I wonder how those swords are going to get home... I'd like to see that explanation to the TSA.   

I need Q&A and trivia notes!  I'm dying here, folks!!

Is it smoke-free?  I know Aine has a pretty serious allergic reaction to smoke. 

I am open to pretty much anything, as long as it's not too exotic foodwise.  I am not adventurous when it comes to food.   

Yeah, tell them to save some of the good questions for KC.

I'll pass it on  


... WAIT!  Does that mean you're actually going to be at the signing in KC?? *looks hopeful*

For the love of our sanity, would someone please take video when he's talking to the crowd?!?

I know we'll at least get pics (maybe video) of him getting Landing's gift.  We'd better!!

Hey folks!  I just heard from Aine and Themo - they're at the restaurant and couldn't find anyone.  They saw that people were already at the bookstore, so they're headed that way.  If you want to get a message to them, let me know!

Okay - the SplatterCon name tage idea is awsome! I have a color printer and a bunch of stick on name tags - email me to let me know who wants one (while supplies last)

Seriously - I live and work in Lee's Summit and am so excited! I've hooked my kids on the Dresden files, my husband is a Codex Alera fan so the whole family will be out! It will be great to see everyone from the boards.

P.S. - Right now White Knight is on clearance for $5.99 if you haven't gotten it already.

Hope to see you all there!

I would love a nametag with

Hi! I'm...

Immersed


And I've come up with an idea for getting Jim to go out with us after (or before!) the signing... Aine and Themo need to plant the idea when they're in Houston!  Since they've already dined with Jim once, and probably will again in Houston, they should be able to start weilding some influence!   

But you got to experience the EPICness of the dinner, which was EPIC. 

If it helps, Yellow Cab has gone up to something around 3 bucks to start and close to $2.50 a mile after that.  From airport?  To general area of hotel?  The airport is way up here in the northland, you're looking at just around 15 miles from airport to downtown.

Yep, last time I was there I rented a car, but I wanted to have one handy for driving around town.  Now if I wanna get around town, I can probably just bug Themo or Mystic to drive me.

I talked to the folks at the LaQuinta, and they said their shuttle driver can do airport runs, but I have to call and talk to someone specific to try to set it up.  So, we'll see. 

Speaking of which, having not been to one of these before, is there a recommended time to arrive? So that one isn't stuck outside due to lines or some such, that is.

Usually he does a Q&A before he starts signing anything so there isn't a line when you first get there, The line only starts after he gets tired of answering all our questions.

I've been to 2 different kinds.  In one kind, they handed out wristbands or tickets based on your arrival time, and that's how you lined up.  In the other, there wasn't any kind of Q&A - you just meandered in and formed a line.

I recommend calling the store and asking them what their process will be.  For example, for one of the signings I went to last year, we went to the store at 10 am and picked up our wristbands, to make sure we'd be in the first group.

Either way, though, I recommend getting there around an hour early.  First, you will get a better seat for the Q&A.  Second, as Mystic pointed out, you will get to meet and mingle with folks... assuming you don't mind hanging out with some happily geekily obnoxious people. 

_{For the record, we have been huffed at by store personnel, but we have never been thrown out of a signing.}