ʃiː wʌzɐ ɡˈɛst ʌv ˈɑːnɚɹ æɾ ˈɔːɹi kˈɑːn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, fˈuːlskæp ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ænd ˌɑːɹmɐdˈɪloʊ kˈɑːn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt, ænd wʌz tˈoʊstmæstɚɹ æt ðə wˈɜːld fˈæntəsi kənvˈɛnʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn.
She was a Guest of Honor at OryCon in 2008, Foolscap in 2000, and ArmadilloCon in 1988, and was Toastmaster at the World Fantasy Convention in 1989.