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Originally Posted by pshrynk
WorldCon is not like that. But, you can meet authors face to face. I once had Robert Silverberg ask to use my program to help him find the panel he was supposed to be at. I had supper with Rob Sawyer, Lois McMaster Bujold, David Gerrold, and their spouses, all because I offered to take Rob to dinner. He took me up on the offer, and then asked me if it was okay that we joined the rest of them. Sure, I said, but they better be interesting. But I digress. I have sat at the table with Terry Pratchett and was nearly killed when he threw out the new miniatures that he'd just been given and said, "Here have some." I still have The Luggage.
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Terry is a supremely nice guy as well as a splendid author.
But the key fact is that most pros who attend SF cons are nice people, and quite approachable. I know a number, and my first order of business at any Worldcon is sussing out which will be the default bar for the con, because that's where I'll find everyone I know.
(Torcon III was the Horrible Example: every time I thought I should
leave the bar to actually see the con, someone I knew would come in saying "Oh, Dennis! You're here! Let's have a drink!" If you took a blood sample at the end it would have had a proof content...)
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I once followed a guy who had a badge that said, "As a matter of fact, I am arocket scientist into a panel and heard about the conception of the replacement for the shuttles before the press release came out.
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That was Jordan Kare. He's also an active filker. His wife Marykaye is a prominent con runner.
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Dennis