Late Late Late Day One Capper
This is an interesting show. Books aren't moving, but Carter has taken several commissions. The bent of MiniMegaCon seems more toward art pieces than books. We chatted up many folks, gave them the rap on stuff like Sprocket...art book of movies that never got made...they look, the laugh, they say thanks and ask if Carter's drawing.
It's just what they want. The requests are even cool. One fellow asked for a drawing of a US soldier in a world where magic weapons are used. A little Dr Strange, a little The Hurt Locker, and kazam! (That's kazam, Sir!) So we're looking ahead to the big MegaCon (I think we're gonna do it again), and planning more along those lines.
I am also planning to come out of the closet as a creator, not merely a writer. This is a Carter observation. Sure, writers don't have a lot they can do at cons (although I have filled a napkin and two long faces of a sheet of packing paper with a most excellent yet overdue crime script--Sorry Will!), Carter said to me, think Stan Lee. "You created the world for 3/4 of the stuff on our table", he pointed out.
Lots of the folks here in Artist Alley aren't flogging a book. They're selling their takes on existing properties. That's great and all, but Carter's point is I created a ton of stuff; act like it. So maybe not so much Stan Lee (which would make Carter Kirby, and Jer, I dunno, Ditko?), but as more of a liaison between the reader and the books, the worlds.
I think we're also going to back off having the whole library available at every show. When we focus on a few books, there seems to be less confusion and we're able to narrow our selling focus. Everything's still in print and we will happily flog away at all our books on the web, but at cons we're going to aim to make what's available a little more focussed.
The last commission was from a mother and daughter, and the daughter (I don't know if I heard either name, alas) wanted a sketch of Starscream (animated, not G1). She was over the moon about it, and that was great to see.
I did also catch pics and video of some costumes today. I'll post them when I get home tomorrow. My cell phone's transfer limit may not take to kindly to it.
We rounded out the night by going to see Inglourious Basterds and enjoying it mightily. A movie that makes you side with Brad Pitt is a wonder indeed. Sleep now.
It's just what they want. The requests are even cool. One fellow asked for a drawing of a US soldier in a world where magic weapons are used. A little Dr Strange, a little The Hurt Locker, and kazam! (That's kazam, Sir!) So we're looking ahead to the big MegaCon (I think we're gonna do it again), and planning more along those lines.
I am also planning to come out of the closet as a creator, not merely a writer. This is a Carter observation. Sure, writers don't have a lot they can do at cons (although I have filled a napkin and two long faces of a sheet of packing paper with a most excellent yet overdue crime script--Sorry Will!), Carter said to me, think Stan Lee. "You created the world for 3/4 of the stuff on our table", he pointed out.
Lots of the folks here in Artist Alley aren't flogging a book. They're selling their takes on existing properties. That's great and all, but Carter's point is I created a ton of stuff; act like it. So maybe not so much Stan Lee (which would make Carter Kirby, and Jer, I dunno, Ditko?), but as more of a liaison between the reader and the books, the worlds.
I think we're also going to back off having the whole library available at every show. When we focus on a few books, there seems to be less confusion and we're able to narrow our selling focus. Everything's still in print and we will happily flog away at all our books on the web, but at cons we're going to aim to make what's available a little more focussed.
The last commission was from a mother and daughter, and the daughter (I don't know if I heard either name, alas) wanted a sketch of Starscream (animated, not G1). She was over the moon about it, and that was great to see.
I did also catch pics and video of some costumes today. I'll post them when I get home tomorrow. My cell phone's transfer limit may not take to kindly to it.
We rounded out the night by going to see Inglourious Basterds and enjoying it mightily. A movie that makes you side with Brad Pitt is a wonder indeed. Sleep now.
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