World Fantasy Convention 2010, Columbus OH
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Since all the questions we asked SRD had to do with AATE, I've started a thread in the AATE forum.
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One of the things they found out was the clarification of something that is 100% ambiguous in the text - I am glad they told me!aliantha wrote:Since all the questions we asked SRD had to do with AATE, I've started a thread in the AATE forum.
Missed Romeo - he had to leave early for an emergency (and I hope everything is OK - sounded very serious ) and dlb - my cell phone had died the final death unbeknownst to myself until we were nearly in Columbus, so no one could reach me all day so he had left and I missed him by literally five minutes.
But we hung out with Aliantha and Orlion, and had a quiet good time. I got to see all sorts of famous authors at a distance in the lobby (Donaldson, McKillip, Erikson, etc.) but I did not interact with them (I feel like they should be left alone in their private time). In fact I bulldozed right by Donaldson this morning when he was eating his breakfast with a companion while I was on my way to breakfast with Aliantha and my hub. Did not even realize it until Aliantha pointed it out. Needed my morning tea, what can I say?
Maybe if they have another of things in the Midwest I will ask for the time off from work and actually be able to attend the thing. I was too cheap to pay the money to get one afternoon and evening of a four day event. So we just hung out in the lobby, went out to dinner and breakfast, etc. Always good to talk Donaldson with fellow fans, even if I did not particularly care for his latest book.
Glad I went.
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Ah! I'm so sorry I missed you, and that you missed SRD! My mother had some health problems that put her in the hospital, so I bolted at 2:30 am on Saturday. She's doing much better, though.
SRD is hanging out in Columbus for another week, though. There's an appearance listed on the official site for the 6th - I think at Ohio State University.
SRD is hanging out in Columbus for another week, though. There's an appearance listed on the official site for the 6th - I think at Ohio State University.
And then the ravens pecked out his eyes.
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Romeo wrote:Ah! I'm so sorry I missed you, and that you missed SRD! My mother had some health problems that put her in the hospital, so I bolted at 2:30 am on Saturday. She's doing much better, though.
SRD is hanging out in Columbus for another week, though. There's an appearance listed on the official site for the 6th - I think at Ohio State University.
So glad to hear your mother is doing better! I was worried!
As someone who went to the University of Michigan, I do not do Ohio State.
But maybe other Midwesterners could check it out.
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Psst Duchess -- SRD was sitting with his wife this morning.
Good news on your mom, Romeo!
Good news on your mom, Romeo!
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I did. *And* I got a free copy of "Night of Knives" (and about a bazillion other books -- I'm set for dead-tree reading material for at least a couple of weeks now ).duchess of malfi wrote:And Fist - you do know that Aliantha met both Malazan guys, right?
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Yeah, he shoulda been handing out ARCs!Fist and Faith wrote:No TCG??? That's cold!
Picture of the crew with SRD is now up in the Album.
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Thanks!Seareach wrote:Great pic, Ali, of you guys.
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It's actually in Wooster, which is kinda close to Kent State... any way, you pass by it on the way to see Iron MaidenRomeo wrote: SRD is hanging out in Columbus for another week, though. There's an appearance listed on the official site for the 6th - I think at Ohio State University.
It's at Fischer's Auditorium, which is owned by Ohio State, so I imagine it's a branch.
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Made it home yesterday about 5pm. I had a good visit with my brother and his family. He has a new granddaughter that is about 15 months old. I only saw her once when she was still quite small, so I had a great time sitting on the floor playing with her.
I had a great time this past week with Aliantha, Orlion and Romeo. I'm still pumped, thinking about the great conversation we had with SRD.
Now, on to planning E'fest 2011!
I had a great time this past week with Aliantha, Orlion and Romeo. I'm still pumped, thinking about the great conversation we had with SRD.
Now, on to planning E'fest 2011!
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Glad you had a good time with your brother, dlb. Did you guys get to go fishing, after all?
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The cell phone store got my phone up and working on Monday afternoon. I had quite a lot of texts stacked up ...and about half of them were from Fist!
I know the poor fellow wanted to come to Columbus - poor guy must have texted me over the weekend, not knowing my phone was down and I was not getting the messages - probably wondering why I was not answering...
I know the poor fellow wanted to come to Columbus - poor guy must have texted me over the weekend, not knowing my phone was down and I was not getting the messages - probably wondering why I was not answering...