SPX was an absolute blast, as usual! Our only sad moment was that the Lies Grown Ups Told Me was misprinted, it looked EXACTLY like the second proof without any of our changes. The printer felt our wrath and is making it up to us. Caitlin M, Nomi Kane and I made up for it in enthusiasm and comics love-a-tude.
SPX is the best con because we really don’t leave the premises and EVERY convention is a family reunion. Chris Hastings of Dr. McNinja and I toasted his amazing wife, the missed Carly Monardo, and the loss of Dylan Williams, an amazing man and publisher (Sparkplug Comics).
Handing out Nerdlingers is always a good time and I learned that Noah van Sciver is funny as hell! The most fun I had was on the Images of the Body panel with Jennifer Hayden (Underwire), Gabby Schulz (Monsters, Welcome to the Dahl House) and Robyn Chapman (Make, Hey! 4-Eyes) with thoughtful moderator Craig Fischer.
I roomed with the ineffable Carol Burrell, Colleen AF Venable (pictured below!), Caitlin M, Nomi Kane and of course, my guy, (don’t worry, you’ll get his opinion SOON). What an absolute blast it was
I show up as a LIZARD in the 4th Guinea Pig book! Look for Jen the Liz! 
Video of my panel, Images of the Body, is available on Vimeo! Feel free to LISTEN to it instead of watch me grab the mic a bunch and realize I’m about to tell an inappropriate joke (am I an adult now?). I wish you could SEE the room, it was like the United Nations in there. I really wanted Jon Chad to pretend to be Kenya or something. Actually, here is Megan Beahr ready to rage WAR on someone.
More pictures SOON as I’m contractually obligated to save a few for THE BEAT and the Schulz Library Blog. *wink*
-LOVE JEN
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