Stacy wrote: > >In a message dated 7/22/2002 11:34:27 AM Mountain Daylight Time, mneme at io.com >writes: > > >> Do people who never go to conventions really think this is what they >> are like? > >I've been to enough of them in the past that my opinion is based on my >experience. I've been to big ones (StarCon in Denver - when Patrick Stewart >made his last appearance) and to smaller ones (small gaming convention in >Wisconsin) and they were all the same, whether they were big or little. Lots >of people milling about aimlessly, crowding each other, etc. You might want to try one of the smaller, more literary conventions, like Wiscon, or Potlatch, or Readercon. (Note: I'm on the committee that runs Readercon, so I'm biased.) Maybe Minicon, though I don't know how big it is these days. I've been to several conventions where Steve has given readings, and he's always delightful. -- Adina