Kelise
Maester
Who's been to them?
In Australia there's yearly cons called Supanova, and they have four cons in a year in different cities. They're not so much a writing con - they're more anime/games, but they always invite a bunch of authors who give talks and workshops. This year we're getting Robin Hobb and I can hardly breathe for excitement.
But last year I went to a WorldCon. It was utterly breathtaking. Non-stop workshops, kaffleklatches, signings, debates, readings and just general mingling for days and days on end. Free books handed out in all directions. Publishers running competitions to win a copy of EVERY BOOK THEY PUBLISHED for the next year.
So... who's been to a writing convention, what do you think of them in general, and who's going to one in the near-to-distant future?
In Australia there's yearly cons called Supanova, and they have four cons in a year in different cities. They're not so much a writing con - they're more anime/games, but they always invite a bunch of authors who give talks and workshops. This year we're getting Robin Hobb and I can hardly breathe for excitement.
But last year I went to a WorldCon. It was utterly breathtaking. Non-stop workshops, kaffleklatches, signings, debates, readings and just general mingling for days and days on end. Free books handed out in all directions. Publishers running competitions to win a copy of EVERY BOOK THEY PUBLISHED for the next year.
So... who's been to a writing convention, what do you think of them in general, and who's going to one in the near-to-distant future?