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I’ve been to several World Fantasy Cons, but I can honestly say, this one was by far: the best, the most fun, and the most rewarding.  San Jose is a beautiful city, and the venue was spectacular.  The Fairmont Hotel with its classical motif was the perfect setting for the launch of a Roman-era historical fantasy.  Okay, I admit, a Celtic hill fort setting might have been a wee bit more comfortable for Rhonwen and Mallec.  But, since Barb and I were there LIVE, and Rhonwen and Mallec attended two-dimensionally, our feelings had to take precedence.

I did my first public reading and chose a short, humorous scene in which Rhonwen and Baia are eating dinner when a Roman arrives and summons them to work for the Roman governor, Fufidious.  Barb did a great job on her reading — the dramatic confrontation between Rhonwen’s brother Telo, their mother, Baia, and an Iberian warrior drunk on wine and thirsting for Roman blood.  The room was absolutely packed, and our audience was attentive and very kind, ignoring ringing phones, clinking wine glasses, and the communal munching of chocolate.

What a complete gas!  I look forward to launching as many new books as we can!