Chicon 7

[bobsandiego]

I'm going, is anyone else?

[Martin L. Shoemaker]

I'm going, is anyone else?

Want to. Not sure on the finances with my job change and my sick relatives. I'm going to miss about half a week of income, which was about what I expected it to cost.

But I really want to. I promised a Hudson Hawk showing.

[ThomasKCarpenter]

I'll be there!

[izanobu]

I'll be there.

[bobsandiego]

we should have some sort of meet up. A looooooosers club.

[ThomasKCarpenter]

we should have some sort of meet up. A looooooosers club.

That's no way to think of ourselves. We're all great, it's just everyone else doesn't know it yet.

[katsincommand]

I'll be there.

No losers club though, that's a self fulfilling prophecy, Bob.

I'd be glad to meet up with you guys. :) Or swap schedules - see if we'll have anything together.

[Alex Kane]

I'll be there.

[bobsandiego]

you know all those oooooo in looser are satirical
We just Writers Of The Future To Be

[ThomasKCarpenter]

Once the Chicon schedule comes out, we'll have to pick a time and place for a WOTF meet up.

[katsincommand]

When do they typically post schedules?

This is my first Worldcon...

[ThomasKCarpenter]

When do they typically post schedules?

This is my first Worldcon...

Mine too, but I'm expecting to see a schedule in July. That should give us plenty of time to plan.

[bobsandiego]

Oh, you optimistic people. It'd be nice to get a con schedule in July, but this is a fan run con and it could be August before we see a panel schedule. That said, last time I was in Chicago for a Worldcon I had a pretty good time and the venue is nice and compact. It won't be a con with death marches like in San Jose.

[LTom]

I will be there. You'll likely run into other previous winners as well.

[vanaaron]

I'll be there, and Brad promised I could polish his Hugo Award if he wins.

[Jess]

I'll be there, and Brad promised I could polish his Hugo Award if he wins.

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

[morshana]

I'll be there, and Brad promised I could polish his Hugo Award if he wins.

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

[Strycher]

I'll be there, and Brad promised I could polish his Hugo Award if he wins.

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Bwhahahahahaha!

[vanaaron]

I originally wrote "his rocket" but changed it to avoid the double entendre. I guess I underestimated the group's ability to find inuendo . . .

[bobsandiego]

Well all my preparations are done, membership, hotel room, and now airline tickets purchased. I am so excited.

[dantzel]

Just saw this - I'll be there!

[AlistairKimble]

I will be attending Chicon as well--hope to see everyone there.

[Mike Resnick]

Yeah, I kinda thought I'd go.

[katsincommand]

Yeah, I kinda thought I'd go.

Where's the like button? :)

Welcome to the forums, Mike.

[bobsandiego]

Well, Mr. Resnick if you didn't go I think the Con Committee might be a tad disappointed. (And a lot of fans.)

[Brad R. Torgersen]

They tell me I am on a ballot of some sort.

Ah, what the hey, might as well go.

[E.CaimanSands]

Someone tell me they are live streaming the Hugo's for heaven's sake! If so, I'll be there, chomping on my claws for you, Brad.

[Jess]

I'd like to, but I don't think it's in the cards.

[bobsandiego]

Mr. Resnick, if I were going to read just one book of yours which would you suggest?

[Mike Resnick]

"Mr. Resnick, if I were going to read just one book of yours which would you suggest?"

I hate singling any one out; they're all my children.

If you want my bestseller, SANTIAGO made the NYTimes list and was continuously in print
for 25 years. If you want my most-honored, KIRINYAGA has 67 major and minor awards
and nominations. If you want the author's favorite, it's THE OUTPOST (which sank without a
trace back in 2001).

I don't know how easy or difficult those titles are to find, but I have one coming out at
Chicon that's pretty representative. It's the GOH book, to be published by Isfic Press with
a Vincent diFate cover, titled WIN SOME, LOSE SOME, and contains my 30 short fiction
Hugo nominees -- 5 winners, 24 losers, one as yet undecided.

And I'm Mike. Mister is some other guy.

-- Mike