CON-Founded 2015

CON-Founded…

So, as you may know, I was blessed with the opportunity to join the Speculative Fiction South East Convention 2015 this past weekend after the crushing cancellation of my *first* promotional event for MATANZAS MOON. SFSE was a fantastic opportunity but that weekend presented its own set of challenging circumstances.  Not from the convention itself… more from my own errors, inexperience, and downright naïve optimism.  Wondering if my shipments would arrive (one of two ain’t bad…) then finding the interiors were a little *off* were disappointing… but not insurmountable.  These initial copies would be considered ARCs and the corrected manuscript will be uploaded soon for future copies.  Ok, no worries.  Now that we're over that concern, we can focus on the convention itself!

My friend and partner in crime accompanied me on this trip and we had a blast!  The #SPSE2015 was great.  As a first time CON, it wasn’t super large (whew!) and I really liked the concept.  They combined a #writer’s #workshop with the #shenanigans of a hedonistic convention.  The location was perfect.  The authors and panels were awesome, and I made many new friends... such a  super-cool group of people willing to support and help each along the way! I can’t wait until NEXT year and other events where our paths may cross!

So, returning home after so much fun was a little anticlimactic.  My next scheduled event was WasbiCon October 31-November 1, 2015.  Too far away to keep the momentum up…  As I settled in to begin the exhilarating chore of format and typeset corrections, I got a message from a local corset shop, Three Muses Clothing.  They are having #MandarinMini-Con 2 this Saturday.  I'd contacted them a few weeks back, but they were full.  Seems as she was mapping the tables for Vendors, she found room to include me!!  Another lucky break!!  I can keep my forward momentum up!  So, please… Anyone in the #Jacksonville, #FL area October 3, 2015, please check out Mandarin Mini-Con 2!  Another chance to meet Elizabeth Raven and get your signed copy of MATANZAS MOON!!  See you crazy bookers there!