I agree with your approach about mentioning your work at cons. I’ve never attended a fan con, but I’ve sat through workshops at writer-oriented cons. And I appreciated those authors who mentioned their latest work and then focused on the topic. If folks are genuinely interested in the type of story an author writes, they’ll check it out.

I’m sure I’ll make it to one (preferably more) eventually. On one side of the table or the other.

You’ll make it to one eventually. Look around your local area. Most places have some sort of con within reasonable driving distance. (“Reasonable” being two or three hours if you don’t live in a major city.) I spent many years having to be very thrifty and discerning when it came to cons. Driving down, buying a one day pass, and then driving back was a solution I opted for several times in the past. If you are looking at a con further away, finding roommates to split the cost of the hotel (sometimes lots of roommates) can help. Don’t worry, you’ll find a way. ^_^

*glares at another post on how much fun cons are*