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Jim's Dragon*Con 2013 Schedule
slayn:
--- Quote from: Priscellie on August 28, 2013, 07:25:26 PM ---The Dragon*Con of three years ago was particularly heinous. There were fans who lined up over an hour in advance that weren't able to get anything signed. But cons are wising up to the sheer mass of Jim's readers and the fan demand for signing time and making allowances. Hopefully, that debacle won't happen again.
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It was a bit worse than that, actually. At one point right before the signing started, DCon staff counted off an arbitrary number of people and said something like "if you're behind this guy, you won't get in." I was five or six people behind said guy, but said "to hell with that, I've been here two hours." My friends and I stayed around and it turned out we got in the room and had our books signed, as did something like the next 20 people in line behind us. At least those that didn't leave, because a fair number did.
I'd also like to extend an apology to Andi; my view is, obviously, somewhat tainted by my prior experience with Jim's signing at Dragon*Con. I'll trust his staff when they say things will be better this year.
jeditigger:
--- Quote from: Priscellie on August 28, 2013, 11:39:39 PM ---I think a Hunger Games is involved.
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Best. Answer. Ever. Of course, I'm WAY more Rue than Katniss so I'd be SO dead. 'Cellie would probably be the one decorating me in flowers.
--- Quote from: slayn on August 29, 2013, 01:00:09 AM ---It was a bit worse than that, actually. At one point right before the signing started, DCon staff counted off an arbitrary number of people and said something like "if you're behind this guy, you won't get in."
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Dude, I can pretty much promise you we had no idea that happened. How discouraging! I am SO sorry. The whole "one signing only, per non-Guest of Honor author" thing was a big fustercluck. I'll make sure to check the lines this year and talk to the DCon staff about handling people waiting. No wonder you had a bad taste in your mouth about it.
Shecky:
--- Quote from: jeditigger on August 29, 2013, 11:32:15 AM ---Best. Answer. Ever. Of course, I'm WAY more Rue than Katniss so I'd be SO dead. 'Cellie would probably be the one decorating me in flowers.
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Bah. You're badass.
Dannyboy:
Dragoncon is my one con a year most years, so I too was at that debacle that was the Jim Butcher signing at Dragoncon 2010... I was also one of the people who lined up outside the dealer's room in hopes he would be signing at buzzy multimedia's booth. I don't use twitter so I missed the improvised streetside signing. This year should be much easier on the fans. Three books to get signed means at least two signing lines. On a positive note I did get the artist to autograph my Backup hardcover that year and I braved the cattlecall that is NY Comicon later that year to get the autographs I missed at dragoncon.
I'll be the guy with the "Ick in magic" and Splattercon buttons on my badge lanyard.
Danny
Stiletto:
I got to the signing late anyway in 2010 cause my husband wanted to go to some panel on voiceacting beforehand. >:( So I knew it was hopeless when I got there and saw the line! But I did get my book signed by putting it at Jim's spot at a panel with a note and a Starburst. Desperate times, desperate measures. ;) And I got to ask a few questions during various panels, which was more important to me than the signed book anyway.
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