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Important => Calendar Event Discussion => Topic started by: Priscellie on March 12, 2014, 07:51:01 PM
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Thursday, June 5 at 7:00 PM
Poisoned Pen
4014 N Goldwater Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
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That's good to know. If for some reason I can't get off work for the Comicon, I can see him at the Poisoned Pen.
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It seems kinda greedy to want to do both, but The Poisoned Pen seems like it will be a smaller venue, like the difference between seeing an all acoustic concert with 50 people versus a concert at Coachella with waaaay more people.
Am I thinking about this wrong? Do you really want to save the Poisoned Pen venue for people who absolutely cannot go to the convention?
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I went to see Jim at the Poisoned Pen a few years ago when he was here. (Small Favor had just come out if I remember right.) It is a great store and I it was (and still is ) only the second time I had seen him live so it was a lot of fun but it's not a large building and it was standing room only. I don't know if the fact that he is also at Comicon will result in a smaller, more intimate crowd or if the fact that his popularity has steadily increased will result in an even larger crowd.
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It is hard to say how large the crowd will be at the Pen. They can get a lot of people in there if needed. They should be doing a webcast of the event. I need to double check on that and will post the link. I'm assuming he will likely be there fairly late, so have not scheduled him for anything first thing at the convention on Friday.
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For anyone looking to go to this event, I wanted to post The Poisoned Pen's policy on book signings:
Admission to the signing line at our events comes with the purchase of the author’s new book from The Poisoned Pen. The purchase of a new book allows you to get up to three personal books signed if the author is willing which we cannot guarantee in every case.
There is no charge for this service. In some cases the author will sign more than three copies in you return to the end of the signing line.To avoid disappointment, check ahead.
This is taken from their Store Policies (http://poisonedpen.com/store-policies) page.
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For anyone looking to go to this event, I wanted to post The Poisoned Pen's policy on book signings:
This is taken from their Store Policies (http://poisonedpen.com/store-policies) page.
Thanks for reposting! I think it's highly likely that Jim will cap his number to three total books per trip through the line, including "Skin Game," as opposed to three plus SG, due to time constraints and the limits of the human body. :D
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They currently have him asterisked (*) that the 3 book limit will be enforced for his signing.
I am beyond excited! I work about 2 miles from The Poisoned Pen now (since January). This is the first signing I'm actually going to be able to attend!!! Whoooo hoooo!
Anyone want to join me at the Coach House for a bite and a beverage while I burn the two hours between work and the signing?
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MSD!! I didn't know you posted any more. I actually splurged and bought a ticket to Comicon. I haven't decided whether I'm going to the Poisoned Pen signing. I hate to take room from someone that can't make it to Comicon. On the other hand it's always fun meeting new fans of Jim's work.
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I'm going to the signing and possibly getting into Comic-Con, for at least part of Friday and Saturday.
This will be my first signing, so I wonder how I'm going to cope with buying the book 10 days after it's released. Surely people at the signing/con will be asking super-spoilery questions regarding Skin Game. I'm not really in a financial position to buy one copy of the book next week and ANOTHER copy at the signing (since we have to purchase the book to attend). Thoughts, ideas? Whatever-shall-I-do?!
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I'm going to the signing and possibly getting into Comic-Con, for at least part of Friday and Saturday.
This will be my first signing, so I wonder how I'm going to cope with buying the book 10 days after it's released. Surely people at the signing/con will be asking super-spoilery questions regarding Skin Game. I'm not really in a financial position to buy one copy of the book next week and ANOTHER copy at the signing (since we have to purchase the book to attend). Thoughts, ideas? Whatever-shall-I-do?!
Call the bookstore and ask if you can purchase a copy from them. If you're local, you can pick it up at the store, and if not, you should be able to have it sent to you. Many independent bookstores are happy to do this.
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Ah geez guys. I leave AZ on Wednesday. My book will be waiting for him to sign. Wish I could be there! It is a great indie bookstore. One of the top 20 in the US. I was at Brandon Sanderson's signing there. Hugs to all of you. When in town, I head to the Mustang Library Writers Crit group. Great people. Swing by sometime if you can, but I won't be back until November. I opted for WyrdCon instead and I've got to get back to work. :-(
Buy you book early and get an earlier sign number card.
I'm waiting for audible download at midnight.
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Buy you book early and get an earlier sign number card.
THANK YOU so much for posting this, I had no idea they put you in line in the order you bought the book from them! I just called them and ordered my copy. I'm 38th in line for Jim's signing!
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So wish I could be there, but Iowa is lovely at the moment!
WARNING: I showed up for Brandon Sanderson's autograph session at the Poisoned Pen a full 40 minutes early. Barely got the LAST SEAT. My autograph slot was 135 or something. It was live feed so most people were outside on the sidewalk watching and listening. Parking is an issue as well. Some nearby businesses allow evening parking in their lots.
I asked them when would have been a good time to come and was told about 1 hour early.
Great place, lovely people.
(And they have an off-shoot - Poisoned Pen Press. I signed a two book deal with their new YA crime fiction imprint Poisoned Pencil. The first book will be out Jan or Feb 2015.)
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Thanks for the heads up, meg_evonne! I'm gonna try to get there at least an hour early.
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Eyeball Kid, OZ, and Fleegle -
I'm so excited!! I watched Jim's three hour Q & A from Seattle last night. Wow!
Eyeball, Jim's really good about keeping the Q & A's spoiler free. Only one got through in the Seattle recording.
OZ, I don't so much anymore. I've been sucked into the Facebook vortex.
For Thursday, I plan to head over to the Coach House which is on the Southwest Corner of Indian School and Goldwater Blvd, one block north of the Poisonned Pen on the other side of the street. You are all welcome to pop in! Then I figure to head over to the Poisoned Pen at about six-ish.
I'll be the one who looks like Murphy. ;)
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THANK YOU so much for posting this, I had no idea they put you in line in the order you bought the book from them! I just called them and ordered my copy. I'm 38th in line for Jim's signing!
Oooo... I have a feeling I'm gonna get a good number. I pre-bought mine two weeks ago.
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So wish I could be there, but Iowa is lovely at the moment!
WARNING: I showed up for Brandon Sanderson's autograph session at the Poisoned Pen a full 40 minutes early. Barely got the LAST SEAT. My autograph slot was 135 or something. It was live feed so most people were outside on the sidewalk watching and listening. Parking is an issue as well. Some nearby businesses allow evening parking in their lots.
I asked them when would have been a good time to come and was told about 1 hour early.
Great place, lovely people.
(And they have an off-shoot - Poisoned Pen Press. I signed a two book deal with their new YA crime fiction imprint Poisoned Pencil. The first book will be out Jan or Feb 2015.)
Congratulations, Meg! I'm so bummed you won't be in town, but thrilled you got a book deal! Whooo hooo!
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I just got a number for line today (Wednesday 04/June) by ordering a copy over the phone at poisoned pen. Got number 45 if that is any indication of attendance.
They can take credit card over phone for orders.
Poisoned Pen: +1(480)947-2974
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Eyeball Kid, OZ, and Fleegle -
I'm so excited!! I watched Jim's three hour Q & A from Seattle last night. Wow!
Eyeball, Jim's really good about keeping the Q & A's spoiler free. Only one got through in the Seattle recording.
For Thursday, I plan to head over to the Coach House which is on the Southwest Corner of Indian School and Goldwater Blvd, one block north of the Poisonned Pen on the other side of the street. You are all welcome to pop in! Then I figure to head over to the Poisoned Pen at about six-ish.
I'll be the one who looks like Murphy. ;)
I'm watching that same video right now! Best camera work I've ever seen for one of these things. I'm trying to tailor my questions accordingly to avoid repetitive asks, but these Seattle fans are really, really nerdy! :)
Through dishonest means, I've already managed to read Skin Game, so I'm ready and set for any spoilers that may drip out during the Q&A. Honestly, I wonder how strict this will be considering we're more than a week past the release date.
I purchased a book over the phone, so I've gotta pick that up as soon as I get there. I'm driving up from Tucson and depending what time I get there, I might stop by Coach House. I'll be the one in the green McAnally's t-shirt.
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I'm watching that same video right now! Best camera work I've ever seen for one of these things. I'm trying to tailor my questions accordingly to avoid repetitive asks, but these Seattle fans are really, really nerdy! :)
Through dishonest means, I've already managed to read Skin Game, so I'm ready and set for any spoilers that may drip out during the Q&A. Honestly, I wonder how strict this will be considering we're more than a week past the release date.
I purchased a book over the phone, so I've gotta pick that up as soon as I get there. I'm driving up from Tucson and depending what time I get there, I might stop by Coach House. I'll be the one in the green McAnally's t-shirt.
Jim and I discussed it before the release, and he said no spoilery questions until Phoenix Comic Con. Scottsdale should be spoiler-free.
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Jim and I discussed it before the release, and he said no spoilery questions until Phoenix Comic Con. Scottsdale should be spoiler-free.
Cool, thanks for the heads up! I don't have any spoilery questions planned, but thanks to your info I can plan some spoilery stuff for the con this weekend! So excited for the next few days!
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Cool, thanks for the heads up! I don't have any spoilery questions planned, but thanks to your info I can plan some spoilery stuff for the con this weekend! So excited for the next few days!
I'd recommend playing it by ear. Before you ask a question, ask the room if they're cool with you asking a spoilery question. If it seems that a lot of people in the room haven't read the book, be respectful and try to flag Jim down in the hall or whatever. If it's just a small number, they can hold their ears and go LA LA LA LA LA for a bit. :D
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I am glad I reread this thread: I bought my book but didn't have ticket. I just called for it and I am in the 40s in terms of where I will be in the line.
Also, I have to try to rethink my question so it is minimally spoilery....
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For some reason I was thinking the Poisoned Pen was Friday night. I have other obligations Thursday. Oh well. I'm planning attend several of Jim's panels and the Spotlight on Jim Butcher event.
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For some reason I was thinking the Poisoned Pen was Friday night. I have other obligations Thursday. Oh well. I'm planning attend several of Jim's panels and the Spotlight on Jim Butcher event.
Are you seeing anything at the Comicon for the author events? I see the stuff for panels that Jim is on, but then a big TBA for Friday for "author event"? Is this a signing that will be held sometime on Friday?
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I will see you guys there! Gonna try to get in an hour early at least. I'm 39th I think. My question is entirely non-spoilery so I'm clear on that! Man I'm so excited.
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Are you seeing anything at the Comicon for the author events? I see the stuff for panels that Jim is on, but then a big TBA for Friday for "author event"? Is this a signing that will be held sometime on Friday?
I don't know. I see that Jim is scheduled to be signing books from 12 to 1 on Friday and Saturday and from 1:30 to 2:30 on Sunday. Does anyone know how many books are allowed? One? Three? In addition to the spotlight on Jim Butcher, I want to see the Magic Systems: Urban Fantasy vs Epic Fantasy panel and maybe either the comedy one or the setting one. Other than that I think I'll just play it by ear. I wouldn't mind seeing a panel with Rothfuss or Modesitt and there are a few panels that actually sound interesting because of the subject matter rather than the authors that are on them. This is my first Comicon so I'm not sure whether I should be scheduling everything that I can or keeping my schedule as open as possible. I really want to spend some time just people watching.
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Cenphx and Crystril - you're also welcome to join us at that Coach House if you get there early enough. Between 5 & 6 should be a good window if you can make it!
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Cenphx and Crystril - you're also welcome to join us at that Coach House if you get there early enough. Between 5 & 6 should be a good window if you can make it!
Ok, probably shouldn't admit this, but I am the one person in a group of friends that gets all worked up about not getting a good seat and makes everyone get to the location waaaaaaay too early. I think it's some form of undiagnosed anxiety. :) So, I may be trying to get there a wee bit earlier. I want to miss the dreaded 5 pm driving window. On the other hand, if it's dead at the book store and I have no anxiety about my seat, then I will definitely try to come over to the Coach House. Thanks for the invite!!!
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Ok, probably shouldn't admit this, but I am the one person in a group of friends that gets all worked up about not getting a good seat and makes everyone get to the location waaaaaaay too early. I think it's some form of undiagnosed anxiety. :) So, I may be trying to get there a wee bit earlier. I want to miss the dreaded 5 pm driving window. On the other hand, if it's dead at the book store and I have no anxiety about my seat, then I will definitely try to come over to the Coach House. Thanks for the invite!!!
You're very welcome! I hope you get a chance to come by!
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You're very welcome! I hope you get a chance to come by!
Just wanted to let you know - I am at the book store now and people are already in the front seats and saving seats. There are plenty of seats available (maybe 75? Im bad at estimates), but people are trickling in for the front rows
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The bookstore is live streaming the event. Here it is:
https://new.livestream.com/poisonedpen/skin-game-butcher
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I love listening to Jim because he's got such a great comic delivery of his jokes. I listen to all of Brandon Sanderson's Q&As too, and they are great and funny, but no where near as humorous as Jim's.
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This was such a good time, I'm so glad I went! Thanks for hanging out MSD and Eyeballkid! (I was the girl with the poster can.)
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Had a blast tonight! Jim answered both of my questions, re: Lovecraftian influence and the scope of the Cinder Spires, and my other 2 potentially spoilery questions were asked in various ways by other fans.
Nice meeting MSD, crystaril, and Cenphx! Extra special thanks to MSD for taking a super cool pic of me with Jim. Can't wait for the con this weekend!
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I hate that I missed it. Hopefully I'll have a chance to meet you all at the con.
I love listening to Jim because he's got such a great comic delivery of his jokes. I listen to all of Brandon Sanderson's Q&As too, and they are great and funny, but no where near as humorous as Jim's.
I always enjoy hearing him. Not all that write are good at speaking but he is.
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Had a blast tonight! Jim answered both of my questions, re: Lovecraftian influence and the scope of the Cinder Spires, and my other 2 potentially spoilery questions were asked in various ways by other fans.
Nice meeting MSD, crystaril, and Cenphx! Extra special thanks to MSD for taking a super cool pic of me with Jim. Can't wait for the con this weekend!
Me too!! It's just funny that we ended up randomly sitting right next to each other! Also, it was good to meet Loser21, who I hung out with in the signing line. I'm off to the con!
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This was such a good time, I'm so glad I went! Thanks for hanging out MSD and Eyeballkid! (I was the girl with the poster can.)
OMG! I'm so glad you came!! What a blast! It was great meeting you and Eyeball kid too!
Cenphx, please remind me. I don't remember meeting you, but I probably just didn't put your screenname and you together!
OZ - you missed a helluva good time!
EyeballKid - Can you believe after all that trouble, my pictures with Jim still came out blurry. Stupid phone! Auuugh!
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OMG! I'm so glad you came!! What a blast! It was great meeting you and Eyeball kid too!
Cenphx, please remind me. I don't remember meeting you, but I probably just didn't put your screenname and you together!
OZ - you missed a helluva good time!
EyeballKid - Can you believe after all that trouble, my pictures with Jim still came out blurry. Stupid phone! Auuugh!
You and I didn't actually meet - I was seated in the same row as you but not he opposite end, next to EyeballKid. I guessed you must be Murphy's Stunt Double :)
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OZ - you missed a helluva good time!
I figured as much. It's always nice to put faces with the names here on the board.
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I just want to say that Jim Butcher had the best fans ever...and his pretty fantastic himself!
My husband and I bought books for the signing at poisoned pen weeks ago. Then suprise, my husband had to have a cervical spine decompression and fusion sx that day. Hey was supposed to be done by six.....so he made me swear I would still go...sx of course took longer and wasn't done in time. Friend drove me like a madman over there. I missed the talk (thank you poison pen for live streaming it) and couldn't even get in the door. When I got in, I started asking about signing numbers I had 18. Everyone in line kept ushering me forward, when I got to the front....they were already in the forties. With a gracious bow...the gentleman at the front let me go next. I fin't know he was only able to sign two books due to the wait, but you could get back in line if you had more. I had already handed him both of our skin games....I don't know who was with him...but she was very nicely asking about my husband and I said there was no way I could stay as I needed to return back to the hospital. Mr Butcher kindly signed Side Jobs for me (under the table lol) as this was the book my husband had wanted signed. Best author, best fans ever!
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Mich - So glad you made it! And I hope your husband is doing well.
I had #17 (we would have chatted in line, I'm sure.)
The lady who was so nice is Jim's publicist, Anne. She's awesome.
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Thank you...She was really nice...and Jim was witty and funny...just like you would expect!
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Mich - So glad you made it! And I hope your husband is doing well.
I had #17 (we would have chatted in line, I'm sure.)
The lady who was so nice is Jim's publicist, Anne. She's awesome.
Anne is Jim's editor, actually! Jim's publicist is Alexis.
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My apologies, I misrembered!
Which is the one who looks like you, Priscellie? I actually asked her if she were you.
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Hmm. I met them both at Comicon. I didn't think either of them looked like Priscellie but Anne has lighter colored, curlier hair so she is probably the one that looks most like Priscillie.
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Yup. Likely Anne.