The con was amazing. It was so wonderful to meet people in person who had read/seen my work and were, you know, fans of it. It's so weird to run into someone who knows about you and isn't even a relative! The critique and the suggestions I received from the other artists was incredibly helpful. Even well-known comic book artists were offering me advice; I just couldn't believe how kind everyone was!
My best selling print of the week was Romancing the TARDIS, naturally. Another panel even used the image in a workshop about copyrights, in a section involving parodies.
The trip was fantastic, and exhausting. It felt so
good to come home and see how crazy the kittens went when they saw us again. This is the
longest we've ever been away from them, so it was hilarious to see them
rush into our laps and start chattering like crazy when we walked in the
door.
Amazingly enough, just as we were scraping the bottom of
our wallets for a full tank of gas to make it home, Borneo donated generously
to our gas fund. I do believe I actually became speechless, it was so
unexpected and sweet. Thanks to that, we were able to make it home
without having to attempt to sell prints at reststops along the way!
It was an amazing experience. I've always seen myself as a complete nobody, and yet everyone was so nice. I'm so glad that I worked up the courage to go. I
met a lot of talented people who were eager to offer advice and encouragement.
Even with the thought of a six hours drive to Nampa, I'd love to return again someday.
