Looks like it's official: "Fandom Fest Proudly Announces Author Guest of Honor Jim C. Hines!"
The event takes place in Louisville, Kentucky the weekend of June 29 - July 1. Last year, Fandom Fest drew more than 7000 people, and they're expecting an even bigger turnout for 2012. Other guests include folks like Bruce Campbell, James Marsters, and many more.
I've talked a lot about how most authors' lives are nothing like what you see on Castle. We're generally not rich … most of us have either day jobs or very supportive spouses. Very few authors get big fancy movie deals. My life isn't about sipping champagne with my agent in the back of a limousine on the way to a packed booksigning; it's about scarfing down my lunch and hunching over the keyboard, hoping that for the duration of my break, none of my coworkers will barge into my cubicle to ask me to proofread an urgent e-mail they need to send.
But you know what? Sometimes my life is pretty damn awesome, too. Whether it's being invited to be a guest of honor at an event like this, playing D&D with amazingly creative, bright, and fun authors, or simply receiving an e-mail from a fan who read and loved one of my books.
In April, it will have been 17 years since I wrote and submitted my first story. There have been painful disappointments and pitfalls, and there have been some truly amazing moments.
I love writing (even though I sometimes forget that when a book is kicking my ass). I love being a writer. And I'm incredibly grateful to be able to do this job.
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Yeah! Louisville native here and I've never been to Fandomfest (fan of yours, fantasy and sf although not comics or horror films). Check out Jeff Ruby steaks when you are in Galt House (hey, it is low carb). With the economy, unfortunately, some of our nationally acclaimed comic book stores are no more so if you are planning on visiting any I would call first to see if still open and what hours. Lost some wonderful independent bookstores like Hawley Cooke Booksellers and the little old man's shop by the main library corner. Barnes and Noble going strong; Borders and some mall bookstores (heck, we've even lost some malls like Bashford Manor) closed. Welcome to Louisville!
Thanks! My publicist is talking to folks out there about the books, so at this point I'm waiting to see what she comes back with. I'll keep Jeff Ruby in mind :-)
you're welcome -- also beware of carrots in our locally favorite restaurants because they tend to drown them in brown sugar.
Duh...and a biggie I should have mentioned ... we have a bridge out (Sherman Minton) which can make traffic strange in a riverside town. If your publicist is arranging anything across the river in Indiana, allow extra travel time. From airport to downtown and back -- not so terrible if you get in the lane well away from I65 exits. Downtown with all bridges open the interstates all meet up visible from Galt House in what local radio/news will call "spaghetti junction" so if taking I-64 East out to the Books-A-Millions and Barnes and Nobles -- don't try to get on I-64 right there in all the noodles. Shoot down East Main Street which changes names to Mellwood Avenue and get on the Mellowood Avenue exit which looks like it's the parking lot of the Moby Dick restaurant (don't you love us hillbillies?). We do have great convention centers (well some horror stories loading/unloading and lighting at fairgrounds but the Galt House all good) but road and exit labeling not a strong suit. And I believe the FHWA says we still have the most exits requiring you to get in the left lane of any state. Oh well, if you are into that sort of thing we do have an armor museum walking distance of Galt House (sometimes really good exhibits sometimes not much going on) http://www.fraziermuseum.org/exhibiti... , Yum! Center right next door to Galt House, an urban bourbon trail, fourth street live bar scene, and away from downtown all the usual chain restaurant and mall stores. Maybe other natives can tell you more about the "cooler" things to do. We're kinda the couple that are Mr. and Mrs. Wilson in the Dennis the Menace cartoon. Local paper's website is www.courier-journal.com/ ; I really hate going downtown for anything. The facebook page about bridge is https://www.facebook.com/shermanminto...
