Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 18:44:34 -0500 From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu> To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> Subject: [WSFA] Re: What shpuld Capclave be? Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: Ted White <tedwhite at compusnet.com> >Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> >To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net> >Subject: [WSFA] Re: What shpuld Capclave be? >Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 22:30:43 -0500 > >Samuel Lubell wrote: > > > [...] > > > > Earlier, we were writing about people wanting an art show. One of the > > things that a bigger con lets you do is use a bigger hotel with more > > function space so you can do things like an art show, video room etc. > > > > However, with WSFA, I suspect we're better off growing slowly and >focusing > > on a few things. My vision of Capclave is a lower-key, Southern = version >of > > Readercon with the main focus on those who read sf (as opposed to = watch >it) > >I've heard nothing but good things over the years about Readercon = (making >me >wish >I could afford to attend it), so your vision makes good sense to me. > >--Ted White > >May I point out there's ALREADY a Readercon? & there be far more cons with art shows, video, LARPs, etc etc. I happen to like Readercon - pretentious lit'ry thing that it is. mjw