C-ACE 2006 Ottawa ON

C-ACE 2006
Ottawa Ontario

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Cortez from Shirley Leishman Books provided a wonderful display and great company. Leishman's intends to promote speculative fiction in Ottawa from now on -- please support this store! (They have a very large stock of signed Czernedas, btw.)

photo by TruAspect

Friday night began with the Chocolate Social, hosted by Niall MacConnaill. There were chocolates made of the oddest combinations. Earl Grey Tea. Seaweed. Hot Peppers. Mead. Goat Cheese. You name it. And they were AMAZING!!! Niall knows. (He also has the quickest chocolate recovering tongue in the world. Even on high speed, couldn't catch him "cleaning up.")

photo by TruAspect

Comic GOH Mark Oakley signing a copy of his Thieves & Kings graphics novel for us. A thoroughly delightful person, who knows the comic book industry. Oh, the great stories! If you get a chance to meet him, do!

photo by TruAspect

The Iron Artist Competition Begins, ably hosted by PixyVixy, with accompanyment by Toolfox.
With trash talk from Iron Artist SciFi. (They suggested I might want to "ham it up." Yes, you can all chuckle at giving me such advice.)

photo by TruAspect

Revealing the Mystery Medium! Fingerpaints!
Bring it ON!

photo by TruAspect

Time for trash talk by Iron Artist Horror!! (Queenie Tirone) I know, I'm not supposed to giggle, but she's such fun and I was so doomed.!

photo by TruAspect

And so it begins ...

photo by TruAspect

No one said I couldn't use my elbows!

photo by TruAspect

Having elbowed the red, it was time to get serious. Really.
Pinkie detailing.

photo by TruAspect

Sure, be confident. Finish first. Use extra paper. Be cute ... SciFi Will Prevail!!!! (Dave said so.)

photo by TruAspect

"Menu Malfunction" by Julie E. Czerneda
Thematic source: a certain restaurant on Plexis, a party reservation tucked into a recipe book by mistake, and you can guess the rest.

photo by TruAspect

YES!!!!! MY FIRST ART SALE!!!!!
(Note the stunning medallion for winning the Iron Artist!)
Kelly, standing beside me, won the bidding scuffle. Despite rumour, my tossing in a character part
in my next novel had no impact at all. The woman knows her art! I've a new career ...

photo by Arcane

The real thing. Artist Guest of Honour! This would be Melita Curphy, in her *first* full major costume. That's individually attached horse hair for the mane. The woman has serious talent and is simply charming. We're hoping to have time to chat at Armadillocon.

photo by TruAspect

No matter where I go ...
This tasty surprise arrived courtesy of newsgroup friends Bobbie (BS) and Sandra.
(Instigated, I believe, by someone to the southwest ...)

photo by Bobbie and Sandra

The culprits brought their own!

photo by TruAspect

Great crowd for my Sunday meet and greet! Thanks, folks!

photo by Julie

GOHs at the end of a con. We suffer too, you know! All that fun ...

photo by kind person with my camera

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	C-ACE 2006 Ottawa Ontario Close window to return to Event Gallery

	Cortez from Shirley Leishman Books provided a wonderful display and great company. Leishman's intends to promote speculative fiction in Ottawa from now on -- please support this store! (They have a very large stock of signed Czernedas, btw.) photo by TruAspect

	Friday night began with the Chocolate Social, hosted by Niall MacConnaill. There were chocolates made of the oddest combinations. Earl Grey Tea. Seaweed. Hot Peppers. Mead. Goat Cheese. You name it. And they were AMAZING!!! Niall knows. (He also has the quickest chocolate recovering tongue in the world. Even on high speed, couldn't catch him "cleaning up.") photo by TruAspect

	Comic GOH Mark Oakley signing a copy of his Thieves & Kings graphics novel for us. A thoroughly delightful person, who knows the comic book industry. Oh, the great stories! If you get a chance to meet him, do! photo by TruAspect

	The Iron Artist Competition Begins, ably hosted by PixyVixy, with accompanyment by Toolfox. With trash talk from Iron Artist SciFi. (They suggested I might want to "ham it up." Yes, you can all chuckle at giving me such advice.) photo by TruAspect

	Revealing the Mystery Medium! Fingerpaints! Bring it ON! photo by TruAspect

	Time for trash talk by Iron Artist Horror!! (Queenie Tirone) I know, I'm not supposed to giggle, but she's such fun and I was so doomed.! photo by TruAspect

	And so it begins ... photo by TruAspect

	No one said I couldn't use my elbows! photo by TruAspect

	Having elbowed the red, it was time to get serious. Really. Pinkie detailing. photo by TruAspect

	Sure, be confident. Finish first. Use extra paper. Be cute ... SciFi Will Prevail!!!! (Dave said so.) photo by TruAspect

	"Menu Malfunction" by Julie E. Czerneda Thematic source: a certain restaurant on Plexis, a party reservation tucked into a recipe book by mistake, and you can guess the rest. photo by TruAspect

	YES!!!!! MY FIRST ART SALE!!!!! (Note the stunning medallion for winning the Iron Artist!) Kelly, standing beside me, won the bidding scuffle. Despite rumour, my tossing in a character part in my next novel had no impact at all. The woman knows her art! I've a new career ... photo by Arcane

	The real thing. Artist Guest of Honour! This would be Melita Curphy, in her first full major costume. That's individually attached horse hair for the mane. The woman has serious talent and is simply charming. We're hoping to have time to chat at Armadillocon. photo by TruAspect

	No matter where I go ... This tasty surprise arrived courtesy of newsgroup friends Bobbie (BS) and Sandra. (Instigated, I believe, by someone to the southwest ...) photo by Bobbie and Sandra

	The culprits brought their own! photo by TruAspect

	Great crowd for my Sunday meet and greet! Thanks, folks! photo by Julie

	GOHs at the end of a con. We suffer too, you know! All that fun ... photo by kind person with my camera
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C-ACE 2006 Ottawa Ontario

C-ACE 2006
Ottawa Ontario