Captain’s Log: Chattacon 48

This was a particularly good year for everyone in the Dealers Room. While I still didn’t make table (never have, to be honest), I came close. One more book sale would’ve put me over the top.

Of course, I spent that on other things before the convention was over: some new necklaces, a sassy cat figurine, a new tiara for my collection, and started rebuilding the McCaffrey portion of my library.

Please ignore my dishevelment

I was on 3 panels Saturday and touched base with Jerry Harwood about getting on panels for ConNooga next month. I’ve also secured a table for Chattacon 49 next year.

The masquerade was a blast this year, if a little lighter on entries. The Syrens of the South put on a fun show during the judging intermission, insisting on audience participation. This is why I stayed in the back of the room. I’m no longer flexible enough for bellydancing.

The cutest entries

I missed getting to hear the Molly Maguires. Sleep took priority. This meant I also missed the “Once More with Feeling” sing-along. Getting older sucks sometimes.

I was productive as well. I finally got the story flowing again on the season 4 episode of The Adventures of Pigg & Woolfe I’ve been working on a while. I’ve been trying to figure how to handle having some characters traversing Kathmandu on foot to avoid their airship being detected. I also did a new character study of Belladonna. I’m not pleased with the upturned face portion of it. That is still a difficult angle to get right.

I do like the 3/4 angle one, though.

I think that’s it for now.

All Aboard! Prepping for Chattacon!

Chattanooga’s oldest SFF convention is about to leave he station. Chattacon runs January 13th (FRIDAY THE 13TH) to the 15th at the Doubletree Hilton. This show’s been running since just before I turned 10. (Do the math.)

While I will have copies of all three Waves of Darkness titles currently available and all of 3 copies of The Girl Who Fell from the Sky: The Adventures of Pigg & Woolfe season 1 omnibus, I will not have copies of Turmoil in Tunilia: The Adventures of Pigg & Woolfe season 2 omnibus. I published and ordered copies on January 3rd but will not receive them until about the 23rd. You can get copies on Amazon. I set the price at $10.95, but Prime probably allows them much cheaper.

I am updating the Appearances page with my schedule for the convention programming.