[B5JMS] JMS: NYCC autograph tickets?

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From: Jan <janmschroeder at aol.com>
Date: 25 Oct 2008 19:32:55 -0700
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According to their website, JMS is scheduled as Guest of Honor at the New York 
Comic-Con February 6-8, 2009. 
http://www.nycomiccon.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=2577&appname=100453

Colleen Doran (artist for the Book of Lost Souls) posteded on her blog that
there's a chance she'll be there too.

Jan


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I try never to get involved in my own life. Too much trouble.



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From: Jan <janmschroeder at aol.com>
Date: 7 Jan 2009 04:42:29 -0800
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JMS will be there as well as Peter David, Colleen Doran and many others. 
http://www.nycomiccon.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=2577&appname=100453

With thanks to Qixotl over on JMSnews, here's a recent interview JMS did with a
NYCC staff member: 
http://www.mediumatlarge.net/2009/01/battlestar-would-win-jms-sits-down-with.html
with some interesting comments about a B5 panel that JMS will be doing at the
con as well as WB's reaction to his newfound movie career.

I'm almost ready...
Plane ticket - check
Con ticket - check
Hotel room - check and check and maybe check (exploring some options
Broadway play tickets - not yet.  Any recommendations?
Winter coat - Blech...guess I'm gonna need that, huh?

Any other newsgroupies going to be there?

Jan


-- 
Here, gathered together in common cause, we agree to recognize
this singular truth: that we are one; and this singular rule: that
we must be kind to one another.


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From: Jan <janmschroeder at aol.com>
Date: 9 Jan 2009 18:36:47 -0800
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JMS,

Looks like the NYCC site is going to be selling autograph tickets this year in
addition to handing them first come/first served.  They do make clear that many
guests and artists won't require a ticket but that some signings will be limited
to 75 or so.

Remembering the issues with your signings a couple of years ago at this con, I
just wanted to check whether it's likely that any of your signings will require
a ticket.

Thanks,

Jan


-- 
Here, gathered together in common cause, we agree to recognize
this singular truth: that we are one; and this singular rule: that
we must be kind to one another.


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From: "jmsatb5 at aol.com" <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:32:41 -0800 (PST)
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On Jan 9, 6:36=A0pm, Jan <janmschroe... at aol.com> wrote:
> JMS,
>
> Looks like the NYCC site is going to be selling autograph tickets this ye=
ar in
> addition to handing them first come/first served. =A0They do make clear t=
hat many
> guests and artists won't require a ticket but that some signings will be =
limited
> to 75 or so.
>
> Remembering the issues with your signings a couple of years ago at this c=
on, I
> just wanted to check whether it's likely that any of your signings will r=
equire
> a ticket.
>

I got an email from the convention saying that they were going to be
charging for autographs, and limiting it to 100 VIPs who bought
tickets.

I emailed back to make it clear that that's now how I roll (as the
kids say).

What was explained back to me was that the VIP guests generally don't
want to sign for too long, so they limit the tickets to 100 and charge
for the tickets.  But again...that ain't how I work.

So after talking to the convention president, the answer is no, there
won't be tickets for my signings, they're free as always, to as many
folks who show up in line.  When I'm at a convention, and I only do
one or two a year, I'm there in the service of the fans, not to get an
early break.

The only stipulation, as ever these last few years, is a maximum of
ten items at a time.  The person can get back in line at the end of
the line again for the next batch, but it's just ten at a time.

jms