It was a great convention, with good quality panels and panelists, and lots of fun at parties at night (and in some cases, great beer!). The volunteers and ConCom were fantastic as well. I was well fed by the con suite, all told. Plus the hotel was futuristic-looking and pleasant... the spaces felt good. There were food and drinks for all budgets available; however, it being mainly an office building things weren't open as widely on the weekend. Still, that is a minor complaint.
I also gave away every last business card that I had, so it's time to order more. Hopefully I'll hear from some of these people, whether they want to hire me or not. I still love making new friends and networking.
NetRoots Nation 2014 was also in the building, and I was delighted to share a space with such a cool group. We weren't there on Thursday, but Joe Biden spoke on Thursday, and Elizabeth Warren spoke on Friday. Wooo. :)
I also got a couple of blog post topic requests, so there will be more Book Marketing without B.S. columns coming--finally! Indeed, if you have any suggestions, please ask in the comments or email me, and I'll add it to my list.
So for now, I am working on publicity and social media for clients, and enjoying getting a bit more sleep. It was a good convention. I look forward to the next one, which is likely Can*Con in Ottawa.
A book publicist specializing in science fiction, fantasy, crime, mystery weird, horror, comics and other creative pursuits.
It sounds like a lot of fun - this was the first one, right (thus the "1"). I hadn't been aware that it existed until a few weeks ago, but one of my other friends went and had a great time. It seems like it was really well done!
ReplyDeleteSteven, it was the first, but alas--since it is a NASFic it's possibly the last one, too. NASFic only happens in years that WorldCon is not in North America. I am not even sure when the next one is. If Helsinki wins the WorldCon bid for 2017 (which I hope it does) I guess 2017 will be the next one. ^_^
DeleteLoved your panels and was delighted to meet you! Thanks for all the good advice. And yes, the con was great.
ReplyDeleteCarol, thank you so much! I am glad to have made your acquaintance. Thanks for coming to the blog. :)
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