What is an Orycon?

Over on the Deadline Dames I recently talked about how I think conventions can be pretty nifty things and that I will be attending Orycon, my local genre convention, November 11-13 2011.

Not too long after that, mundanename on Twitter asked me:

What is Orycon and what fun things can you do at it?

"Allie Beckstrom" and me at last year's Orycon. Love her sassy pose!

Great question!

I am not affiliated with the convention or those tireless volunteers who keep it running every year.  Being a fairly...