My signing at Kokomo-Con is now confirmed, as I have paid my dealer's fee and reserved my table. Again, unless another event pops up in the very near future, this will be my first public appearance on behalf of Virtuous Worlds.
Well, sort of. Some of you may have seen this little video I posted on YouTube soon after my first shipment of books arrived.
John Stanifer Book Victory Dance
The view count has topped 100 now, thanks in large part to my coworkers at Ivy Tech Community College. My supervisor started passing it around the office, and today at one of our regional full-time staff meetings, they surprised me by showing this video in front of an audience of...oh, about 200 people or so. Even Chancellor Daily, who used to be the mayor of Kokomo, made a joke about it when he got up to speak afterwards (I'm still employed, so I'm guessing he wasn't offended). So now it seems I'm famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) to most of my fellow Ivy Tech employees in this region of the state (representing Kokomo, Logansport, Wabash, and Peru). It felt like the time I danced across the stage at my high school graduation!
This leads me to a preliminary announcement about my SECOND signing. The event will be sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College and will take place sometime before the end of this semester. The date has yet to be announced. However, I'm told the publicity for this signing will be boosted by the marketing folks at Ivy Tech, so I'm honored and very excited to see how it all turns out!!!
Kokomo-Con takes place on Saturday, Oct. 8. The fee to get in is $5, a very small investment in return for so much fun.
Kokomo-Con Website
Kokomo-Con Facebook Page
Check it out, and stay tuned for new developments and further information!
Friday, August 26, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Level 17: Gen Con 2011 and First Signing
Greetings VW Readers,
It's been a while since I've posted. As you might have guessed, things have been pretty busy around here. I wanted to give you a small taste of my trip to Gen Con 2011 and a heads-up about my first public signing for Virtuous Worlds.
First, Gen Con. If you have never been to this convention, YOU NEED TO GO. If you have a single nerdy bone in your body, this is the place to be. According to a press release, this year's attendance broke 36,000. Wow! That's a lot of gamers in one place!
As I point out in my book, events like Gen Con go a long way to remind us we're not alone. Gaming, as much as it has been stereotyped over the years as a solo activity, is very much a team sport. Whether your thing is tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, card games like Dominion, sci-fi and fantasy literature like J.R.R. Tolkien and Tracy Hickman, or video games like The Legend of Zelda, you will find your people at Gen Con.
"And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near" (Hebrews 10:25, NLT).
Sure, this was addressed to church people, but it applies just as much to gamers. We need each other. If you're feeling down, don't give up on finding your crew. They're out there, and they may be closer than you think.
It's been a while since I've posted. As you might have guessed, things have been pretty busy around here. I wanted to give you a small taste of my trip to Gen Con 2011 and a heads-up about my first public signing for Virtuous Worlds.
First, Gen Con. If you have never been to this convention, YOU NEED TO GO. If you have a single nerdy bone in your body, this is the place to be. According to a press release, this year's attendance broke 36,000. Wow! That's a lot of gamers in one place!
As I point out in my book, events like Gen Con go a long way to remind us we're not alone. Gaming, as much as it has been stereotyped over the years as a solo activity, is very much a team sport. Whether your thing is tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, card games like Dominion, sci-fi and fantasy literature like J.R.R. Tolkien and Tracy Hickman, or video games like The Legend of Zelda, you will find your people at Gen Con.
"And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near" (Hebrews 10:25, NLT).
Sure, this was addressed to church people, but it applies just as much to gamers. We need each other. If you're feeling down, don't give up on finding your crew. They're out there, and they may be closer than you think.
Soon, I'll try and post this to Google so I can replace my 2010 album on the bottom of the page. But this should give you an idea of just how epic the Con was this year.
First Signing for VW
Unless something else pops up in the meantime, my first public signing for Virtuous Worlds will occur at Kokomo-Con, a pop culture convention located at the Event Center in Kokomo, IN. This is a one-day convention (sort of a smaller version of Gen Con) that takes place on October 8, 2011.
Check out their website for more information or to buy a badge. Admission is $5 for the whole day. Last year was a blast, and I hope to see some of you there!
Take care!
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