So! How did it go? I meant to write this post last Wednesday, but then my husband told me The Tale of the Drakanox made him weep and my train of thought jumped the tracks. Anyway, here are my impressions.
I did have too many panels. Most of my time was spent either in panel rooms or mentally preparing for my next panel. This left less time than usual for talking with friends, cruising dealers and art show, etc. That said, I did enjoy the panels I was on and felt I had valuable things to say. There’s always that one person who wants to talk about themself or wants to grind on something negative. I made it my mission to tactfully redirect and make sure other panelists got to talk.
The coolest thing at RadCon was the number of people going about in costumes. One of my good friends who’s a veteran costumer says there are so many more resources for costuming now. You can get specialty patterns instead of having to adapt one, or you can just buy a complete outfit. Honestly, this is something I see at school, too. Kids will show up with part of a Naruto outfit and just wear it around. It’s pretty great.
The second coolest thing was our friends had a balcony overlooking a courtyard. They let us come up and watch some fire dancers performing. It definitely gave me an idea or two for The Tale of the Drakanox.
There were some condition issues with our hotel room, but over all, it was a successful weekend. I sold a couple of books and checked off a step for one of my resolutions. If you ever have the chance to attend a science fiction convention, especially if you can speak on panels, it’s time well spent. (It does cost money, though. Fair warning.)
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I’m glad you were able to sell some books and work on a resolution! I understand about getting yourself busy at a con. I’ve worked harder at conventions than I have at my regular job.
The amount of costumes at cons does seem to have increased. I generally don’t wear one at gaming conventions where I might be in the old west, then a futuristic galaxy, then a modern day deserted island, then a medieval village, etc. So any costume would soon not fit the scenario!
Sounds like you had a good time even if it got too busy.