So. Tell Me About Alternative Press Expo.

[t00lverine]

ape was a blast. sat and talked to jeffery brown for quite a while. really nice guy and even got a sneak peek at his new book. very cool.

also grabbed a smattering of random mini's and whatnot. more reports as i read them.

You should have grabbed some food with Carl and myself.

[Buk Was Right]

You should have grabbed some food with Carl and myself.

i wasn't invited...

[jza1218]

Publishers are always looking for people that they can work with. They do this through portfolio reviews or by picking up samples of people's work. The problem is that 99.9% of what is out there is either a bad match for the publisher, or not "ready for prime time".

Oni is always looking for people that we think would fit in with our aesthetic tastes. The problem is that the vast vast majority of what people send us is just not appropriate. You would not believe how many superhero books, vampire stories, and demon-porn submissions we get.

I swear... I had one guy come to our booth and ask if there was anything I was looking for. I told him anything but superheroes or vampires. I swear to God, the dude actually said, "Well... I have a vampire superhero pitch that I think can change your mind." And he actually insisted on giving me his pitch.

So have you finished reading my Draculon story yet?

[Donal DeLay]

Publishers are always looking for people that they can work with. They do this through portfolio reviews or by picking up samples of people's work. The problem is that 99.9% of what is out there is either a bad match for the publisher, or not "ready for prime time".

Oni is always looking for people that we think would fit in with our aesthetic tastes. The problem is that the vast vast majority of what people send us is just not appropriate. You would not believe how many superhero books, vampire stories, and demon-porn submissions we get.

I swear... I had one guy come to our booth and ask if there was anything I was looking for. I told him anything but superheroes or vampires. I swear to God, the dude actually said, "Well... I have a vampire superhero pitch that I think can change your mind." And he actually insisted on giving me his pitch.

Portfolio reviews and pitches are a common thing, that's not what I meant.

I mean do studio people - like yourself for example - go to shows as a consumer with a side intention of scoutting talent? You walking around looking at books. Not them coming to you.

[t00lverine]

i wasn't invited...

There will be more opportunities to hang out, dude. If nothing else, there's WonderCon adn APE next year.