GenCon 2009 Day 4: Looking Ahead
August 16, 2009
After three full days—eight hours each—of solid marketing, Sunday’s shortened hours were a blessing. Not that we were not enjoying ourselves, but we had reached the limit of our endurance, and we were looking forward to seeing the light of day. We packed up what we could, checked out of the hotel, and ate a light, hasty breakfast—ok, morning snack—before heading to our table.
As usual, we arrived early so we could tote back to the car the boxes of books we hadn’t touched (yeah, we figured we weren’t going to sell out). The plan was to make a quick getaway once GenCon officially closed at 4 p.m. The time went by fast, and in a blink we were saying our goodbyes, paying our outrageous parking fee, and driving to the gas station. The long drive home was an assessment—how we fared, were we successful, what could we improve… Brainstorming while our thoughts were fresh. All in all, we felt GenCon was a good first-time experience. We were told to expect better things next year, and there will be a return for us in 2010. We already reserved our table.
Thanks to everyone who helped make our first convention experience a good one. We hope we’ll be crossing paths again! And to all those who now own Raven’s Heart, we hope you enjoy the book and will tell us about your reading experience.
On that note, I part with the words of the Ilangiel: “Let the Light linger wherever thou mayest be.”
-Stefanie
