RadCon 9B is in the history books. It was a good convention for me. I got to spend time with old friends, which is always welcome. The panels I had proposed went well, with good attendance and audience interaction. Not as over-the-moon as other years, but still a fun time.

My book table also did well. The crowd is different every year and they go for different things. This year there were a lot of families with younger kids. Their reactions are always cute and fun to see. There was less interest in Minstrels of Skaythe and more interest in Cleodora and my short story collections. I made a good profit and sold maybe 2/3 of what I had brought with me. In fact, I sold the very last copy of my very first novel, The Magister’s Mask!

Some of my frustrations with the con runners did persist. I had paid for the artist alley table (after some struggle) and was supposed to have two dealer badges, but they weren’t ready at the start of the event. Indeed, we never did get those badges. I got along with my panelist badge, and my husband had a plus-one badge for our kid who ended up not attending.

That was a small thing, easily handled, and it doesn’t make me reconsider attending. SF conventions can be hectic and tiring, but it was worth it and I plan to be back in 2027.

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