WFC, Third Rock (from the Sun)

[dancinghorse]

Sunday was fairly hectic, too. Breakfast with Alison, talking much about the state of the genre and the writing life in general. Then my panel at 11: Dressing the Warrior. One panelist was AWOL. Jules (J. Ardian Lee)--an old GEnie-ite like so many of us--and I put on a two-woman show, ably assisted by members of the audience. I had to run from there to the room, change into banquet clothes, then run back down to check out and stow bags before the awards banquet.

There was still time--ah, woe--for one last Willow run. The Egyptian lotus necklace with the shimmering blue-and-green black opal followed me home. Bad. Bad bad bad.

Then off to the banquet, where I was sitting at one of the Tor tables. The food amazed us by being excellent. Four separate menu choices with different salads and desserts--and good wines. Impressive. I had herbed chicken with vegetables, Caesar salad with fresh parmesan, and a chocolate bombe for dessert, and a quite nice small-vineyard pinot noir. It was a serious meal--I'm still full.

The banquet was lovely. Short. Sweet. No long speeches. Standing ovation for Betty Ballantine as Publisher GoH--in some ways she's the mother of us all. papersky won for Best Novel, with much rejoicing. Another popular choice was Greer Gilman for Best Novella.

That was it for the con, except for hanging in the lobby for a while with various congenial people. Then back to the Tor Bus and on down to Tucson. I was home and hugging ponies by 8 p.m.

It was a very good con, and in spite of the deadline interruption and overall stress leading up to it, it was Worth It. I hadn't been to a con in many years, and I realized how much I'd missed it--and how much I needed it for my self-confidence. Not to mention the networking aspect.

So, thumbs up all around, and an overall Very Good Thing.

Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a fantastic weekend! Wish I'd been there--next year! 2005 or Bust!

[maryosmanski.livejournal.com]

Great con report! Thanks!

[sfmarty.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you had a grand time. I wish I had been able to go. Thanks for the great report and Wheee on the autograph session!!!

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

I must have stopped by Willow's table five or six times. But I finally convinced myself not to buy anything. (Last time I saw her at a con I bought a pair of very expensive earrings and two rings.) I think it was on Saturday as I was admiring a blue topaz ring that I realized I had the same ring at home (although not as shiny as the one in the case) and that I realized I could pass on buying more jewelry...at least for the moment. LOL

Sue