I hate you a little bit right now. Ew.

Um.... I'd have to marry Brandon; I know from past experience one can have a sexless marriage and at least he can handle the kids. Mom's the only one I could count on getting drunk enough to believe my fucking her was a weird dream... and that pretty much means I'd have to kill Dad because there's no way he wants to live in a reality where his little girl married her brother & fucked her Mom.

Also, congratulations on being the only person who has ever asked me a question I actually didn't want to answer. You rule... in a really disturbing way.

I'm currently conducting serious research on the subject & plan to publish my findings as soon as possible; though I highly suspect the report will consist entirely of "WTF?" repetitions and nonsensical stammerings punctuated by elipses.

I suppose one could argue that I believe in being an ass, which is a viewpoint my Mother doesn't share... but other than that, we pretty much all believe in reality. ;)

Not a chance. I actually have a letter around here somewhere that states my name was officially removed from The Book of Life.

Of course, I don't think anyone else is going to be raptured either; regardless of where their names are written. ;)

I think I'd just do a casting call for people who were pressured into acting by their parents and are desperate to pound a series of strong nails into the coffin of their resentment filled careers. ;)

I didn't figure it out until last year. As I'm now 38, I think that qualifies me for the late bloomers club. ;)

Absolutely! As long as they understood I didn't have all the answers because I'm still a newbie myself, I'd love to help someone else get a start. :)

Somebody Hates Me by Reel Big Fish. Oddly enough, I find it inspiring.

Pssst... I already answered this one. ;)

I think, as a girl, my only option would have been the "fall helplessly into captivity" attack.

I've seen Fight Club, 'Night Mother, and the original House on Haunted Hill with Vincent Price so many times it's unhealthy.

I'm going to say this first because I want people to read it - if you're selling prints at a convention, please, PLEASE, put them in a binder! Bring two if you expect a busy booth so I don't have to stand with some stranger looking through the same binder and trying to gauge each other's preferred page-flipping pace. Bring THREE if you're headed to ComicCon or something huge. Just print up color copy of what's available on standard paper, slip them into sleeves, then slap on a sticker that shows the print price and (if applicable) the available print sizes and price of the original. (If you're selling prints of a webcomic, these binders also double as a work sample which will help increase your print comic sales!) PLEASE??? *begs*

*coughs* Now on to the rest.

Freebies are a must, and I'm especially keen on freebies that tie in to either the convention, your work, or (preferably) both. I'm also a big fan of anything interactive (quizzes for a prize, free or very low cost sketches, etc...) because it both brings people to the table and keeps them there long enough for you to talk to them. It may be your work that you're selling, but YOU'RE the real product - people are much more willing to buy something from someone they like.

As far as straight merch to sell, key in on your market and have a decent range cost-wise. On the higher price end, T-Shirts are good but they need to have a general draw to sell well; fans of your work might love a t-shirt with all your characters on it, but only the big-boys get away with that at conventions. Many (if not most) of the people you encounter won't know your work, but they'll still buy a shirt if it strikes them as funny/relevant/clever/interesting/etc... Buttons are good on the cheap end. I typically give away any buttons that could be considered promotional (logo or character type stuff) and sell the general ones. Buying a 1 1/2 button press is a great investment because you can make up buttons specific to the con crowd on the fly - con memes are awesome, that phrase that's making it's way through the crowd ("I saw Tron Guy!", "Which Doctor Are You?") might be your best seller. Books and comics typically fall in the middle price-wise. If you're planning on selling books, you'd best have a free sample of your work to pass out especially if your work is plot intensive. Very few people are going to buy a $10 - $15 book without a reasonable sense they'll like it. Comic books carry a smaller price, and therefore a smaller risk for the customer, so there's less need for a freebie read (though they're still nice).


As a con-goer, I want to see displays that look like the vender gives a crap. Psychologically, this helps reassure me that they give a crap about their work too. It may not always be true, but piles of stuff falling out of boxes and stacks of comics sliding into other stacks screams amateur. I also want to see prices - I feel like a dick asking how much something is and then not buying it, so if I don't see a price I'm probably not going to ask.

Absolutely not. Gives me fits to sleep with clothes on. Blech.

To be frank, I was so overwhelmed with NRE at Penguicon I might have passed by an ACTUAL unicorn without noticing. *laughs*

Also, the husbandish isn't into guys & we're generally not attracted to the same women, so unicorn hunting isn't really an activity we engage in. We're open to the possibility, just not actively looking.

Penguicon was, however, LOADED with hot options. ;)

You MUST be speaking of the Ebony Goddess, who is clearly both. ;)

Great moderator, epic personality, sexy momma, and Penguicon fav. <3

If I'm just playing I can be pretty flighty with my time, but if I'm there with someone I'm really invested in it's highly unlikely I'd play around with anyone else.

No. ;p

I would say that's highly situational. Can't count on chocolate to fight the empire, can't pour Jedi on a sundae.

They make the serving size half a can to hint that you ought to be sharing them, and your life, with someone special. They're banking on the hope that this will make the Forever Alone crowd depressed, leading them to buy vast quantities of food with which to swallow the pain.

I lost faith in the entire concept of a personified deity all at once. When the concept itself fails, there's little point in doing a roll call.