THE MASTERS of TERROR /
KEENE / CABALCON 2000

Oh hell, I'll just call it
THE GATHERING 2000
Brian Keene's Apt. and Mark Lancaster's House, Cockeysville, Maryland, USA

Baltimore, Maryland doesn't kid around when it comes to rain and humidity. I mean, you may think you get rain and humidity in, say, Florida or Louisiana, but that's just peanuts compared to Baltimore, really!

(All you folks in Seattle? Shutup!)

The only time it really rains in Florida or Louisiana is during a Hurricane or other catastrophic event. In Baltimore however, it rains insanely without the hurricane or even a tornado . . . just because it can!

Our story continues. DAY 3

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IS THERE ANYTHING A LITTLE GIRL LIKES BETTER THAN THIS?
There is a reason that women like to be thrown into pools at pool parties,
but I don't know what that reason is. All I DO know is that, at the beginning of said pool party, the women have already decided, or will soon decide, what men can and cannot do it. God help you if you are the odd man out and you give it a shot in your ignorance.
Where this comes from I cannot say but it obviously starts at a very early age, as Sarah - who is only 11 - squealed in frightened delight as Brian Keene threatened to throw her into the waterfalls.
Basically it is the enjoyment of fear: something that every fan of horror, guy or gal, understands.

PHOTO BY JUDI ROHRIG

AS THE DAY WINDS DOWN
Left to Right: Sarah Keddrell, Ann Laymon, Brian Keene, Richard Laymon, Kelly Laymon, Eoghain O'Keefe, Mike Oliveri, me, Melissa Oliveri, and Danial Harms.
This is a pretty good photograph of who we are.
Fiercely individualistic, everyone of us; in our normal way, without the purpose of a "pose", we stand apart and to ourselves. AND YET, our camaraderie is still there, still obvious, still real. We are the best of friends, and someday soon we are all gonna be famous!

PHOTO BY JUDI ROHRIG

ITS FEOMAN!
Winding up a fun day, I pose with two new friends, Sheri and her daughter Sarah

PHOTO BY JUDI ROHRIG

FOR POSTERITY
Now this is a photograph worth saving.
Richard Laymon and Brian Keene pose in a manner that is
warm, friendly, and casual, yet noble all at the same time.
Now just watch some bastard walk into the picture and screw it all up!

PHOTO BY KELLY LAYMON

BALTIMORE KNOCK DOWN
Brian just HAD to make yet ANOTHER comment about me getting lost while driving to his place.
Since I got lost thanks to HIS arcane directions, I take revenge by delivering an uppercut to the bastard's pretty face.
HOWEVER! : Richard was ALSO seeking revenge for my having posted a less than stellar review
of one of his novels and delivers a near death experience to my breadbasket.
Can't we all just get along?

PHOTOS BY JUDI ROHRIG AND ANN LAYMON

THE BAD BOY OF HORROR
Geoff Cooper has his "I'm so cute" face down to a science.
He is a heartbreaker and a homewrecker. He will play with a woman's soul and then cruelly toss her aside for the next play thing. In essence - He Is Not Nice.
You have been warned, gals - and you are intensely intrigued.

PHOTO BY MARK LANCASTER

KICKIN' ON THE COUCH
Such a long drive to get here, such a long drive back.
I am beat, bushed, but happy. I have Judi Rohrig holding my hand as I stare at the little squiggly things on the surface of my eyeballs.

PHOTO BY ANN LAYMON

MANY HAVE GONE, FEW HAVE STAYED . . . TO CLEAN UP
What a freakin' PARTY this was!
Here you see the beleaguered remains of what was a great con.
We overconsumed, overdid, and overwrought everything.
After a period of rest, we are going to do it all again!
Left to Right: Kelly Laymon, Julie Morales, Judi Rohrig, Brian Keene
(trying to show some hairy titty!), me, and Vince Harper.

PHOTO BY MARK LANCASTER

THE LAST POSE BEFORE WE HIT THE ROAD
Monday is here too soon. Julie Morales and Brian Keene say good-bye to us all. Great time Brian!
Now on to WORLD HORROR CONVENTION 2001!

PHOTO BY MARK LANCASTER

A FEOAMANTE BOOKMARK
Kelly Laymon is obviously looking for certain guarantees in the afterlife, so she put feoamante.com calling cards in all the Gideon Bibles in the hotel.
Why miss out on what YOU got coming to YOU?
Be sure to use feoamante.com calling cards in all of your reading material too!
For those who maybe curious, Kelly bookmarked
Ezekial 25:17:

"I will execute great vengeance on them with wrathful punishments. Then they shall know that I am the Lord, when I lay my vengeance on them."

Other reports on The Gathering

SORDID HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MoT USA GATHERING - KEENECON -
KEENECON 2000 - MASTERS OF TERROR / KEENECON