tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post1940925506488892438..comments2024-03-27T15:53:51.141-07:00Comments on Book Haven : Tips For A Successful Comic (Or Fan) ConventionGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-8983370391578662612017-06-20T19:36:24.402-07:002017-06-20T19:36:24.402-07:00I'd love to go to one of these some time... :)...I'd love to go to one of these some time... :)Lauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-2663866951105261022017-06-20T17:13:22.215-07:002017-06-20T17:13:22.215-07:00My son and his friends plan for ages ehen they are...My son and his friends plan for ages ehen they are going to a con. I wish he was that organized in everyday life. Ha!La La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-80823686142533936432017-06-18T13:40:06.971-07:002017-06-18T13:40:06.971-07:00My daughter would love to go to Comic-con someday....My daughter would love to go to Comic-con someday. I thought about taking her to one for her birthday, but it's so overwhelming to try to figure it out! <br />DiannaSavingsInSecondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02404603390750472628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-63876699059013466892017-06-17T21:56:54.173-07:002017-06-17T21:56:54.173-07:00Thanks! I've only been to smaller comic cons (...Thanks! I've only been to smaller comic cons (never been to SDCC) and Gen Con a bunch of times, but GenCon has gotten so big that a lot of these are from personal experience! I've missed sleep, and events, and eaten terribly... lol. <br /><br />SDCC would be awesome. :) Ha ha I agree, Armageddon sounds awesome I must find out more! Wouldn't a 100 con be the bomb? <br /><br />That's a great idea too- everything at cons is so expensive!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-62782783106741416882017-06-17T21:54:11.831-07:002017-06-17T21:54:11.831-07:00I hope you get a chance to. :) I hope you get a chance to. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-37875991354996343572017-06-17T21:53:59.853-07:002017-06-17T21:53:59.853-07:00Thank you, and you're welcome! Hope you get to...Thank you, and you're welcome! Hope you get to go to a con soon. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-34652801363870687492017-06-17T21:53:31.899-07:002017-06-17T21:53:31.899-07:00Hope you get a chance to go to one! Hope you get a chance to go to one! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-28677178018809897322017-06-17T21:53:12.047-07:002017-06-17T21:53:12.047-07:00Ooh you got to go to SDCC- nice! If you're goi...Ooh you got to go to SDCC- nice! If you're going to go to one, that's the one! And you got some tips too- that always helps. I know things can go fast at big cons but at SDCC I imagine it's crazy! <br /><br />And I do like exploring the town hosting the con, sometimes you find some great places that way!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-1343201351215695292017-06-16T11:03:43.195-07:002017-06-16T11:03:43.195-07:00Great tips! I've only been to one con, but I h...Great tips! I've only been to one con, but I had the good fortune to get tickets for SDCC when my friend and I suddenly decided to do it. We had no idea how hard it could be to get tickets. We got a crash course in con survival from veterans on the bus and in our hotel and I'm so glad they were so nice and informative, because we had no idea what to expect or how fast panels could fill up or how long the waits would be. I never would have got in to the Eoin Colfer panel that year otherwise. ^_^ We didn't know either how con crazy downtown San Diego went until we arrived, but we had a blast exploring all the extra things those two days we didn't have tickets.Amanda K Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000002384434214329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-35060546619292835302017-06-15T07:00:14.765-07:002017-06-15T07:00:14.765-07:00I have not gone to conventions or even book signin...I have not gone to conventions or even book signing! I know... I am missing half of my bookish life. Anyway, thanks for these. ;) Yanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14027868979090442584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-25126078642537407972017-06-15T03:38:25.706-07:002017-06-15T03:38:25.706-07:00Thanks for all of the tips. I have yet to attend ...Thanks for all of the tips. I have yet to attend a convention of any kind, but would really love to some day. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-88071542790711483642017-06-14T21:20:37.422-07:002017-06-14T21:20:37.422-07:00Thank you for the awesome tips, Greg! We really ho...Thank you for the awesome tips, Greg! We really hope we can go to a con one day and apply these tips *sigh* Great post :) A Belle’s Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08018346890745799622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-16769018771618597412017-06-14T19:35:02.280-07:002017-06-14T19:35:02.280-07:00These are so accurate! I have only been to bookish...These are so accurate! I have only been to bookish stuff, but these suggestions totally apply. I have done ALL the don'ts too hahah. Oops? I straight up cried when I overslept and missed a signing, I absolutely forgot to eat, and what even is sleep? I did, however, forgo shoes entirely at one point during my first BEA. Just for like, 10 minutes, but still. <br /><br />I'd love to go to a non-bookish one, but Idk. I *could* to NYCC, but... Like Sam said in her comment, I'd either want to do SDCC or nothing. Also, I need to talk to that girl from New Zealand up there because Richard and Sachin were AT ARMAGEDDON. And I am jealous. She needs to watch the show, become a fan, and then go to the con. So I can live vicariously. <br /><br />Erm. Anyway. One of the things I started doing was buying a case of water and leaving them in the hotel fridge- that way I can carry like, 4 cold bottles with me a day, and not have to pay a ton of money at the event. Love this post! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-85343180341880475922017-06-14T18:19:08.847-07:002017-06-14T18:19:08.847-07:00Thanks Jen. I've been to a lot of game convent...Thanks Jen. I've been to a lot of game conventions but I'd like to do more book cons! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-32331313851533026132017-06-14T18:18:35.555-07:002017-06-14T18:18:35.555-07:00Thank you! It is geared more towards bigger cons b...Thank you! It is geared more towards bigger cons but smaller ones can be great too, and you're rightflexibility is key no matter the size. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-57777873735361729212017-06-14T18:17:34.071-07:002017-06-14T18:17:34.071-07:00Some of the smaller cons (especially comic cons) a...Some of the smaller cons (especially comic cons) are much more centered on comics rather than all the celebrities and panels, and depending on your interests that can be good or bad. I've gone to GenCon many times and so a lot of my experiences are formed from that, but I think it mostly applies except maybe the smallest cons. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-23009000101157855262017-06-14T18:16:02.700-07:002017-06-14T18:16:02.700-07:00Thanks! I'll admit that my first con I was so ...Thanks! I'll admit that my first con I was so excited to get there I didn't really sleep or eat much. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-4277634514847507192017-06-14T18:15:21.438-07:002017-06-14T18:15:21.438-07:00Those would probably be the top three. :) And I th...Those would probably be the top three. :) And I think you're right. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-61686649104345738972017-06-14T18:14:48.570-07:002017-06-14T18:14:48.570-07:00Thanks, I think NYCC would be awesome. I've he...Thanks, I think NYCC would be awesome. I've heard that it's hard to get tickets (and for SD too). Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-54477097848206452912017-06-14T18:14:11.357-07:002017-06-14T18:14:11.357-07:00SDCC is the big kahuna and I'm sure NYCC is aw...SDCC is the big kahuna and I'm sure NYCC is awesome too, but I can see why you feel that way. SAn Diego is kinda the apex. :) And I know my first con or two I failed at a few of these, so this was based on first hand experience! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-36375137403329398052017-06-14T18:10:55.203-07:002017-06-14T18:10:55.203-07:00They can be pricy! They can be pricy! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-49487454903341623092017-06-14T18:10:43.642-07:002017-06-14T18:10:43.642-07:00Conventions are awesomesauce! I hope you get a cha...Conventions are awesomesauce! I hope you get a chance to go to one. I think Australia has a few nice cons, maybe something will develop in NZ as well! NZ is supposed to be quite beautiful (plus Middle- Earth) :) so I would think celebrities would want to go there! Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-3631648534457570862017-06-14T17:41:01.234-07:002017-06-14T17:41:01.234-07:00I've also only been to book cons but the advic...I've also only been to book cons but the advice is great!<br /><a href="http://jenryland.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Jen @ YA Romantics</a><br />Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756695137600895936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-72786638089460645932017-06-14T08:03:15.800-07:002017-06-14T08:03:15.800-07:00I've only been to a small book con but it was ...I've only been to a small book con but it was fun. Your advice would still apply especially about the panels. Even at the smaller ones, if you miss or don't get in, there is something else to do. Brilly post.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3952534890282357396.post-80542720278367448412017-06-14T07:29:14.777-07:002017-06-14T07:29:14.777-07:00I've been to book cons, but I've also been...I've been to book cons, but I've also been to a Comic Con in my city for a couple years and I love it. It's smaller, but most of this advice is still important. Thanks for sharing. Shooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com