WonderCon, VanCAF, CAKE 2016

Although I still have a great time at every comic convention, I find myself with less and less to say about each. This year I'm grouping my first three shows in a single, easily-digested post. This is not to diminish my experience at each. If you met me at one of these shows, you saw that I was excited to be there. It really is a thrill each and every time. There's the first hour of increasing worry that this will be the first show at which nobody buys anything from me. Then there's the lunch rush. Then, from maybe 1-3pm, is when I get my most sales. I have to say, there is no caffeine as effective as selling my comics. It is a feeling that never gets old. For the rest of the afternoon I'm passing out postcards and trying to remain upbeat and engaged. By the end of the day I'm exhausted. I've been talking to my neighbors a bit more and looking forward to dinner. The close of the day is a mixed emotion: I'm thinking back over all the funny, interesting conversations I've had, ready to not be on my feet anymore, but also a bit sad to see it over. Fortunately, there is always another day and another show. So here's to the first three of the year, and to San Diego coming in July.