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Signing in Kansas City, MO 11/29/12
cheshirecatsith:
Well, after two trips to KC from Wichita, to see Unity Temple and other Jim Butcher fans, but no Jim Butcher, I'm pretty certain I can't make a third.
Several reasons for that, including some mentioned above. Foremost, it's especially difficult for retail employees to get time off from work during the holiday rush. Next, Country Club Plaza is bad enough to reach during a typical rush hour, but during the holiday season, only the diabolical would suggest it. And though RDB's staff was there to advise us on the 29th that the signing wasn't happening, they DID say the 11th would happen, and there was nothing on the website today to indicate otherwise.
At least a dozen other people likewise didn't get the message.
I don't blame Jim Butcher for any of it. Getting well is all I ask of him.
If there's a chance he'll ever make a trip to Wichita or OKC, perhaps I'll get my chance for an autograph.
But, as long as Rainy Day Books is involved, there's not a snowball's chance in July Texas heat that I will.
Priscellie:
--- Quote from: cheshirecatsith on December 12, 2012, 06:24:19 AM ---Well, after two trips to KC from Wichita, to see Unity Temple and other Jim Butcher fans, but no Jim Butcher, I'm pretty certain I can't make a third.
Several reasons for that, including some mentioned above. Foremost, it's especially difficult for retail employees to get time off from work during the holiday rush. Next, Country Club Plaza is bad enough to reach during a typical rush hour, but during the holiday season, only the diabolical would suggest it. And though RDB's staff was there to advise us on the 29th that the signing wasn't happening, they DID say the 11th would happen, and there was nothing on the website today to indicate otherwise.
At least a dozen other people likewise didn't get the message.
I don't blame Jim Butcher for any of it. Getting well is all I ask of him.
If there's a chance he'll ever make a trip to Wichita or OKC, perhaps I'll get my chance for an autograph.
But, as long as Rainy Day Books is involved, there's not a snowball's chance in July Texas heat that I will.
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The heck? That's deeply messed up. I'm bringing this to Jim's publicist's attention. RDB never should've given folks the idea that the event had been confirmed, because it never was.
However, I would point out that we stated pretty clearly on the December 6th news posting on the website that the events hadn't yet been rescheduled: "Hopefully, he’ll be able to reschedule one or both of the missed signings soon. We’ll get you that info as soon as we have it!" Also, there was no event listed for the 11th on Rainy Day Books' website.
laura118b:
Um, I don't know what to say. Like my post above said Rainy Day very specifically told me that the 11'th was not happening. Even at the first "signing" when I went to pick up my book they made it clear that they were hoping for the 11'th but to check with the store first. They told me, and everyone else that was in line at the same time, to sign up for the newsletter or call the store for more info. That's how I found out he'd had to go back to the hospital.
cheshirecatsith, I'm sorry this happened to you, but I've never had anything but good experiences with RDB in 20 something years of living in KC.
Edit because I can't spell worth a crap at 4:30 am. ;)
SkullGod:
--- Quote from: laura118b on December 12, 2012, 10:46:13 AM ---Even at the first "signing" when I went to pick up my book they made it clear that they were hoping for the 11'th but to check with the store first.
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That's exactly what I heard them say at the original event on 11/29 as well. I've been following this thread and the RDB website every few days since.
Best wishes to Jim to get well soon!
cheshirecatsith:
--- Quote from: SkullGod on December 12, 2012, 11:54:10 PM ---That's exactly what I heard them say at the original event on 11/29 as well. I've been following this thread and the RDB website every few days since.
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That's nice. That also smacks of saying, "nuh-uh, because I was there and they said this," when you weren't there with me, and didn't hear what the woman told me. Either on the phone, at RDB at 5:45, OR at the venue, half an hour later.
I'm sure nobody in the KC area thinks a whole lot about heading downtown after work for a book signing.
Someone who lives in Omaha, St. Louis, or Wichita? They're out of luck.
--- Quote ---Best wishes to Jim to get well soon!
--- End quote ---
Same from me. Again, I don't hold him responsible.
But all the same, I essentially spent over $100 for an unsigned copy of Cold Days.
Perhaps if I put it and my galley of Turn Coat on eBay, I can recoup my lost wages and gas fees.
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