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more on the fictional fiction authors convention
It occurs to me that the first bone of contention in getting my fictional fiction convention going is who gets to attend. Only those who have published? The aspiring authors will be put out, of course.
So here's my fix: every published author who is attending may, if he or she choses, nominate an aspiring but not-yet published author to attend. Gotta have a nomination to attend. Guidelines that the published author will need to take into consideration: you should be familiar with the work of the aspiring author you nominate, and find potential in that work. And, no remuneration can change hands for the nomination. Because you know, this is going to be good, this convention. The stuff of legends. And everybody will go home feeling ready to write and positive and up, and nobody will be depressed or envious.
Hey. It's my fictional fiction authors convention, I get to make the rules.
And as long as I'm babbling to myself about this, a few more bits and pieces: no airport hotels for this convention, okay? And no official signings. People who get drunk and go skinny dipping in the hotel pool: fine. People who get drunk and confess secret crushes: dandy. People who do either of the above without getting drunk: even better.
So there you go. Sign up, right here.
November 30, 2005 03:22 PM
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Okay, but does it have to be in Wrigleyville? The parking sucks and the drunken fans on the way home from nightgames - bleh. Can't we have it in Lincoln Park or something? And if I don't get puclished in time for it (or nominated), can I work concessions? Thanks.
Posted by: Beth at November 30, 2005 08:31 PM
Lincoln Park? Sure. We could hang out at the zoo. There's always something happening...
well, you know.
I hereby crown you Queen of Concessions, too. Since you asked first.
Posted by: Sara Donati at November 30, 2005 08:40 PM
I actually only thought Lincoln Park because it's both a nice area with fun restaurants and shops AND it has hotels. But it occurs to me that this is fictional, so who needs hotels? Let's have it up here in Lincoln Square. All those writers hanging out at the Brauhaus is a lovely image, everyone can go to the pretentious bookstore there and be appalled at the selection, and we'll commandeer a nice apartment building for everyone to stay in. Poifect.
I'll make sure there are excellent cheeses available to all.
Posted by: Crowned Regent of Concessions at December 1, 2005 06:08 AM