This is the time of the year where I seem to have more conventions than not. I just did DragonCon, which continues to be a delight. It is a convention with it’s own flavor, one unlike any other. It’s fan run, has multiple programming tracks and is capable of becoming exactly the convention you’re looking for it to be.
I was set up in artist alley, as usual. The artist alley is small and friendly in a way a lot of shows aren’t able to be. And it’s always a nice mix of new fans and old friends.
This year I also did my first panel, being invited to be on the Star Trek writer’s panel. I co-wrote ‘Til Death (with Bob Ingersoll) for one of the Pocket Books Star Trek: The Next Generation collections. That was a lot of fun, and there seemed to be interest in me coming back next year, too.
And, as always, the costumes are insanely awesome. Viggo the Carpathian? Bernie? Femme Captain Carrot? Nothing surprises me anymore. (Okay, the Captain Carrot one was a jaw-dropper.)
The show was a lot of fun, and I hope to be back next year.
Tomorrow… Baltimore Comic-Con.