Obligatory Shore Leave Thread

[terpette]

I recommend buying the Shore Leave badge (whichever one you want) ahead of time so you don't have to stand in line. If you're just coming Saturday for the day, get there EARLY. Even earlier than you think is too early. With the media guest line-up they have, they'll probably sell out of at-the-door day passes within an hour of opening registration at 9am. I've seen it happen before. If you can come by on Friday night, even better.

Shore Leave badges can't be purchased online (yeah, I know) but the mail-in form and all the details can be found here. Pre-reg cut-off is June 15. Prices will be higher at the door. The con hotel is sold out, of course (but they suck there anyhow) but there are lots of other hotels in the area.

Oh, and bring your cash with you. There's an ATM in the hotel, but I guarantee you it will be broken or empty by noon on Saturday.

Karen

 

[Jim Johnson]

I'll be missing it this year for the first time in 5-6 years. Bummed about it, but I haven't heard back from the writer liaision about guest options and I'm not feeling the expenses for a weekend of hanging out at the bar.

Planning to be there next year, though, hopefully with a couple non-Trek publishing surprises. We'll see how the rest of the year goes.

 

[JD]

I am sooo tempted to try and get out there... so very very tempted... But I've never traveled alone, and I just took three months medical leave from work and don't want to miss more so soon.

 

[NCC1701MF]

Hi everybody! (Hi Dr. Nick!)

And I return just in time to post the obligatory Shore Leave thread. I will be there, of course. This is my 11th Shore Leave. Looking forward to the temporary carpet blindness at the Marriott. (For the record, I'm staying around the corner at the Comfort Inn, which was a Hampton Inn last year.)

So... who else will be there?

Karen

My husband and I not writers, but your post alerted us to the Comfort Inn. We are usually at the Embassy Suites, but the Comfort Inn's prices are much lower. While it doesn't have a pool (who has time to use it), it does have free internet. Also, for Starfleet members (we're from the USS Justice) there is a business discount, you need the code that's on the SFI website and must show your card at check-in. For those not in SFI, you get the same discount if you're a AAA member.

 

[Greg Cox]

Just got my invitation to Shore Leave. Yippee!

See everybody there!

 

[Buck Rogers]

I have to be there myself since I'm on the committee running the Video Room,and my book will be available for sale through a dealer's table of a friend of mines' wife,and possibly StarBase Atlanta if Herb can get back in touch with me ASAP to place the order.Also will be selling it at the Art Show this year.
The title is "A sketchbook of the Inventive mind" By christiaan Cornelis Schildt $20 USD through E-store direct page,and just a week before Shore Leave it will be available on Amazon.com so as D.Edward Vogel says at the Bengies"Bring your wallet,and buy again,and again"
See ya all at Shore Leave
Signed
Buck Rogers

 

[Buck Rogers]

Update on my book as of 5/26/2010 my book is now on Amazon.com,and please purchase it as soon as possible.

Event note check out Meet ups for details,bit I'll be having my first of many author booksignings on June 26TH from 4PM-6PM I'll be selling the first ten books,and signing them.If you purchase a book on line,and come to the event I'll sign your copy as well.
Signed
Buck Rogers

 

[Greg Cox]

FYI, Shore Leave has updated the list of author guests at its website: www.shore-leave.com.

 

[Christopher]

^And I'm on that list. I'm planning to be there as usual. I don't have any new Trek fiction out since last year, but I'm trying to arrange for the Borders table to have some copies of the Analog issue containing my story "The Hub of the Matter."

 

[Greg Cox]

And I'm hoping my FINAL CRISIS novelization will be on sale in time for the con, and maybe the GREEN HORNET anthology as well.

 

[Dayton Ward]

Does anybody have contact for the guy/manager/CSM from Borders who's always there (I keep blanking on his name)?

 

[Christopher]

^I just asked Inge to coordinate with him.

 

[Greg Cox]

Does anybody have contact for the guy/manager/CSM from Borders who's always there (I keep blanking on his name)?

Hah! I just asked Inge for his contact info, too!

 

[Corran Horn]

And I'm hoping my FINAL CRISIS novelization will be on sale in time for the con, and maybe the GREEN HORNET anthology as well.

Nice, I'd love to pick that up. Do authors sign at individual tables? How's that work?

Looking forward to being there.

 

[Dayton Ward]

The area outside the Hunt/Valley rooms is wide enough that they're able to line both sides with tables running the length of the hallway, so it's basically a gauntlet/death march/Klingon pain stick ceremony kind of thing. Anybody who makes it to the end of the passageway gets an autograph from Peter David.

 

[Stevil2001]

Whether he wrote the book you hand him or not!

 

[Greg Cox]

Seriously, Friday night is the big autographing night, with all the authors in one place for a couple of hours. The books remain on sale for the rest of the weekend, though, and it's not too hard to snag one of us between panels.

 

[Buck Rogers]

Well I got started to sell my book at Balticon44 a small success will see if I make some money at Shore leave this year. I even signed the copies that I sold.
Its not a hard thing to do as an author,and I look forward to selling and signing more copies in the future just remember any copies any of you purchase online I'll sign at the convention,and at my first bookstore signing on June 26TH,2010 from 4PM-6PM at Greetings and Readings in Hunt Valley Towne Center.

 

[ClayinCA]

I'm really hoping I can make it down to Shore Leave this year. I haven't been for years and would love to get back there. Greg, I can't wait to read your Final Crisis novel, and would be very interested to hear about your process for working on it. Any chance you'll get to do Blackest Night?

And BuckRogers, you really should try and get a plug in somewhere for your book. How are we going to know about it if you don't mention it?

 

[Buck Rogers]

I'm really hoping I can make it down to Shore Leave this year. I haven't been for years and would love to get back there. Greg, I can't wait to read your Final Crisis novel, and would be very interested to hear about your process for working on it. Any chance you'll get to do Blackest Night?

And BuckRogers, you really should try and get a plug in somewhere for your book. How are we going to know about it if you don't mention it?

ClayinCA,The title is "A Sketchbook of the Inventive Mind" by Christiaan Cornelis Schildt Publisher is Createspace.com,and can be ordered on amazon.com for $20.00 per copy buy one buy offen with free shipping.

Does that answer your question about pluging also check my post in meet ups,and above your post.

Signed

Buck Rogers