Well the year turns on, and that means, of course, that I have conventions coming up. I mean sure, I have a birthday too, but that's somehow less important.

Or at least, like, from your point of view.

Anyhow, on Saturday September 12th I'm going to be at Eau Claire Comic Con from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. It's being held at the Eau Claire Expo Center on the south side of town, and you can find more information on it's official Facebook page.

It's a fun little con, and admission is only $5 to attend. If you're in the area, it's not a bad way to spend a Saturday. I've been doing it for a few years, and I've really been looking forward to doing it again.

Then, the weekend after that, I'll be at Booked Eau Claire on Friday September 18th and Saturday September 19th. The hours are a little odd for this show (the hall I'm in will only be open to most attendees from 10:00AM to 2:00PM both days), so make sure you look at the schedule carefully.

It's a "bookish" event, and I haven't done one of these before as I usually stick to geekier conventions. I volunteered there last year for a day though, and I think it'll be a good fit. At the very least it will be a chance to reach a slightly different audience than I've been getting.

That's at the Lismore in downtown Eau Claire (the same venue we host No Brand Con in), and tickets are a bit more expensive (starting at $50).

If you choose to come to either one, stop by, say hi, and hang out. Or, if you want to feel guilty about not having done anything for my birthday earlier in the month, you can buy some books out of awkward social obligation or something. 😆

I will, of course, have copies of all of my books (including The Perfect Host which just came out), but mostly I just enjoy the excuse to chat with people about stuff.

So come on by and say hi. That unfortunately rhymed.