tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post2943196074157837474..comments2024-03-28T01:04:21.897-06:00Comments on Gossamer Obsessions: So You're Going to BEA (A Handy Guide)AnimeJunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-11833867236302210272013-05-22T07:55:24.656-06:002013-05-22T07:55:24.656-06:00Hilarious post! Well done!Hilarious post! Well done!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497303169422440094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-23546745905935367982013-05-14T08:35:29.049-06:002013-05-14T08:35:29.049-06:00OK, this post is kinda brilliant.
I'm going ...OK, this post is kinda brilliant. <br /><br />I'm going to BEA for the first time this year and am both OMG SO EXCITED and also kinda apprehensive. I've read a lot about how people go a little crazy for ARCs, I am not interested in fighting it out! You made it seem slightly less psychotic!!<br /><br />*goes back to putting together spreadsheets like the OCD gal she is"Kay @ Dead Book Darlinghttp://deadbookdarling.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-66573766411444057062013-05-13T13:49:00.171-06:002013-05-13T13:49:00.171-06:00Love this post! Such great advice and loved your h...Love this post! Such great advice and loved your hilarious presentation.<br /><br />Definitely agree with what you said about having a plan and also treating BEA as a business event. I've been going to BEA for several years now but I still remember my first time at the show. I felt a bit like Bambi staring into oncoming headlights. I was completely overwhelmed!<br /><br />That's why I think it's so important to go into the show with a game plan and know your goals. I used to be super type-A about it, making these crazy spreadsheets and color-coded schedules. Now that I've been to BEA a few times, I'm taking it a little easier. I have general goals but so far I haven't made any spreadsheets. But who knows... we've still got a couple of weeks until the show. :)Gabriela Pereirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01007834914023986058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-56947130580567186992013-05-10T14:43:10.703-06:002013-05-10T14:43:10.703-06:00THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! This will be my fi...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! This will be my first BEA and your humor is the icing on the cake (and I love cake) for these useful tips. Fantastic reading and much appreciated.Catherinehttp://gilmoreguidetobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-18577249498115059692013-05-10T10:36:32.687-06:002013-05-10T10:36:32.687-06:00You are so hilarious! And well mannered, too! Lo...You are so hilarious! And well mannered, too! Love you, Animejune.Vorkosigrrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-59766427662770938622013-05-09T07:16:18.436-06:002013-05-09T07:16:18.436-06:00LOL--most excellent post! I especially agree with ...LOL--most excellent post! I especially agree with the competitive ARC-ing. It is NOT a competition but I was practically run over a couple of times by people trying to get to the pretty ARC pile before the books were gone. *sigh* I HOPE to go again this year and this year, I might try that extra suitcase thing. I mailed last time & it was FOREVER before I saw my books again (at least, that's what it felt like. In reality, it was about four days).Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-85575416686057646782013-05-08T20:16:26.175-06:002013-05-08T20:16:26.175-06:00Well, sometimes there are posts about it on Publis...Well, sometimes there are posts about it on Publisher's Weekly. I recommend following Publisher's Weekly or your fave publishers on Twitter. They WILL have twitter accounts, trust me. Plus, Kirkus usually sends out a copy of the catalogue of ALL the books given away at BEA, which also helps. But the best way to find out is also to ask - they'll have schedules at the booths.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-83704735294712649182013-05-08T20:15:06.845-06:002013-05-08T20:15:06.845-06:00Exactly!
BEA is a bit like Skyrim, the game. You...Exactly! <br /><br />BEA is a bit like Skyrim, the game. You go in expecting the structure of a conference when it's really come and go and do as you please - which means it can be really rewarding if you set your own goals and know where to go, but it also means it can feel a bit empty and lonely if you don't.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-44422701192866854732013-05-08T20:13:50.124-06:002013-05-08T20:13:50.124-06:00I certainly hoping pitching at BEA isn't a thi...I certainly hoping pitching at BEA isn't a think - but I do know that prospective writers + captive editors = desperate moves you will regret later.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-36783412086289793252013-05-08T20:12:45.671-06:002013-05-08T20:12:45.671-06:00Believe me, I was not at my best last BEA *either*...Believe me, I was not at my best last BEA *either*, so we are even. I'll definitely and sneak in some sightseeing this time around - especially since the Intrepid Museum is only a few blocks away!AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-40897756479280563452013-05-08T20:11:34.555-06:002013-05-08T20:11:34.555-06:00You're welcome!You're welcome!AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-39029115761334734652013-05-08T20:11:17.045-06:002013-05-08T20:11:17.045-06:00It was seriously cool to shake John Green's ha...It was seriously cool to shake John Green's hand - a once in a lifetime thing!<br /><br />I'd take the suitcase then - you save money and you get your books right away! Plus, uh, exercise?AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-29577223536034173012013-05-08T17:18:00.547-06:002013-05-08T17:18:00.547-06:00Loved your post. It'll be my first time atten...Loved your post. It'll be my first time attending this year so I'll be making a mental note of all these tips. Quick question....how does one find out info about the galley drops?Jen D. @ Not Now...I'm Reading!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01725386463251719889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-32333596567665563822013-05-08T10:07:55.807-06:002013-05-08T10:07:55.807-06:00I love this post (and all the gifs you included). ...I love this post (and all the gifs you included). I kept nodding my head over and over again to everything I was reading. Last year was the first time I attended BEA and I was told in advance that I should try to play it low key, and just do my best to enjoy myself, and not get overwhelmed by all the hype. I think I did a pretty good job of that, and I can't wait to go back again this year! :)Allison @ Good Books & Good Winehttp://www.goodbooksandgoodwine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-11546387854930415452013-05-08T07:47:29.412-06:002013-05-08T07:47:29.412-06:00Bahahaha, lovely wrap up. I considered doing the l...Bahahaha, lovely wrap up. I considered doing the luggage thing that you do last year, but, with all the traveling around New York I have to do, I don't think I would be able to manage two suitcases. Thus the shipping them home, but eh. It wasn't terrible shipping the books back, and I didn't even do it the cheapest way because reasons. <br /><br />Also, I didn't know people pitching their books was a thing. *facepalms*Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00370486039531015541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-32394601167865047062013-05-08T07:46:04.102-06:002013-05-08T07:46:04.102-06:00I totally found my head nodding to every single th...I totally found my head nodding to every single thing on here. I remember my first year of BEA, I did the Javits from the time it opened until the time it closed.<br /><br />Then my second year, I left on the last day a bit early.<br /><br />And last year, I like ducked out by 3 p.m. every day because I got kind of bored and my feet hurt and at one point I think I got food poisoning from one of those hot dogs. Sigh. Also, I probs came across as rude when I met you last year at BBC but I was nursing the worst hangover ever so my apologies.<br /><br />BUT YES TO EVERYTHING IN THIS POST.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-53788670633926363712013-05-08T07:45:16.100-06:002013-05-08T07:45:16.100-06:00I love this post, thanks for sharing!I love this post, thanks for sharing!Christina & Melissa @ Allodoxophobiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028573635539405988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-41420559369065006452013-05-08T07:27:57.400-06:002013-05-08T07:27:57.400-06:00Great post! I'm on the fence as to if I should...Great post! I'm on the fence as to if I should just ship my books home OR carry them back with me. I live only a few hours from NYC and I'm taking a bus up. Media mail could be cheap, but I know the bus allows two suitcases free. Decisions, desisions! <br /><br />How cool that you got to meet John Green! Steph Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900121058770351187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-70961418681923394752013-05-08T06:59:48.887-06:002013-05-08T06:59:48.887-06:00Awesome! I think it'll be in Chicago next year...Awesome! I think it'll be in Chicago next year.AnimeJunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229748454410488167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348815.post-30837895060564667402013-05-08T00:55:56.624-06:002013-05-08T00:55:56.624-06:00I love this post! I won't be able to attend BE...I love this post! I won't be able to attend BEA anytime soon, sadly, but when I go (and I will get there someday), I will keep all of this in mind. :D Thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768919679687372349noreply@blogger.com