Climbing Plot Mountain

Jim Hines is being smart (again) over here: http://jimhines.livejournal.com/585381.html. I, too, am a classic introvert. I've tried attending conventions of varying sizes, from WorldCon to World Fantasy Con to Fourth Street. I may yet go back to a convention, but right now, that is not a goal. And, as Jim says, that's just fine. It's the way I, and others like me, are wired. It's not that I'm shy (and there's a nice discussion topic: what's the difference between shy and introverted? I certainly believe there is one.); I have on plenty of occasions participated, and enjoyed, gatherings. I do presentations for my job in front of varying numbers of people and have always succeeded (and been asked back >:-) ) . But noise and movement and large numbers of people leave me exhausted. So, if you remember me running away at any of the aforementioned cons, that's why. And if you see me huddled in a corner at some future event, trying not to look like a panicked animal, I invite you to come huddle with me. Corners are where it's at, baby.