Part 1.
Once the Bayou Arcana event itself began, things picked up. Harry Markos was obviously incredibly busy, keeping everything running smoothly, but he still made time to talk to everyone and I had a brief chat with him and Roland before the panel began.
There were a lot of the creators there, as you can expect, and I doubted they'd need any more people up there this time. So I stayed in the crowd for the talk. This time. I'm on the Kapow panel next weekend, and I thought that would be sufficient for someone like me, who is a bit introverted and unaccustomed to public speaking. I failed to hide myself entirely however, as Jimmy was kind enough to point me out to everyone.
And of course, then there were the signings, which were all kinds of awesome. The regrets of not seeing all the people I wanted to see melted away and I just enjoyed being there with other creators and signing our comic book. Made me feel like a proper writer, especially the bit shortly before the event when Harry came round with a bunch of the hardcovers for us to sign to be sold as limited editions. I definitely want more of that, thank you very much.
So, all in all, the launch event was great. Loved every second of it, and got to meet lots of new people and introduce myself to Harry. Any downsides to the weekend about not getting opportunity to talk to people due to the relative brevity of my stay will, I'm determined, be resolved and sorted at Kapow, which I will be at for more than a measly half a day. I will be able to drink in the evening for a start, which will be a new and novel experience and I genuinely hope I don't make a tit of myself by getting pissed and throwing up on somebody's shoes.
So, on the itinerary for next weekend is a panel and any attached subsequent events and more chatting and networking with chums old and new. It's going to be a busy one, but if it's anything like as good as Bristol, it's going to be a corking show.
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