Next week, I’ll be in Las Vegas for gambling and booze the ALAN conference. I’ll be part of a panel with Dan Wells (Mr. Monster) and Derf (My Friend Dahmer), talking about — what else? — serial killers. (Remember when people only ever asked me about teacher sex scandals?)

The panel takes place at the ungodly hour of 8:15am and lasts a half hour. Look, people — I’ll manage to drag my lazy, exhausted, broken-footed carcass out of bed to blather at entertain you. You can make it. Bring coffee and a bagel. And bring something for yourself, too.

We’ll be cutting up in the MGM Grand, Premier Ballrooms 309-311, and a signing will follow the panel. See you in Vegas!