In which Seanan has done three cons in three weeks.

[seanan_mcguire]

Three weeks ago, I was Fan Guest of Honor at Westercon in San Diego. This was a huge privilege, and I am so grateful to the convention for having me. (I am slowly ticking off the Guest of Honorships available to me at Westercon, having been Music Guest of Honor several years ago, when the con was in L.A.)

Two weeks ago, I was back in San Diego as an attending professional at the San Diego International Comic-Con. SDCC is one of the last cons I do "for me," attending because I want to as much as because it's part of my job. It's a big, sprawling, exhausting nightmare of a con, and I love it so.

This past weekend, I was Guest of Honor at Camp Necon in Portsmith, Rhode Island (the only con that involved changing time zones, for which I am deeply grateful). I got home last night, about an hour before midnight.

I.

Am.

Done.

I am not physically as tired as I have been after other adventures, but three weeks of virtually no down time doesn't do good things for my psyche. Right now, I am wiped, I am wasted, I am no longer among the living, and I don't actually get to take a break from things like "the rest of my job." Page proofs must be reviewed; word counts must be made. A book must be edited. Conventions seem like the fun part of what I do, and they are, but they're also the most draining, and I wish I could take a few days to just sleep.

Please don't take this as an invitation to tell me to take care of myself: I am taking care of myself. Part of that is that email responses and the like will be slow for the next week or so, and my social media will be 95% cats and dolls. Please try to use Google or check my FAQs before asking me questions, if you can, just to give me a little more bandwidth, and be patient with me?

I am doing the best I can.

Comments

[gammelor.livejournal.com]

Hurray for taking care of yourself! So glad you had fun, exhausting though it was. (yeah, fun stuff wears me out, too, so I totally understand.)

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Fun good, sleep better.

[lilisonna.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine doing three cons in three weeks. Dolls and cats sounds like a fabulous combination.

[marziek.livejournal.com]

Let's talk dolls, then. I'm not much of a doll person, but Avea Trotter was deeply necessary. Can't wait to see what you're inspired to share.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

This is actually a really stressful request for me, because this is not "social media," where my phone knows how to post a picture with the press of a button: this is my blog. So no, but thank you for the offer, and you're right about Avea. She's gorgeous.

[marziek.livejournal.com]

No, no, I'm sorry. Just sharing a pretty, was all. I meant I'd look forward to whatever you post, whenever you post it. Not that you'd be doing it right now! Heavens!

Sending a hug. Tea. Quiet. Cats. No replies expected, needed.

[wasureneba.livejournal.com]

Here is a slideshow of adorable bunnies, in case you need more cutes: bunnies! (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mintyfreshsocks/slideshow/bunnies?sort=3)

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

BUNNIES!

Home sleep home

[hazelchaz]

Rest, and remember you can say "not this time, maybe next year" when us con-runners invite you. We totally respect you for that.

RE: Home sleep home

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Here's the scary part: I do.

[rono-60103.livejournal.com]

My wife and I agree about SDCC being a nightmare of a con that we love.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

A+ con choices.

[gothrockrulz.livejournal.com]

Three weeks without downtime? Ai yi yi, that is rough. Take all the time you need, and tweet about those cats and dolls!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Sleep is niiiiiiiiice.

[bunsen-h.livejournal.com]

Do you still (get to) go to OVFF?

My convention-going has been significantly reduced for the last few years because of, well, too much stuff. I do want to get back to OVFF one of these years.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Not often. Maybe next year.

[catalana.livejournal.com]

That sounds exhausting. Here's to resting up, cuddling your cats and dolls, and getting to spend some time away from people. Since you are probably peopled-out, here's a box of virtual hugs for future hugging purposes (or to spring on unsuspecting fuzzy animals, if you don't want hugs yourself): *virtual hugs in a box*

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[funjon.livejournal.com]

Thank you for being awesome, Seanan. Enjoy some sleep!

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Sleep is so nice.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

{{{hugs}}}

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

<3

[kassrachel.livejournal.com]

Wishing you sleep, when it is plausible, and comfort, always.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[filceolaire.livejournal.com]

We love you Seanan

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Love you too.

[ironed_orchid]

I bet the cats will be glad to see you for more than a few days in a row.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Alice is currently sprawled with her tail against the wheels of my desk chair, to make sure I don't move.

[gorgeousgary]

I figured Alice and Thomas would be conspiring to keep you in the house. I'm surprised they even let you of bed!

[dornbeast.livejournal.com]

The best you can is all we can ask for. (Sometimes, it's more than enough, but who complains when blessings are plentiful?)

Be well.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

I will do my best.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Glad that you'll have a chance to rest and recover. Snuggling with cats is important.

[seanan-mcguire.livejournal.com]

Yes.