Comic-Con (or any con, for that matter)

[apocalypsos]

You know, I'm always happy for people who get to go to cons and get their stuff signed and meet the actors and whatnot. God knows that's always fun, and I hope everybody I know has a good time at things like that.

But ... I don't know. Lately it's just another one of those things I wish I could do and can't afford to. I can't go to anything right now without a miracle, so inevitably I just feel jealous. Which sucks, really, because I don't want to ruin it for anybody else. But I feel like crap and like nothing's ever going to happen for me (even though I will and I know it and I know I need to stop kicking myself in the ass like that) and like I'm just going to be this ginormous lonely failure for the rest of my life and WOE.

Woooooooeeeeeeeee.

On the other hand, still have my gigantic lollipop. :)

Comments

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

You could do cons like I do.

1) write a genre book and get it published (or write 20 genre stories)
2) beg aggressively to be a guest at any con within driving distance, as long as they comp your membership
3) team up with other impoverished writers and share the room. Four of you gets it to $20/night, usually
4) Go forth and pimp your writing mightily

[xianghua.livejournal.com]

Malcolm agrees that that is indeed woeful. Along with the fact that he is being expected to eat kibble, not fried chicken.

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Otis agrees with Malcolm about that whole fried chicken thing. :)

[incredulity.livejournal.com]

I feel ya. I do get to hit a con every year, but a) it's only 2 hours from my town b) I work security, so I only have to pay $15 instead of $50 +, and c) it's strictly fans, no guest stars. :( But it's fun. Oh, and I never stay at the con hotel, usually with my brother or at a cheapcheap motel.