tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post925904811675525506..comments2024-02-16T03:35:27.972-05:00Comments on The World According to Quinn: 2011 DragonCon #2: S.M. StirlingMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04691270309993277160noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-38314719325980660212012-04-02T16:44:42.173-04:002012-04-02T16:44:42.173-04:00Dragoncon - the Kahn of Cons!
Even if you aren'...Dragoncon - the Kahn of Cons!<br />Even if you aren't at all interested in outrageous or merely odd costumes, it's well worth going once to meet people like Turtledove, Stirling, and many another fine author. For those of you fond of weapon props. Atlanta police are very accomodating and will not hassle you about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-58868179954441393572011-09-20T22:49:59.471-04:002011-09-20T22:49:59.471-04:00Yep. Conventions are great opportunities to meet ...Yep. Conventions are great opportunities to meet with actors, writers, and publishers. A small press seemed interested in "Battle for the Wastelands" after I talked with them, while I only became aware BattleCorps existed when I visited in 2008. From this came the sale of "Skirmish at the Vale's Edge."<br /><br />About the Draka, he said there are people who actually want to visit the Draka world. He said something to the effect of, "Have fun in the mines!"Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691270309993277160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-32562943824242689582011-09-20T10:13:08.546-04:002011-09-20T10:13:08.546-04:00Sweeeeeeet!
I enjoyed this report very much.
I k...Sweeeeeeet!<br /><br />I enjoyed this report very much.<br /><br />I know Stirling isn't the most pro-Muslim fellow in the world, but I still get a tremendous kick out of his work.<br /><br />And the Draka! Wow. The boogieman in the closet of any sane right-thinking person, or something like that.<br /><br />modelcitizen/Ben ShoerBen Was Here Or Therehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533010438434649013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-8725583103448062872011-09-18T20:58:12.306-04:002011-09-18T20:58:12.306-04:00Glad to hear you're getting in on these things...Glad to hear you're getting in on these things. Sorry I wasn't able to make it - had to run my own meeting this weekend.Glennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-86630773605028131632011-09-18T18:48:39.337-04:002011-09-18T18:48:39.337-04:00You just gave me a huge incentive to seek out a co...You just gave me a huge incentive to seek out a convention. Kudos on the report on Sterling!Korsgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443395238567257553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4000895280655907241.post-23659708089993729282011-09-18T15:50:16.344-04:002011-09-18T15:50:16.344-04:00You get to talk to authors? Neat! Maybe I should...You get to talk to authors? Neat! Maybe I should finally go the next time DragonCon comes to town.Yelnocnoreply@blogger.com