More con planning

ConNooga. Feb 18-20. Medium-low priority, but they're in the Choo Choo hotel, which is a converted train station. Which, uh, is relevant to my interests. Ca 7 hr drive. Would prefer to split hotel if I go.

StellarCon. March 4-6, High Point. Medium-high priority. Ca 45 minute drive. Considering applying to be a guest.

RavenCon. April 8-10, Richmond. Medium priority. Ca 2.25 hr drive. Guest applications due 8/2010 via email.

Gaylaxicon. May 13-15, Atlanta. High priority. Ca 6 hr drive. Little information at this point. Would prefer to split drive, hotel.

WisCon, May 26-30, Madison. Requires air travel. High priority; must split hotel.

ConCarolinas, June 3-5, Charlotte. Medium priority. Ca 2 hr drive. May consider guest application.

ReaderCon, July ?-?, outside Boston. High priority. Requires air travel; must split hotel. No information yet about participant/guest applications.

WorldCon, August 17-21, Reno. Medium priority. Requires air travel; must split hotel. Would be good networking opportunity, but very expensive. Wait till 2012?

Dragon*Con, Sept 2-5, Atlanta. High priority. Ca 6 hr drive.

CapClave, October?, DC area. Potential. Ca 5 hr drive; must include familial obligations.

Tax reference

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc511.html - business travel expenses
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc305.html - record keeping
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p552/ - what records to keep
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ - more detailed on record keeping
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p535/ - business expenses
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p529/ miscellaneous deductions
http://www.irs.gov/publications/ - list of all IRS publications

http://www.finweb.com/taxes/reporting-royalties-in-your-federal-income-tax-schedule.html
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10022.html - self employment (SSA)
http://midnightwriters.blogspot.com/2010/03/tax-tips-for-writers-by-jess-lourey.html

This whole writing biz is way complicated.