Comments on: World Fantasy Convention 2009 Report http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/11/world-fantasy-convention-2009-report/ Med Student, Novelist, Essayist Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/11/world-fantasy-convention-2009-report/comment-page-1/#comment-740 blakecharlton Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:42:41 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=924#comment-740 hi rina, you make an excellent point, which i had not considered. between your comment and kevin's (see post above), i feel like i've learned much more about WFC. i considered changing the original post, but that feels like a "take back," so i've decided instead to acknowledge my ignorance and salute you and kevin for putting me on the right track. and, i agree, it is all about the literature...and good parties ;) hi rina, you make an excellent point, which i had not considered. between your comment and kevin’s (see post above), i feel like i’ve learned much more about WFC. i considered changing the original post, but that feels like a “take back,” so i’ve decided instead to acknowledge my ignorance and salute you and kevin for putting me on the right track. and, i agree, it is all about the literature…and good parties ;)

]]> By: Rina http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/11/world-fantasy-convention-2009-report/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Rina Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:03:02 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=924#comment-739 I have to disagree with your statement that there were no readers there...witness the fact that everyone that attended are readers, that it's a professional convention geared towards editors, publishers, authors and publicists who are themselves readers, and that 95% of the donated books given to attendees went home with attendees. World Fantasy is not a fan convention - never has been, never will - it is more of a trade convention for professionals to network, mix and schmooze. But it is all about the literature. And good parties :) I have to disagree with your statement that there were no readers there…witness the fact that everyone that attended are readers, that it’s a professional convention geared towards editors, publishers, authors and publicists who are themselves readers, and that 95% of the donated books given to attendees went home with attendees. World Fantasy is not a fan convention – never has been, never will – it is more of a trade convention for professionals to network, mix and schmooze. But it is all about the literature. And good parties :)

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/11/world-fantasy-convention-2009-report/comment-page-1/#comment-726 blakecharlton Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:37:24 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=924#comment-726 huh, well there you go. thanks kevin! i wasn't aware. possibly because i'm still in the pre-published limbo & so interact much more with the industry side. hopefully that'll change ;) jay like saluted the readers in his talk during the banquet, but it'd be nice if the Con had a way to celebrate the readers who were there. don't really know how but i like the idea ;) huh, well there you go. thanks kevin! i wasn’t aware. possibly because i’m still in the pre-published limbo & so interact much more with the industry side. hopefully that’ll change ;) jay like saluted the readers in his talk during the banquet, but it’d be nice if the Con had a way to celebrate the readers who were there. don’t really know how but i like the idea ;)

]]> By: Kevin Roche http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/11/world-fantasy-convention-2009-report/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Kevin Roche Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=924#comment-720 We readers were there. Some of us were the people working on the convention (like the Hospitality Suite, my desmesne), and a goodly number of other local readers were in attendance. We were aware, however, that WFC is more for the people writing and publishing, not for their fans. We readers were there. Some of us were the people working on the convention (like the Hospitality Suite, my desmesne), and a goodly number of other local readers were in attendance.

We were aware, however, that WFC is more for the people writing and publishing, not for their fans.

]]> By: blakecharlton http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/11/world-fantasy-convention-2009-report/comment-page-1/#comment-701 blakecharlton Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:01:33 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=924#comment-701 a wise choice. it will bounce back & even in lean times, there's room for heartfelt literature, IMNSHO. a wise choice. it will bounce back & even in lean times, there’s room for heartfelt literature, IMNSHO.

]]> By: Tyson http://www.blakecharlton.com/2009/11/world-fantasy-convention-2009-report/comment-page-1/#comment-698 Tyson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:49:50 +0000 http://www.blakecharlton.com/?p=924#comment-698 Sounds fun! I'm a tad jealous. I'm going to ignore all the negativity about the industry. It will bounce back. Sounds fun! I’m a tad jealous. I’m going to ignore all the negativity about the industry. It will bounce back.

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