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Cinder Spires Spoilers / Re: The Index
« on: October 06, 2015, 03:41:16 AM »
Am I for hoping that an Orangutan was swinging into shelves unknown with an important volume or two?

Missing Terry Pratchett
Danny

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Cinder Spires Spoilers / Re: [Spoiler]Favorite quote thus far...
« on: October 01, 2015, 04:37:22 AM »
Chapter 40, the last paragraph:
(click to show/hide)

Having finished that stands out for me.
Danny

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Cinder Spires Spoilers / Re: Does anyone else picture Folly as...
« on: October 01, 2015, 04:26:05 AM »
Quote from: WonderandAwe on September 30, 2015, 07:44:47 PM
I got more of a River Tam vibe off of her.  Luna Lovegood is quirky.   River Tam is insane and dangerous, but well-meaning.
This

Her need to speak indirectly to most people around her was pure genius.  Rowl is still my favorite PoV in the book.

Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim at DragonCon 2015: September 4-7
« on: August 26, 2015, 04:50:57 AM »
Looking forward to seeing that many Dresden cosplayers in one place.  It won't be as trippy as the 30 deadpools all singing Bohemian Rhapsody last year tho.  Unless...

Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim at DragonCon 2015: September 4-7
« on: August 24, 2015, 02:15:11 AM »
I know!  Looks like Jim is in for a long session (two back to back)  Lots of fans getting signatures!

Next year for CS:TAW  (too early for abbreviations?)

Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim at DragonCon 2015: September 4-7
« on: August 20, 2015, 03:36:59 AM »
You can find most of Jim's talks on the Urban Fantasy track's website:  http://urbanfantasy.dragoncon.org/

Looks like he's doing panels at 10pm on Friday and Saturday, 10am solo in a ballroom on Sunday and another panel on Monday morning at 10am.  Last year he also had a talk on the writers track and another showcase on the main programming list.

Signings are scheduled as well.

Hope this helps.
Danny
Attending Dragoncon since 2000

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim at DragonCon 2015: September 4-7
« on: July 21, 2015, 03:35:06 PM »
Quote from: bear on July 21, 2015, 02:16:44 AM
I cant find him listed on the website anywhere.  I cant go to Dragoncon, but I have someone that is willing ot take a book there for me to get autographed as long as i am taking care of any costs involved

As slayn points out, he's going.  As for costs it's just the line you have to wait in.  He doesn't charge for book signings (does any author?)

Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim at DragonCon 2015: September 4-7
« on: July 14, 2015, 02:17:51 PM »
Quote from: slayn on July 08, 2015, 02:07:30 PM
Same here.  Hell, if the publisher does allow an early release, The Missing Volume will probably have several stacks of signed copies, meaning you can still skip the signing lines :).
Ack!  If it wasn't signed while I watched it doesn't count!

Anyway, Jim Butcher signing lines have the coolest fans in them.  Totally worth it.

Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim at DragonCon 2015: September 4-7
« on: July 07, 2015, 10:45:12 PM »
I just looked at my collection, I have zero books by Jim that need signing.  Unless the Cinder Spires book is available at con I can actually skip the signing lines...  Who would have thunk it?

Danny
Going to Dragoncon for the 14th time

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA, Aug 29-Sept 1, 2014
« on: September 02, 2014, 03:19:06 AM »
This
Quote from: slayn on September 02, 2014, 12:28:54 AM
The Humor in Urban Fantasy panel was the best thing I saw at Dragon Con.
But a close second was Jim casually telling Paul Blackthorne what Harry had gotten up to since the series was cancelled.  Priceless.

Digging out the Black Company novels to see if they are as good now as then #writerstrackpanel
Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA, Aug 29-Sept 1, 2014
« on: August 21, 2014, 02:53:18 AM »
PilgrimDan:

I've been attending Dragoncon since 2000, yes the convention has gotten bigger in many ways.  You must remember that it is a non-profit fan run convention.  They started in one hotel and now use all the convention space of five major hotels in downtown Atlanta plus the exhibit space of the Atlanta Merchandise mart.  50,000 is an accurate count for attendance from what I've heard about last year's count.  The drunken atmosphere complaint isn't accurate from my experience, there is plenty of drinking going on but I have never witnessed someone spewing.  The only real issues happen when someone stops at the bottom of an escalator.  As for the author in question... he wasn't Jim.  I was on line for over an hour waiting to get books signed last year.  Twice.  I had three books to get signed they were limiting people to two at a time to try and get through the whole line in the hour allowed.

I have attended many other cons but Dragoncon is the one that keeps me coming back.  By comparison NY Comicon (my hometown con) is a horrible zoo.

My $.02
Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA, Aug 29-Sept 1, 2014
« on: August 19, 2014, 09:13:16 PM »
The app was just updated, I strongly suggest anyone attending con get it from iTunes or the play store.

Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA, Aug 29-Sept 1, 2014
« on: August 19, 2014, 03:20:32 PM »
The Urban Fantasy track is organizing his panels this year.  They have posted their preliminary schedule, Jimness follows.  All of these are in ballrooms, expect to be in line early for a good seat.

Friday
4pm An hour with Jim Butcher
10pm Panelist on The Uses of Enchantment: Magic in Urban Fantasy

Saturday
2:30pm Dresden Files TV show panel with Paul Blackthorne

Sunday
4pm Panelist on Monster Menagerie: Supernatural Variety in Urban Fantasy
10pm Panelist on A Light in the Darkness: Humor in Urban Fantasy

Going to my 13th Dragoncon in 14 years
Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim's Dragon*Con 2013 Schedule
« on: August 30, 2013, 01:32:50 AM »
Dragoncon is my one con a year most years, so I too was at that debacle that was the Jim Butcher signing at Dragoncon 2010... I was also one of the people who lined up outside the dealer's room in hopes he would be signing at buzzy multimedia's booth.  I don't use twitter so I missed the improvised streetside signing.  This year should be much easier on the fans.  Three books to get signed means at least two signing lines.  On a positive note I did get the artist to autograph my Backup hardcover that year and I braved the cattlecall that is NY Comicon later that year to get the autographs I missed at dragoncon.

I'll be the guy with the "Ick in magic" and Splattercon buttons on my badge lanyard.

Danny

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Calendar Event Discussion / Re: Jim at New York Comic Con - Oct 8-10, 2010
« on: September 06, 2010, 02:18:25 PM »
I just dropped the bucks on a NY Comicon ticket, even though I'm local I wasn't planning on going as  I have a co-worker that is off that weekend to attend.  I am going to try to make it one day at least to get the books signed that I missed getting at Dragoncon.  At least the Javits center isn't too far off my normal zones.

Danny

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