Not much to add to what they said. I wasn't expecting to move many books, since I didn't have anything new, but I actually did ok. There did seem to be a bit of a malaise around the room, which many attributed to the show being in March instead of April this year. The weather was actually pretty nice, but I was still feeling a bit of the "winter blahs", and I suspect I wasn't alone.
Still, it's always a pleasure to see old friends and meet some new folks. Rickey Gonzales, who was set up next to me, seemed impressed by the number of people coming by my table to say hi. Well, kiddo, when you do the same show for 9 years in a row... ;-)
Perhaps the best surprise was when Tim Fischer came by and gifted me the original artwork from his Capella story. Neat!
I picked up Jay Hosler's new book while he was away from his table. A few minutes later, he actually chased me down to make sure I got it signed before he had to leave. Now that's service!
It was a bummer that Living Small Press Legends Tim Corrigan and Jim Main weren't able to make it out. I was supposed to be sitting on a panel with Main, and I was looking forward to finally meeting him. Maybe next year!
The panel itself, on small press APA groups, went all right I guess. At least the audience outnumbered the panelists this time. Barely. ;-) I kind of hate doing these things, although once you get me wound up I tend to babble on and on. Hopefully between me, Ian Shires, Ray Tomczak, and Mike Carroll we managed to convey some useful information.
Special thanks to Rafer and Nan Roberts, who insisted that I not drive home on an empty stomach and invited me along to a nearby mexican place after the show. Good eatin'! Rafer helpfully pointed out that with so much cheese and beans inside me, the resulting flatulence would help me stay awake on the long drive home. And so it did.
The list of books and stuff I picked up after the cut: Suzanne Baumann: The Belles of Ball Point The Blokes of Ball Point
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