People! Please! I know it’s a beautiful warm day, but for dignity’s sake, PUT SOME CLOTHES ON over your bathing-suited bottom before you go shopping. Geez. And one more fashion tip, sweetie — trade in those dirty, unlaced work boots for a sassy pair of flip flops that match the suit, ya think?

I’ve finally gathered my thoughts enough to post, following a busy busy ConQuesT and the busy busy post-holiday work zoo. For those of you who were at ConQuesT — it was good to see you! For those of you who weren’t — you missed a friendly, laid-back literary con. Things seemed to go smoothly. Sold a lot of art. Saw a lot of friends. Enjoyed a few good parties. Signed a few books. Had a…

Counting down to ConQuesT…. my art is smaller, but my display space is bigger this year…. scurry scurry scurry…. Update, 11:45 a.m.: Let it be known henceforth that I will not, repeat not, be on the ConQuesT committee next year AND be a participating guest. I meant to take this year off from committee work, and somehow found myself volunteering. I need a year off. This time, I mean it. I hereby request, with ya’ll…

I’m scurrying about getting ready for ConQuesT, which starts next Friday. I’ve been cutting mats all weekend, and my thumbs are sore. (Ow.) I still need to print up the certificates of authenticity for the originals, and do the control sheets and bid sheets. And I’m still working on one more painting. Nothing like waiting until the last minute, right? During the con, I’ve been scheduled to do a reading, an autographing, and an art…