Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:33:44 -0400
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Our Calendar of Upcoming Events
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

> kfl at KeithLynch.net 04/14/04 11:53PM
>>"Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu> wrote:
>>
>> I seem to recall Lee Strong noting an appearance of Stan Robinson at
>> the = Tysons (?) Borders . . . which is either missing from the list
>> or I'm = either consuming either too much or too little caffeine . . =
.
>
>I've added it now.  I was going to do so this weekend anyway.  I
>generally only list events other than important conventions two months
>out, to keep from cluttering up the page.  I doubt anyone plans more
>than two months away to attend a book signing.

I sorta do, but then I travel a lot for my job (50 nights a year minimum =
in hotels).  & it so happens that June/July are the heavy travel months =
for me in the latter half of the year.

But then I also mark up my desk calendar as a visual aid, & I had not yet =
noted KSRs appearance on it, hence my query.

 (Unless they're the
>author.)  If I listed everything as soon as I knew about it, major
>cons might get lost in the clutter.
>
>Also, the bookstore doesn't yet mention it.  I like to add a link from
>our page to where the event is mentioned on the bookstore's website.
>If I add the item to our page before they mention it, I have to
>remember to periodically check to see if the bookstore mentions it
>yet, so that I can edit our page to add the link.  I'd rather only
>have to worry about each event twice.  (Once to add it to our upcoming
>events page, and once more, after it's over, to move it to our
>downgoing events page.)
>
>Similarly, I haven't yet added the China Mieville signing in August
>that you mentioned last month.  I plan to add it in June.  Rest
>assured I haven't forgotten it.

The events coordinator at Poltics & Prose (Mieville's signing site) is =
really excited about having him there.  He doesn't read much SF, but has =
read folks like LeGuin & Disch.

>
>Everyone please tell me if they disagree with this policy.  Thanks.

Oh it's fine - it was my lack of noting KSRs appearance that lead to it.  =
Carry on!

mjw

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