Very Important PollTM (Mrs.)

[la_marquise]

It has come to my attention that LX Con will be my very first convention as a Real Pro with the book out there and all. I am therefore in need, dear f'list, of your collective wisdom. How, in your opinion, should I conduct myself?


[Poll #1376733]

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Giggle.

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

I suspect you may not that his tolerance for really hot food, either.

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

I'd prefer you to be your own role model, really, but if you insist, we can always do with more mevennens in the world :)

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

I'm under the impression that it's supposed to be automatic. On the other hand, it wouldn't be the first time there's been a glitch in the system.

However, IANAA, so don't quote me on this. Maybe mevennen could help.

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I have one even now... Perhaps they got lost?

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

What a nice thing to say! *is embarrassed and touched.*

But you are quite right - La M is just fine as she is.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Have you checked in Sid's favourite hangouts? Cats are huge diverters of fans.

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Hmm, possible. Very possible, though given the number of authors who have cats, you'd have thought this would have been planned for.

We could ask desperance, but knowing his cats, he's probably in the dark too.

Perhaps you should try checking Mooncat's foodbowl? Might there be a small fandom hidden there?

[inamac.livejournal.com]

You needed radio buttons you know. The answer to Q2 is that clearly you should adopt Ish as your role model.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Surely writers become writers in order to provide more fans for their cats?

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Only in certain ways, I hope. (I am not going to spray the hotel.)

[frandowdsofa.livejournal.com]

He does a mean Inigo Montoya as well.

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

I can confirm that Living with Ghosts has reached the Big Island of Hawaii - it's in their local Borders.

Most impressive!

[clothsprogs.livejournal.com]

Someone else to be given in comments

Yourself!

You don't need any other role-model.

And mention the book whenever it seems appropriat (although, if I were you, I'd wear a badge saying "Just published: ask me about my book"

Teddy

[coth.livejournal.com]

Well - I see that other people have already made my comments. We shall buy you more drinks than usual and you may mention Living With Ghosts exactly as often as each mention is interesting to the conversation.

But above all, take things easy and enjoy yourself. You will never have this weekend again.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

That's a neat idea. Hmmm...

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Oh, that is cool. I've yet to see it in a bookshop.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Thank you.

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

Well, now you know where to go. You could pop in tomorrow. (Bit late for today, I suppose, what with Concorde being out of service.)

Of course, life being life, they'll probably have sold their copy by the time you get there. Possibly to purplecthulhu, assuming he's not gone to an online retailer.

[ceb.livejournal.com]

You can mention Living With Ghosts as often as you like as long as you don't spoil me. My copy's only just arrived...

[anef.livejournal.com]

Um, can't you write your own slash? Or is it Not Allowed?

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

Or spray men you happen to like. Could be misconstrued.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Those are mysteries beyond me, alas.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

I am so not going there...

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

I promise. And thank you for buying it!