I spent the weekend in Montreal at Con*Cept, and I had an absolute blast reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. Friday night, Erik Buchanan and I held a double book launch, which was well-attended and fun. We served chips and warm pop, and gave away some prizes. It was fun sharing "reading space" with Erik, since he's an actor and gives a heck of good reading!
The con was great fun all around. I participated on various panels with a bunch of talented and hilarious people (including Violette Malan, Karen Dales, Tad Williams, Jo Walton and David G. Hartwell), and gave two storytelling shows. One of them was my first French show ever, and I loved it. I told stories my father had told me as a child (and as an adult), and it was fun revisiting these old friends.
The concom was wonderful and well-organized, and I can't thank them all enough for their hard work and for a great con. I'll definitely be participating again next year!
Oh, and I was honoured to be made an honourary klingon. Two of my favourite souvenirs from Con*Cept are my Klingon Empire symbol and a hand-drawn sheep. And all the lovely memories, of course!
Now's the time to move ahead. With my recent car problems, I've had to back out of World Fantasy Con, which makes me sad on many levels. But I'd be much sadder having to strip my licence plates on the side of an Interstate when my car died. In that light, it seemed an easy choice to make. So the 2010 con season is already over for me, though it was a good one.
My next plans include two big storytelling shows and a novel to write, so the rest of the year beckons! Onward, and all that good stuff.
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