cornerofmadness

Otherwise known as the writerly ways edition. So I did as I said I would, got up early and arrived at Point Pleasant for the Mothman Festival. It was cool and FOGGY. I could barely see the memorial silver bridge and while there was no traffic, the tiny public lot (reserved for the handicapped) had 2 places left at twenty after nine (it opens at 10). I took one. At least I could have parked close at the 20$ a car lots if not for that.

This was a good idea. It was still relative cool half the time I was there (close to 90 when I left at 12:30) The crowds weren't too bad but the coffee shop had people out the door. Hard Pass. I remembered last year there were food trucks and coffee in this small green space (where a building used to be) and bingo. Coffee no line. While there I checked out the vendors and one turned out to be one of my former students now an occupational therapist who does yoga in Gallipolis. We talked a while, I'll take her name to the wellness committee to come help with the faculty and tell the dean of students (because she was really hoping to work with students) about her. so that was nice.

On that end of town were the Imperial Storm troopers and Boba fetts raising money for suicide prevention (here's some cash) and I got into one of the stores I had spotted last time I was in town but the rain stopped me. It's barely bigger than my living room with t-shirts and tumblers and I don't see much of a future for it. Oh well.

The line to the get your mothman selfie was long. To get into the mothman museum even longer (hard pass on both since I'm local. I can go any time) I did sneak around back because there was SO much money stuffed into the shiny hiney I had to get a pic (hope it came out because now the sun's boiling and my screen is barely visible)

Many of the usual suspects were there vendor wise. New to the scene was the guy from
Expedition Bigfoot Yes I got his books (shame, Dana shame) I actually only bought 1 other book from Dave Sprinks. I passed on Weird Willis's work but only because I called over the giant line, James, you gonna be in Jackson Library next month? Yes, cool, buy from you then. (he's another paranormal investigator that I've gotten to know over the years) I even ran into the guys I bought the stuffed Nessie from at the Kecksburg UFO festival.

I could have bought so much more but I behaved myself. I got cheapo sasquatch earrings and got holidays gifts. I found hazbin art of all things and I spoke to the Ghostbusters (making up the direct opposite end of the festival from the stormtroopers) raising money for heart disease studies. Sadly the ladies said their base is a firehall in Charleston WV (a little far to go for meetings for me) but we got to talking about Husk and Hazbin Hotel (one of them hadn't seen it yet, me and her friend were enablers) I mentioned I'd be in Charleston soon for Tsubasacon and they're event runners for it. She was excited I might wear my steampunk (as the theme is cyberpunk vs steampunk) and even more so if I come as Edalyn in her PJs like I did last year.

As I told mom sadly I'm not even 100% sure I can go because of the angiogram and in talking to mom I realized oh...I can wear my expensive steampunk daydress but NOT the corset. That backpressure could pop the clot from the angiogram.

Anyhow after my wallet wept big fat tears and I'd been there for 3 hours and it was getting hot/crowded I left. I would do this again next year same bat time same bat channel because it worked for me. The only downside is a) some stuff was sold out but who cares really? It's not like I NEED this stuff b) all the talks are in the afternoon and sure I could have hung in there for another half hour but eh, I've heard most of this before and I'll probably hear it again at the Loveland Frogman Fest next year.

But by this time I was hot and I had to PEE because I refused to pee in a gross portapotty on the sidewalk. I drove up the university to pee and to go look at the links I forgot to do yesterday (and snitch some gloves so I could work on the tv stand (more on that tomorrow)

So let me get to the writerly ways. I personally find these festival artistically stimulating so who is YOUR favorite cryptid? Who could you see writing into a story? Who have you already done? There is one romance series there about the mothman. I read book one and it was very obviously written by someone who hadn't been to Point Pleasant...or even Google Earthed it. I didn't bother with second two but that was in my head thinking up this question.

And in writing news I just finished my penultimate chapter of my