I think I’ve finally recovered from this past weekend’s ConnectiCon, although now I have a cold. It’s been a while since I got sick from a con. Guess what? I didn’t miss it. Blah.
Anyways, it was a fun con. This was the first convention where I was promoting the webcomic by itself. Usually I have a big set-up with anime and game fan art stuffs, which is a big money maker. However it’s definitely not as rewarding as promoting your own original work. I would like to do more of this next year with the comic. If any of you have any suggestions of conventions you think I should take a look at, please let me know. I tend to be attracted to New England cons, but I should explore more too. n.n;
I want to thank all of you who came by this weekend and told me you read the comic! I loved talking to you all and certainly didn’t expect to meet so many of you at ConnectiCon. It was awesome! It was also great to meet new people on Friday, have them go home and read the comic and come back to me the next day telling me they enjoyed it. I love you all!
The best part of a convention, for me, is seeing my friends and Artist’s Alley buddies. Arty, Steve and Jake were workin’ the Sanshee booth with extreme fierceness whoring themselves out to any chick that would work their booth, selling awesome t-shirts, buttons and stickers with characters they did not create while making a profit and not being honest about taxes. I also met up with Shawn and saw his ADORABLE daughter, Sophie, who’s now the proud owner of her own Snickerdoodle doll. 
Rosscott was there representing his webcomic, The System, which is always awesome. Jimmy FTW, always. As I was leaving the con on Sunday, I heard my name being called. It was Beck, who I went to school with at SCAD. She was in my club, Shoujo Phonebook, which was a while ago for me now, so that was awesome. She was promoting a comics anthology that she’s part of called, Same Old Future.
I also had the opportunity to meet new webcomics people. I chatted up comics with Erik Amill of Biff the Vampire and Trevor Kent of Taka Comics. I made the rounds in the Artist’s Colony and discovered some new webcomics that I’m going to read the hell out of, Garanos, by the talented Alex Heberling. I bought a copy of her mini comic, “Alex’s Guide to a Life Well Lived,” and I wasn’t disappointed. I’m going to tackle Garanos on my lunch break tomorrow. Looks epic. I also got cards from Magical Princess Anya, Also Bagels (dude’s card is shaped like a bagel. Awesome.), White Rose, Knit Princess and Machinegun Angel.
I hope to go back to ConnectiCon next year. It’s a really great con for webcomics.
More Photos: Closeup of the table and half of Lindsay, Far East of the table, Snickerdoodle Army.
18 thoughts on “ConnectiCon”
zelas
this is probably too late, but definitely : http://www.spxpo.com/
Your booth looks sooooo awesome!
Was there any snickerdoodle plushes left?
Tina
Yeah, I heard about SPX a couple months ago. Even then it was too late to get a table. If I wasn’t out of vacation time, I would go just to check it out. It’s definitely going to be on my list for next year.
Yeah, I have 4 or 5 Snickerdoodle’s left over.
zelas
I went there about 2 years ago, it was fairly small (in comparison to anime cons), but it was awesome and I bought a ton of little self-published and self printed books there too. I think i might have to go this year if im not going to NYAF.
Lianne
Wow, sounded like you were busy (and super popular! XD ) Glad to hear it went well and perhaps next time we can have a table together ^_^
Tina
Yeah, ’cause you’re gonna have a webcomic! I miss your old one. Those dudes were totally going to hook up. |:3
Lianne
I really do need to make a webcomic…or just comics in general. I miss drawing/storytelling too much. Definitely growing into a higher art priority.
LOL. You know it!
Tina
I keep getting the idea of doing a Shoujo Phonebook anthology for alumni. Like Shoujo Phonebook AFTERMATH or like Shoujo Phonebook FIRST BLOOD. Something bad-ass.
Lianne
Wow! I really like that idea. It’d be like having a comic circle. We should discuss this further. XD
zelas
that would be so neat! for once, i might actually do a comic if this happens :D
Tina
Yay! We have to do this!
arty
The Snickerdoodle Army cometh
Tina
You took their leader. They are lost now.
AlsoBagels
Hey guys! Was nice meeting you there. Thanks for putting up a link to meh! I’m definitely starting to see the benefits of getting a gimmicky card shape.
Tina
No problem!
I kind of want to get a card shaped like a guitar now. I wonder if that’s possible.
zelas
ohhh what about guitar picks, i hear you can get custom printed ones. I’d like one or two as necklaces/keychains.
Tina
I’m totally doing guitar picks! I need to decide if I want to do the extra big ones or the small ones. I figure the big ones for keychains… maybe.
I’ve already looked into the pricing of these, I just need to come up with a design that I’m happy with to print on them. I was going to have them for ConnectiCon, but I ran out of time.
Auilix
Wow that’s an impressive display! Love the table banner – where did you get it done? Man, I definitely have to check out connecticon next year!
Tina
Thanks! I actually made it myself at home. I have a vinyl decal cutter that I used to create the pink logo and then I stuck the decal onto some vinyl material I got at the fabric store. Works pretty good.
And, yes, you should totally come to ConnectiCon next year. There are a lot of webcomics people there. It was fun.
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