You can't stop this.

I met, chatted with, and made friends with:

Ted Chiang (the dude is HUMBLE. would you believe that? I told him I just saw a dealer selling his autographed book for $125, he didn't beleve me. Also, he has a new novella coming out from Subterranean Press soon, and a new edition of Stories of Your Life from Small Beer Press if I'm not mistaken, so keep your eyes open)

Elizabeth Bear (she looks and speaks like Jodie Foster. I'm even more starstruck after meeting her, she is so cool)

Catherynne M. Valente (went to lunch with her & her husband, omg, they are so cool; and we totally clicked! which makes me cool by extension. right? We also bonded while standing together in the line for the Samuel Delany signing. We're so totally BFF. Also, she's at the KBG Bar in NYC on July 21.)

Paul Park (so lovely and nice)

Michael Cisco (aka, the best writer you're not reading. Seriously.)

Cecilia Tan

Nick Antoscu (winner of the 2010 Shirley Jackson award for best novella)

Joan Slonczewski (all her books are again in print, and a new one coming out soon; also she's super smart and so interesting and cool)

N.K. Jemisin (I sensed serious BFF potential there, but was circumstances were against us)

Theodora Goss (who's, like, utterly gorgeous, and an amazing reader)

Caitlin R. Kiernan (one intense lady!)

It was all seven kinds of awesome. In conclusion: Elizabeth Bear is cool and awesome and Catherynne Valente is my new BFF.