I fled work at noon and my Lady and I indulged in the trip to Tysons Corner and arrived by 2pm. Neither of us had ever been to an author's book signing. Then again, we have never been as rabid a fan for an author as Jim has kicked off inside us. What we have ever seen on Youtube is spot-on. Jim is a gracious, funny and enjoyable personality. It is easy to see why Dresden’s voice is so comfortable in our collective heads… it’s like having Jim sitting across the table sipping coffee and telling tales.
We managed to sit on row three for this one, took pictures, got several books signed, including artwork from the Storm Front graphic novel, and we were riveted listening to him. It was a long wait from 2 to 7 but a total blast. I liked the vibe I got from the people I met and was surrounded by. What an amazing array of demographics in that store for Jim!
Seriously... old, young, geeked out emo types and those in business attire, those who dressed up, those who look barely old enough to vote and those who looked like rabid gaming fans... every single person I met was gracious, sweet, considerate and polite.
I want to thank you all for a terrific experience. I have managed to turn at least a half-dozen people including several Army Soldiers onto Jim Butcher. Let me tell you... No one goes bananas for a great book series like Soldiers! If you get the chance to gather some books together and are pondering what to do with them... see if you can send them to Soldiers who are deployed. Trust me when I say, that this is a true gift that keeps on giving. I love spreading the word on Jim.
Again, thank you all!
