Another Post On How Socially-Anxious People Can Rock The Conventions
(NOTE: Based on time elapsed since the posting of this entry, the BS-o-meter calculates this is 14.472% likely to be something that Ferrett now regrets.)
A while back, I wrote an essay called “Surviving Cons: A Guide for Socially Anxious Writers,” in which I said this:
There are extroverts at cons who love to introduce people to each other. If you can become friendly with one of those people, they will introduce you around, serving as your social lubricant, making your life far easier. I myself recommend the services of one Nayad Monroe, but she may be booked.
Well, as it turns out, Nayad has a touch of social anxiety, and yet she never shows it at cons. How? Read her response post, “Why Enjoying Solitude Helps Me Meet Conventions Full of People.” Good stuff.