarieward.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Award-winning author and “bewildered pilgrim” @jamesmorrowauthor.bsky.social takes the spotlight in this interview from @capclave.bsky.social 2019. The interview is published here for the first time in cooperation with Buzzy Multimedia LLC. youtu.be/mtXcO50sL8Y

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“The Teleporting Disaster Fairy,” by Rati Mehrotra, Uncanny Magazine, Issue 67 (November/December 2025), ed. by Michael Damian Thomas. Congratulations to the Finalists! The winner will be announced at Capclave in Rockville, MD on October 3rd

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“The Last Mardi Gras,” by Raven Jakubowski, DreamForge Anvil #20, DreamForge Press, LLC (June 1, 2025), ed. by Scot Noel; and “Not a Fish,” by Andrew Dykstal, Beneath Ceaseless Skies #434 (June 12, 2025), ed. by Scott H. Andrews; and

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“Guardians of the Well,” by Rose Strickman, In Another Time Magazine, Issue 3, (June 2025), ed. by Agatha Grimke; and “Half Life,” by Stephen Harper, Skull X Bones, , ed. by David B. Coe and Joshua Palmatier, Zombies Need Brains LLC, (December 2025); and

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“Billionaire’s Tears,” by Vanessa Ricci-Thode, Escape Pod (July 24, 2025), ed. by Mur Lafferty; and “Blackrock,” by R. M. Olson, Skull X Bones, ed. by David B. Coe and Joshua Palmatier; Zombies Need Brains LLC, (December 2025), and

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association (WSFA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction: “Bag of Holding” by Liz Westbrook-Trenholm, On Spec, Vol 35., No. 3, Issue #133, Copper Pig Writers' Society (October 2025), ed. by Diane Walton; and

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

A friend of Capclave informed us they received a scam email claiming the hotel block is full and to click a link for additional rooms. There are still rooms available in the hotel block. Find them here at the link below or go to Capclave. org and click on hotel www.hilton.com/en/attend-my...

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Not sure, send an email to dealers at capclave dot org

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

We have a Capclave table! We're near the elevators on the 5th floor, next to LA Con. Grab a membership since rates go up on June 1st. WSFA Press books make great gifts

A person sitting at the Capclave table, in front of him are WSFA Press books and Pedro helping out. In addition to Pedro and his siblings, there are books by Guests of Honor Nino Cipri and Rebecca Roanhorse. Behind him is the banner and video screens promoting Balticon programming related to dinosaurs

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

While the rest of the extinction does the last minute checklists, Pedro takes a moment to remind you they Capclave will have a table at @balticon.bsky.social this weekend.

Pedro wearing his pink sombrero is patiently sitting in his dodo carrier while the rest of the extinction runs around with last minute packing. Pedro packed last night and got up early to do the final checklist. What should he read while wait?

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

All set up at the Gaithersburg book festival in scenic Gaithersburg, MD. Say hi to the dodos and learn about Capclave

The usual suspects up very well to set up a table for the Gaithersburg book festival. This is a two table set up with one table on the left has books by Guests Rebecca Roanhorse and Nino Cipri and dodos. The table on the right is perpendicular to the table on the left and has books, lots of books.

Did we mention books make great graduation gifts

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Just set up the table for RavenCon, looking forward to a weekend seeing old friends and meeting new friends.

A Capclave staffer wearing a grey shirt with a dodo laughing at a bad joke. The Capclave table is full of dodos, books by Guests Rebecca Roanhorse and Nino Cipri, and WSFA Press books. Yay books!

We're by the dealers room

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Pedro knows it's hard work getting the hotel room ready for parties, this is why he delegates that task to the humans #Ravencon

Pedro the small plush dodo wearing a Hawaiian shirt and black bowler hat supervises his human staff putting the hotel room into dodo party central at RavenCon.

Details on the party board or stop by the Capclave table Friday for details

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Reminder today 3/31 is the last day to submit stories to the WSFA Small Press Award. Prize $500 USD. Deadline March 31 at 11:59 pm EDT wsfasmallpressaward.org/The_Rules.php

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Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Reminder the WSFA Small Press Award accepting submissions until March 31, 2016 at 11:59 PM EDT. Cash prize of $500 USD to the winner. Rules and details below www.wsfasmallpressaward.org

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Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Arrived at Awesome Con, at our home for the weekend table 1206. Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new friends. Here's our table

The Capclave table at awesome con, it has dodos, books, and information about Capclave. We're at booth 1206

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Pedro getting ready for a big day. Capclave is at table 1206 at #Awesomecon this weekend. We have stickers and dodos, it's going to be a great weekend

A close up of Pedro wearing his Hawaiian shirt and bowler hat at a jaunty angle. He is on top of a bag that has images of an old school Nintendo controller. He's doing his final checklist to make sure we have everything for the table.

Pedro has a checklist for every con since he tends to forget things without it. For example, he just forgot his water bottle. Hydration is important

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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.

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

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

View from the Capclave table with a rear view of dodos that may have partied too hard Saturday night. Next to them is the candy bowl full of individually wrapped candies

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

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

Pedro in his party dodo Hawaiian shirt and hat in a jaunty angle is taking a water break from a clear glass. He's also socializing with his fellow dodos.

Remember to hydrate early and often

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Be safe and extra careful if you are shoveling snow, or even better get someone to do it for you.

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

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

One of the dodos hanging out with the daleks, have to be careful with them since daleks really know how to party.

Our dodo is wearing a white raglan style shirt with light blue sleeves and orange trim. He's also wearing a fancy hat. Why is a dodo wearing a fancy hat? Come to room 336 from 9pm to 12 midnight to see why

The dalek is red and ranting about exterminating the snow.

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Just arrived at the #Mysticon hotel, looking forward to seeing everyone

Photos of two signs the first sign on the left explains Mysticon con etiquette and policies about personal space, props, weapons, hygiene, and badges. The second sign gives advice on having a healthy convention. It suggests 5 hours of sleep, 2 hot meals, and 1 shower every day. The dodos totally approve

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Will have a table there, still working out which of the crew will be there

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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

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Washington Science Fiction Association's Small Press Award

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Ser Darth 🔜 Capclave @capclave.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

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.

Pedro wearing a Hawaiian shirt and a bowler hat as one does. Remember if you get the reference/cosplay hr will give you a custom ribbon. Pedro is on the edge of the table today since he want to live on the edge.

Someone's fingers are in the frame, still went with the photo because Pedro blinked during other photos

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