tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post6596632586359123750..comments2024-01-22T05:26:58.609-05:00Comments on Bea's Book Nook: Boskone 2012Beahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-3948491668886912352012-02-29T20:23:15.008-05:002012-02-29T20:23:15.008-05:00Never been to a con, sounds fascinating and some h...Never been to a con, sounds fascinating and some have mentioned World Con since it's in Toronto. May just have to go check it out. Just hope the travel part goes better. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-15110583552276530022012-02-22T23:58:14.261-05:002012-02-22T23:58:14.261-05:00Thanks Bea and An Again,
It just gets to me is al...Thanks Bea and An Again, <br />It just gets to me is all that I feel that there are a lot of people who are unscrupulous to the fans. It feels that they forget who helped put them where they are and its us that can quite easily rip them down again. (Weird Fact for you: Johnny Depp's autograph is one of the most common, purely for the fact that he gives it to anyone who asks.)<br /><br />Falcata Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966249741728882578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-20283234418334178712012-02-22T17:19:18.328-05:002012-02-22T17:19:18.328-05:00When I go to a con, they're more general like ...When I go to a con, they're more general like Boskone and Arisia and not soecific to a show or movie. I get more out of the con that way and am more likely to get my money's worth. And I also refuse to pay to get an autogrpah or pay an additional above the conference fee to meet with an author. There's a limit to what I can spend. I could be buying books instead!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-64733423510092926092012-02-22T12:07:44.434-05:002012-02-22T12:07:44.434-05:00I'm glad I'm writing up the con post late,...I'm glad I'm writing up the con post late, or I may have forgotten to come back here.<br /><br />There are cons and there are cons...One of the many factors that kept me from going before last year was that I would never, say, stand in a long line and pay $100 (on top of what it already cost to get in) just to take a picture with Shatner at a Trek convention. I don't know if it was Angela Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15025716502393219570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-48714812111144807362012-02-21T02:56:02.379-05:002012-02-21T02:56:02.379-05:00Oi, ropes not needed, all I meant was I'd emai...Oi, ropes not needed, all I meant was I'd email my contacts and arrange various visits at the publishing houses and pick up some additional reading material. The heavy haulage equipment is to make sure that I can get it all back safe. (Might have to invest in an old lady shopping cart on wheels. :p )<br /><br />One of the things that always worried me about the cons is that they are that, aFalcata Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966249741728882578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-30509372977994474752012-02-20T13:39:46.585-05:002012-02-20T13:39:46.585-05:00Sounds good to me! *gets out her rope and goes hun...Sounds good to me! *gets out her rope and goes hunting for dros*Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-1071555537037636012012-02-20T12:46:27.166-05:002012-02-20T12:46:27.166-05:00I shall dust off my hibernating blog and post soon...I shall dust off my hibernating blog and post soon as well. Meanwhile, we (meaning you) should drag Sir G of Falcata Times back here to explain this publishing tour. ;-)Angela Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15025716502393219570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-13339409479307607322012-02-20T02:27:43.140-05:002012-02-20T02:27:43.140-05:00A publisher tour? That sounds interesting. What do...A publisher tour? That sounds interesting. What does that involve? <br /><br />I enjoy going to cons, they're fun. I didn't meet any authors this time or get anything signed but it was still a good time.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3394910946143126860.post-12942077924539099212012-02-20T02:00:59.168-05:002012-02-20T02:00:59.168-05:00Sorry to hear about your trouble getting there Bea...Sorry to hear about your trouble getting there Bea. It really is silly sometimes. I'm going to have to carefully plan a London trip soon and that means getting out my Underground maps, working out the various stops (to do a publisher tour) and also some heavy duty carrying equipment to haul the stuff away with. LOL.<br /><br />I would attend a con or two over here but alas they're veryFalcata Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966249741728882578noreply@blogger.com