The short of it: awesomesauce.

The long: There is too much,

let me sum up with some pictures.

Headed out to see Abney Park at the Time Travelers' Ball, a disapproving Bertie played by Deb Harrell in the background:

Next day, with Captain Rob, the lead singer of Abney Park:

Sketch by Tara Larsen Chang of me on a Steampunk panel with assorted awesome people, including Captain Rob:

Sketch by Tara Larsen Chang of me on a "Happily Ever After" panel with CHARLES DE LINT *eep* (I'm the austere one with the ponytail and tiara next to BROM *eep* the fantasy artist):

Headed out to the Masquerade with a Bertie fairy (played by Kiri Callaghan):

Back from the Masquerade, turning into a pumpkin:

With my girls that showed up on Sunday dressed as Bertie (Briana Dyrness and Kiri Callaghan):

With Carolyn Turgeon, author of Mermaid, after the "Winged YA" panel:

Still pulling pictures from various places, and so very tired. I have espresso/Red Bull withdrawal, and so much laundry I want to cry. Need to get back to actual writing. Some day, I will live in a hotel like Eloise.