Welcome back!
Let me just say that two cons in two weekends separated by 1500 miles is completely insane. When those cons are driven to and not flown to?
What was I thinking?
But it was worth doing. Multiverse and then MileHiCon were lots of fun. Great panels, fantastic attendees, and I got to meet in meatspace so many of the friends I've gotten to know over the past few years!
So what's next?
TusCon 49 in Tucson, AZ, November 11-13!
This is another smallish con, but I find I like them. I want to spend time talking to people; I want to connect with them and get to know them and find out what sort of things they enjoy. I can't do that in a huge con, rushing from A to B to C and hustling for every sale.
If you want to join me, go to the first page of this website. You'll find a link to buy a membership!
What does 2023 look like right now? These are the cons I'm either confirmed for or want to get back to:
January: ARISIA (Jan 13-16) and COSine (Jan 20-22) (Yes, I'm doing it again, two cons in ten days)
February: Superstars Writing Seminars (February 9-11, Craft Day on 8th) (if you're an author, you really need to look into this for yourself)
June: ConQuesT (June 2-4), FanExpo Denver (June 30-July 2)
September: CoKoCon (Sept 1-4)
October: MileHiCon (date TBD)
Now, I'm going to bore you a little bit. Hang on.
Cons are usually break-evens for me - which means I sell enough books to make back what I spend on the hotel, food, transportation, and the book re-orders. If I can make a little profit, great! But the biggest things are:
a) Getting to talk to fans one-on-one;
b) Being on panels and having something to contribute; and
c) Networking with other authors
After all, at this point, I'm a professional author. I write, edit, format, publish, and advertise my books. I edit for other authors. Those things manage to cover my expenses and make a little money for groceries and things like that.
But it's not Stephen King money. It's not Sarah Maas money.
Which brings me to the ask.
ARISIA is a big deal.
It's the largest sci-fi con in New England. They've had serious guests there, and being invited is a huge honor by itself. I'd be a fool not to accept, so I said yes.
And as a huge bonus, I'll get to see my parents, who live in Boston, and possibly my brother and his family (who live nearby), and maybe even a couple of my kids (who live further away).
Going to ARISIA isn't cheap.
I don't even know if I'll have a vendor table to try to sell some of my own books!
So I need your help.
I've set up a GoFundMe, and it's open for donations now! Even if you can only spare a dollar, that helps make a dent in the pile I need.
You can click on the logo above or the button below for the GoFundMe
Now, on to the rest of Support Sunday!
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