Once again, Ravencon in Richmond VA was a fantastic event. From the steampunk Darth Vader to the wealth of panels to choose from, to the great dealer room, it’s always a well-run con and a darn fine party.
Personal panel schedules were not available when I checked in, so I started the con by showing up at the wrong panel (they let me stay), but I had a blast anyhow. One of my favorite panels was on the “magical middle class”—characters in Harry Potter who weren’t main characters, but who kept the world running. It was the perfect topic for a panel, and we had a full room with people who were not afraid to participate—which is ideal for those of us upon the panel who don’t want to do all the talking.
One of the evening highlights was an invitation-only scotch tasting party where I learned a lot about both scotch and Scotland. As usual, the Capclave and Barflies parties were both well attended and great places for free-wheeling discussions. And although I didn’t make it to the Belle Morte concert, I have it on good authority that it was fantastic, as was the masquerade, which I did attend.
Next up is Balticon, where I have a short story in the Spells and Swashbucklers anthology that will be having its launch party. I hope to see you there!