Totally exhausted, Gentle Reader, from a lovely but crazy four days at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition. I enjoyed myself, but it may take me the rest of the week to recover. I may just do two blogs this week as a result. Miss Kalendar has a con recap up on her Brass Needles podcast, already! She puts me to shame.
I shant be doing my normal convention shoes and outfits round up, as there are bound to be plenty of pictures roaming about the internet. Here are a few from around and about the convention that I particularly liked.
On Saturday I was on two panels. The Pen is Mightier that the Steam with James Blaylock, Liz Gorinsky, Francesca Myman, and J. Daniel Sawyer. I was moderating and I was mildly prepared, so we had some standard questions and then we did a little Q&A session.
My favorite part was that I had a little group of fans who came up specifically to talk to me after the panel ended. This was rather thrilling. However, I had already ran into my first fan in the dealer’s room, who was the recipient of the spontaneous Changeless door prize.
Then I was on the panel Steampunk Garb for Life on a Budget. This was basically an upgraded reboot of the Steampowered Thrifting Steampunk panel at the last California Steampunk Convention, only I was much less well prepared than in 2008. For those who asked, here is a link to the notes from the 2008 panel.
On Sunday I had no panels, which was rather relaxing, and I was in receipt of not one, not two, but three aetherograms via the St. Clair Aeronauts one of which was a note from the lovely Sophia St. Clair herself. Such delightful people, and so very very good at their job. Unfortunately, or fortunately, for them the convention staff discovered their services right about that same time and suddenly the messages were flying every which way. Much fun was had by all. Of the other two I received, one was from a gentlewoman of my acquaintance, the spectacular Miss Jasmine D. Light.
And the third aetherogram I received? Well, a lady has to have some secrets, now doesn’t she?
Rob says, “In short, Changeless is all I could have hoped for and more for a second sojourn into the marvelous world of the former Alexia Tarabotti. Endlessly imaginative, stunningly intelligent, and most literally laugh-out-loud funny, Changeless is an absolute gem. If I should ever find myself stranded on a desert island–or more fittingly for this book, the Scottish highlands–The Parasol Protectorate is most definitely a series I should want on hand.”
Quote of the Day:
“When in doubt, have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand.”
~ Raymond Chandler