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blgarver:

--- Quote from: Tasmin21 on April 13, 2007, 10:19:55 PM ---Slightly off topic, but I have to ask...

Which one were you? ;)  I was at the Overland Park signing too.

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I was the guy in the big blue news jacket, standing over by Jim's chair during the Q&A.  I asked him if he outlined a lot before he started to write a book, and my friend who was standing right beside me asked him who he would liked to have direct the Dresden Files if it ever went to the big screen.  I had a grey Targus backpack and my firend had blue and black bookbag.

Uh...we were the youngest ones there I think.  I have black spikey hair and a chin strap/goatee...that's how most people identify me.

Any of that ring a bell?

Tasmin21:
I think i was on the other side of the bookcases from you during the question and answer period, 'cause I couldn't see who asked the director question.

I was the long curly haired female in the black leather biker jacket.

blgarver:
Hmmm, I don't remember any long females.

 ;)

the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:

--- Quote from: pathele on April 13, 2007, 04:34:00 PM ---Another approach might be to identify the editor/agent that you want to 'target' for you work and then do a google search for their name and conventions. You might get lucky.

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Do bear in mind that editors are people too, and conventions are at least as much about having fun to them as about doing business; if you hard-sell yourself at a stranger, it's very easy to turn them right off and earn a name as a pushy jerk.

blgarver:
Yeah, I'm not looking to do that.  I just want to go and get involved, be part of the world I claim to be a part of.  The first few I attend won't even be about business.  Those will be just pure nerd fun, and about meeting people. 

I think it would be awesome to be at a huge gathering with like-minded people.

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