Comic Con 2010: Preview Night!
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Con has already paid for itself in one night. I met Peter S. Beagle and shook his hand. I learned that we both love the same Shakespeare sonnet. ("When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...") I was able to tell him what I've been wanting to tell him for years: that if I can write 1/10th as well as he does, I will be proud of my work. He smiled and said that he genuinely feels the same way about certain authors years into his career.
Yes.
I am trying to think of something more profound to say about this, but I am so completely happy right now that I've really got nothing to add. :)
The rumored cap of people on Preview Night was only somewhat effective. It wasn't as bad as the Exhibit Hall normally is, but there were still a few places where walking became very, very difficult. On the other hand, we did get to see the big booths, which was what I had been wanting to do. The Warner Brothers booth has each of the horcruxes and they look really, really cool. (Especially the Elder Wand!) Crazy freebies are already mounting up; it's impossible to stop the flow of stuff. My wallet and I are already having a fight about some really divine looking art and costumes.
More later, with pictures soon! Tomorrow: panels, Small Press area/Artist's Alley/OMG MORE NERDERY. XD
The Con has already paid for itself in one night. I met Peter S. Beagle and shook his hand. I learned that we both love the same Shakespeare sonnet. ("When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes...") I was able to tell him what I've been wanting to tell him for years: that if I can write 1/10th as well as he does, I will be proud of my work. He smiled and said that he genuinely feels the same way about certain authors years into his career.
Yes.
I am trying to think of something more profound to say about this, but I am so completely happy right now that I've really got nothing to add. :)
The rumored cap of people on Preview Night was only somewhat effective. It wasn't as bad as the Exhibit Hall normally is, but there were still a few places where walking became very, very difficult. On the other hand, we did get to see the big booths, which was what I had been wanting to do. The Warner Brothers booth has each of the horcruxes and they look really, really cool. (Especially the Elder Wand!) Crazy freebies are already mounting up; it's impossible to stop the flow of stuff. My wallet and I are already having a fight about some really divine looking art and costumes.
More later, with pictures soon! Tomorrow: panels, Small Press area/Artist's Alley/OMG MORE NERDERY. XD