All the Vending

Fear not, dear reader, life in Authors’ Alley is not all commercial drudgery. The authors have their own tea service to keep up our energy.

Very Civilized

This year, for the first time, we had a contest for table decoration. We won second prize for best use of banners!

Best Use of Banners

And most everyone wanders through Authors’ Alley at some point, sharing their splendid costumes with us.

Authors’ Alley Promenade

But, of course, there was Drake & McTrowell’s “Hot Potato School of Writing™!”

Now with Actual Hot Potatoes!

Although we didn’t get pictures, we did run “There Was Once a Steampunk from Limerick™” for the second time. You can find the clever and hilarious results here.

We did manage to conserve our energies enough to make it to the evening performances for our favorite steampunk circus, Cirque Des Bêtes, and Strangely Doesburg.

Look Ma, No Hands or Head

And what Clockwork Alchemy bloop would be complete without pictures of Thena MacArthur in some magnificent costume, like this resplendent red number for the fashion show?

Lava Red Thena

Remember that Clockwork Alchemy is earlier next year: March 23 – 25th. We’ll see you there!

Entry characterizations: Convention, Authored by Morse