Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 22:23:00 -0500
From: "Eva Whitley" <eva.whitley at gmail.com>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: [wsfa-forum] David Weber between Baltimore and DC
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

On 1/26/07, Barry Newton <bnewton at ashcomp.com> wrote:
> Michael Walsh wrote:
> > > bnewton at ashcomp.com 1/23/2007 8:57:13 PM >>>
> > >Just a reminder for anyone who cares:  the David Weber signing
> > >Mike
> > >posted recently happens tomorrow evening.  Signing only, according
> > >to
> > >the store, no reading, talk, or whatever.
> >
> >So.. .who went?  How was it?
> >
> >mjw
>
> Well, I went.  The only person I knew there was Eva Whitley, who saw
> someone she recognized but I didn't.  David had a group of  7 or 8
> folks hanging around shmoozing, and occasional folks coming through
> and getting a book signed.  I came in early, got a book signed, got
> some dinner, and came back for a while.
>
> I'd guess he signed/sold 1-2 dozen books in an hour-and-a-half.  A
> little startling to me.  He apparently had two other appearances in
> DC and VA, possibly he did better there.  Intereesting to note that
> the series he's starting off with this book is being done by
> Tor.  Jim B. must be spinning.
>

No, I was just chatting up the clerk so see if they did cross-promotions.

I found it unfortunate that David Weber is so fond of Libertycon,
seeing how it's Memorial Day weekend. (That it's associated with Uncle
Timmy is another negative.) Wednesday nights are somewhat awkward.
--
Eva Whitley   www.evawhitley.net
She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.
  - W. Somerset Maugham