Orbital

[gothwalk]

So, this year's Eastercon is Orbital, which is conveniently happening in Heathrow. inannajones and I are going, who else is?

Comments

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Thinking about it, and it would be lovely to catch up with you guys. Though some people appear to be going out of their way to put me off.

Reassure me that it's not just egowanking fannish cliques who will make me feel unwelcome?

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Well yes, and that's a big motivation for me. Unfortunately someone has managed to imply (well, I say 'imply', flat out state) that people who are coming primarily to see Neil are coming for the wrong reasons and don't understand what cons are about.

[gothwalk.livejournal.com]

There are always cliques. At this stage in my career, though, I have become completely immune to clique-ism except insofar as it keeps the people I don't want to deal with in one convenient bundle.

Come along, and we'll make you welcome. And you'll get to laugh at me becoming utterly tongue-tied when confronted with Neil Gaiman and China Miéville. I can just about hold together a conversation with Charlie Stross.

[gothwalk.livejournal.com]

But how can they type with both hands in their crotch? It definitely takes two hands to wank that hard.

Someone who thinks that coming to a SF convention to see SF authors isn't what cons are about is, well, truly special.

However, you can take comfort that you won't see this person at the con, since they're so far up their own arse they'll be invisible.

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I cannot STAND the idea that there is only One Twue Way to approach something as big as a convention.

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

*grin*

I've only met Neil and Charlie once, and Charlie was a while ago (walking down a street in Edinburgh with zotz, who's known him for years, back in about '99. But they're both lovely.

I'm likely to be there on Saturday and Sunday.

[sharikkamur.livejournal.com]

There are as many ways to approach conventions as there are fans. :)

And there are lots of us who'll be happy to make valkyriekaren welcome.

*Waves - and offers a last-minute LJ ID badge*

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Thanks guys - this really helps. I've booked for myself and d_floorlandmine for Saturday and Sunday - see you there!

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

Looks like you'll know more people there than me! [grin]

[m-nivalis.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I won't be there, as I was more or less ordered by my mother to come home for Easter. I hope you'll have a great time at the con!

*does micro flailing over the thought of meeting Neil Gaiman and China Mieville*

[sshi.livejournal.com]

Hey, if you're looking for something to say to Neil, you could ask him from me when he's going to get in touch with Nikki about his Harry Clarke print :>