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President of the Comic-Con board of directors, John Rogers, returns for the Talk Back.
By: Nick Eskey
Signifying the end of the four day odyssey that is SDCC is the Comic-Con Talk Back with John Rogers (president of the Comic-Con board of directors). As it normally does, the room has a line that runs the length of the room all the way to the back, and then some. The pressure is thick in the room. A mini argument even breaks out in the middle of the line before the Talk Back begins. Last year, the main points of discussion were the crass behavior of security, and Hall H issues in general.
Some of the more minor things that were mentioned maybe once or twice were; the ridiculousness of how Ace Parking decided to sell parking spots during the duration of comic-con instead of on a day-to-day basis, trying to add real-time line numbers to the online ticket queues, and how ill-informed the security can be. “If you have a solution for well informed security guards, I’d love to hear it,” said John looking over his glasses. Another thing was the bathroom passes given to those in Hall H. “How can you keep track if the same person is returning with the pass?” Rogers agreed to it, but reminded “We tried scanning people’s passes one year to keep track, but the process took too much time. I wish there was a simple way.”
A great number of discussion was over the frustrations regarding the online registration, and that people wanted a return to the onsite badge sales. John responded by saying, “Unfortunately because of the growing popularity of the convention, onsite sales would only increase wait times for everyone.” Despite this fact however, those who proposed the return stayed resolute to their request. One woman went so far as to ask, “well how about next year can you get me extra passes? I’ve been trying to get other family members some tickets, but I don’t understand the website. What can you do for me?” Rogers looked surprised, and went to say, “There’s a large demand and not enough to meet it. I don’t know what I can do.” “What about the press and the professional people? They get passes? What can you do for me?”
For those that can’t get into Hall H, or rather not brave the lines, there is a room designated for a Hall H play back. One of the downsides to it however is the lack of exclusives. Studios ask for certain things to be only viewable in the hall, so as to lessen the risk of recording. One man proposed that John give the studios an ultimatum. That they allow exclusives in the play back room, “or else. Comic-con doesn’t need them. They need comic-con.” “We are about being fair and equal to everyone,” said Rogers. “How fair would it be if we don’t let 6’000 people get to see it because 900 people can’t?”
For serious issues, there certainly were some big ones this year. An observation of mine was that there were quite a bit of handicapped individuals lined up this year compared to las. And for good reason, for all of them had something to say. A couple points were that the comic-con website was not as insightful as some of them would have liked to, sometimes even confusing to the point of frustration. A large issue was especially the handicapped line for Hall H. As one gentlemen put it, “we didn’t have provisions such as the able bodied people did, and we weren’t given wristbands.” At the part about the wristbands, Rogers looked surprised. “They didn’t give you wristbands?” he asked. About two other people in the crowd also seconded it. “It wasn’t supposed to be that way,” answered Rogers. Apparently a line moderator deemed it “useless” for those in the line to have wristbands.
For Hall H, any handicapped person is allowed an attendee to help them traverse the lines and crowds. But one oddity that one woman brought to light was how the disabled individuals were then being separated from their attendees when led in the hall, and those left behind had to wait. “By the time I was allowed in, it was an hour and a half later,” said the woman. She also observed most of the attendees weren’t even allowed to sit next to those they came with. Rogers apologized and full heartedly agreed that in no world should something like that happen, and also would find out what was going on.
Though not everything was complaints. There was quite a bit of praise over the issuance of wristbands for the Hall H line. “It made it so much easier to counter people cutting when others have been waiting all day.” One man commented on how he wished he could grab multiples for those that couldn’t be with him at the time, but John pointed out that if they allowed this, “there’d be the risk of people selling them to others.”
It was good to see that one of the main points from last year was surely worked on. I maybe heard of one guard issue this year. I personally could see that they were more professional in their manor. But the Hall H issue is still on the table. In fact, it might be getting worse. And with all the issues that arose this year with disabled services to compound it, there was definitely a disconnect somewhere.
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I have to agree about the disabled access being a huge mess. I wasn’t able to attend the feedback panel, as I had left SD to try to beat traffic, but I wish I had been there to point out all the misinformation that was put out by Security, Line Staff, and Disabled Volunteers. Everyone had a different story as to what the process was. (For example, Line Staff said no wristbands for disabled AT ALL; Disabled Volunteer said if you want a wristband, you’d have to go out into the regular line.) There were MAYBE 150 people in the disabled line. There are 6500 seats in Hall H. By the time they stopped allowing people into Hall H, there were STILL about 100 people in the disabled line. WTF?
As to the playback room and showing videos, there is absolutely NO reason not to show video playback when most of the stuff is available online (legitimately) after the panel is held live. I understand (somewhat) not showing the exclusive trailers or unfinished clips, but when the GoT blooper reel and the Season 5 trailer for TWD are available online immediately after the panel, there’s no reason to not show them in the playback room.
Gary McClure said, on 7/28/2014 11:03:00 AM
Still having problems with Disabled huh?
They have been extremely consistent with that, and somebody has been dropping the ball bad for the past 10 years.
As far as online passes go, I’m not surprised even the staff are clueless on how to improve the sales of tickets. A lottery draw would be fair, but I know my luck would be I would never be able to attend the convention again, hence my reluctance to play at any casino. Then there are those extremely lucky people who would be able to attend every year.
My solution: limit 4 day passes to attendees every other year or two. For example, if I attended Con this year, I would not be able to purchase 4 day passes until the 2016 Con, but I could purchase 1 single day pass next year. It gives the opportunity to allow new attendees to check the Con out for 4 days. If those 4 day passes don’t sell out, then the early buyers of the 4 day passes of this year would buy them for next year, but then be put at the back of the line and unable to buy 4 day passes for 2016 but instead 2017.
Just an idea.
James Van Hise said, on 7/28/2014 2:45:00 PM
I noticed time and again security people trying to keep the hallways from getting crowded by people just standing around, but there was absolutely NO CROWD CONTROL inside the dealers room. Many aisles, although plenty wide, were choked with crowds of unmoving people so that it was difficult or impossible to get through them. Even the super wide aisle in the center of the room which should allow free movement, was also overcrowded with people just standing there. I left the convention early because I just plain couldn’t move around in the dealers room.
The idea of One started small and grew into a year's worth of amazing, thought-provoking, inspirational stories. The resulting anthology was combined into a beautiful paperback book (not unlike Chicken Soup for the Soul, and definitely nice enough for any Doctor's office).
With that success, my publisher was nice enough to ask me to do it again. So I set out to gather another twelve authors, including myself, and start a journey into 2013.
One of the things I like best about this series is that it benefits other people instead of the author. Last year, we made a nice donation to Give Kids the World (www.gktw.org) from author proceeds. This year, I found a group much closer to home. Bridge to Ability Specialized Learning Center (www.bridgetoability.org) is only about a twenty minute drive from my home. The organization helps children in my community. They are small and can use our help. So please remember, every time you download this story, 100% of my author proceeds are going to a very good cause.
2013 is also going to be a bit of a family affair. My wife, Traci Miller, will be contributing a story and my father, De Miller will return, as well. Other returning authors include: Crystal Linn, Sude Khanian and Sarah Price. We will also see new stories from some other sensational authors: Murray Pura, Alexandria Barker, Janet Beasley, R Jeffries and Missy Kennedy Adams.
This will be a great, eye-opening year!
100% of the author’s proceeds will be donated to Bridge to Ability Specialized Learning Center, a not-for-profit organization serving the educational and therapeutic needs of fragile children with severe physical and cognitive disabilities. www.BridgeToAbility.org. The authors, creator and publisher are in no other way affiliated with this organization.
Mark Miller’s One 2013 is a spiritual anthology examining True-Life experiences of Authors and their Faith. As the series evolves expect to discover what it means to have faith, no matter what that faith is and no matter where they live. Remember that we are all part of this One World.
In Story One, Mark Miller welcomes you back to the series. He has a little something to say about forgiveness and finding his place in the world. Sometimes, we are exactly where we are supposed to be and not even realize it.
You are invited to visit the Authors of One, ask questions and start discussions on our official Facebook page:
Hickem, Catherine. (2012). Heaven in Her Arms: Why God Chose Mary to Raise His Son and What It Means for You. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. ISBN 978-1-4002-0036-8.
What do we know of Mary?
What we know of Mary’s family is that she is of the house of David; it is from her lineage Jesus fulfilled the prophecy. Given the archeological ruins of the various places thought to have been living quarters for their family, it is likely the home was a room out from which sleeping quarters (cells) branched. As Mary and her mother Anne would be busy maintaining the household, with young Mary working at her mother’s command, it is likely Anne would be nearby or in the same room during the Annunciation. Thus Mary would not have had a scandalous secret to later share with her parents but, rather, a miraculous supernatural experience, the salvific meaning of which her Holy parents would understand and possibly even witnessed.
Mary and Joseph were betrothed, not engaged. They were already married, likely in the form of a marriage contract, but the marriage had not yet been “consummated”. This is why he was going to divorce her when he learned of the pregnancy. If it were a mere engagement, he would have broken it off without too much scandal.
Married but not yet joined with her husband, her mother would prepare her by teaching her all that she needed to know. This is further reason to assume that Mary would be working diligently under her mother’s eye when the Annunciation took place.
We know that her cousin Elizabeth’s pregnancy was kept in secret for five months, and not made known until the sixth month when the Angel Gabriel proclaimed it to Mary. We know Mary then rushed to be at her elderly cousin’s side for three months (the remaining duration of Elizabeth’s pregnancy), and that this rushing appeared to be in response to Elizabeth’s pregnancy (to congratulate her), not an attempt to hide Mary’s pregnancy. Note how all of this is connected to Elizabeth’s pregnancy rather than Mary’s circumstances. As Mary was married to Joseph, he likely would have been informed of the trip. Had the intent been to hide Mary, she would have remained with Elizabeth until Jesus was born, not returned to her family after the first trimester, which is just about the time that her pregnancy was visible and obvious.
So we these misconceptions clarified, we can put Mary’s example within an even deeper context and more fully relate to her experience. We can imagine living in a faith-filled family who raises their child in strict accordance of God’s word. The extended family members may not understand, and certainly their community will not, so Mary, Anne and Joachim, and Joseph face extreme scandal as well as possible action from Jewish authorities. But they faced this together steep in conversation with God, providing a model for today’s family.
Although sometimes scriptural interpretations are flavored with modern-day eye, overall this book will be more than just a quick read for a young mother (or new bride, or teen aspiring to overcome the challenges of American culture, or single parent losing her mind). It is a heartwarming reflection with many examples that open up conversation with God. As an experienced psychotherapist, the author’s examples are spot on and easy to relate to. We do not need to have had the same experiences to empathize, reflect, and pursue meaning; we see it around us in everyday life. As such, a reflective look upon these examples can help one overcome an impasse in their own relationship with God and also open the reader up to self-knowledge as Hi
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Brown, Bea (2011) Wally the Cockeyed Cricket. Mustang, OK: Tate Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61777-106-4. Recommended age 8 and under.
Publisher’s description: When Wally the Cockeyed Cricket finds himself trapped in Mrs. Grumpydee’s kitchen, he sings a sad song and Mrs. Grumpydee’s locks Wally in a jar. When the jar is knocked over and shatters, Wally the Cockeyed Cricket sings a different tune.
Our thoughts:
Read it—see it—listen to it! The great thing about books from Tate Publishing is that you do not need to choose between print and audio formats because books have a code that permits you to download the audio version on MP3 too! The print version has beautifully captivating illustrations. Yet the young man (ok, he sounds young to this old reviewer!) reading the audio does an excellent job at it. A great enhancement to teach reading to little ones :>)
Of course, the most important reason to consider adding this book to your child’s bookshelf is because they will enjoy the story! As evidenced by its title, Wally looks a little different than most crickets. He doesn’t think anything of this difference and is happy as can be. Until, that is, he unfortunately wanders into Mrs. Grumpydee’s kitchen! Captured, bullied and made a public spectacle, Wally never loses courage or confidence. Helped with the aid of a complete stranger, he is rescued and makes a new friend. Virtues exhibited are courage, justice and friendship. A feel-good story where the good guys win! Great parent-child sharing, Pre-3rd grade class or homeschool, bedtime reading, gift giving, therapy use, and family book club! Grab your copy at the Litland.com Bookstore.
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Help Dogs for the Deaf win a grant. This wonderful organization trains dogs to assist the severely hearing impaired, autistic children and others by rescuing dogs from shelters and training them to help the disabled.
I haven’t done much blogging in the past week. December started off on a very sad note for me. On the first day of the month I had to have my dear cat Suzie put to sleep.
A few days later, I was informed that the eldest daughter of one of my closest friends lost her battle with cancer. This capped off a twelve month period when I lost one dear friend, Robert Mercer, to cancer--a year when two of my first cousins and one of my husband’s and my oldest and closest friends were diagnosed with the dread disease. I have to admit to having felt quite low recently.
I didn’t let my feelings get in the way of bidding in the Robert’s Snow auctions. Robert’s Snow is a fundraiser dear to my heart. I won three snowflakes in auction 2. Then I bid with abandon in auction three—and won seven snowflakes! I was so sure that someone would outbid me on a number of the snowflakes I won—but no one did. I am truly ecstatic! I can’t wait until Christmas Eve. I don’t plan to open the “snowflake” packages I’ll receive until then. Actually, I plan to let my daughter have the honor of opening the packages for me.
Here’s is the flurry of flakes I won in Robert’s Snow 2007:
AUCTION 2
Susan Miller’s Snowflake The Tree
Carol Schwartz’s Snowflake Penguins
Stephanie Roth’s Snowflake Annamouse, Willamouse, and the Snowfall
AUCTION 3
Juli Kangas’s Snowflake A Cozy Night for Cuddling Up
Susan Mitchell’s Snowflake Wishing
Annie Patterson’s Snowflake Little Girl and Rabbit
Donald B. Johnson’s Snowflake Henry Skates on a Pond
Mark Teague’s Snowflake Larue Skating
Kathy Jakobsen’s Snowflake Jefferson Memorial/Washington Monument
Elisa Kleven’s Snowflake The Paper Princess and Her Friends
Please leave a comment if you won any snowflakes in Robert’s Snow 2007. I’d love to know!
Oh, I am so sorry you've had such a tough month, Elaine. I send big hugs your way!!
You've won such beautiful snowflakes (Elisa Kleven!) They really must be a bright spot this month.
Hang in there!
Tricia said, on 12/9/2007 7:41:00 PM
I'm so sorry to hear about your cat and the sad news of family and friends. I do hope you can take some comfort in knowing that supporting Robert's Snow may help in the long run. Your snowflakes are lovely. I especially love Henry. I'll be thinking of you. Tricia
laurasalas said, on 12/10/2007 5:46:00 AM
Elaine, I hope 2008 brings a lot of wonderful news and a big change from the sad things you've been dealing with in '07.
This year was actually my first encounter of cancer with a *close* friend or relative. My mom has been battling ovarian cancer and doing great. She is cancer-free at the moment, and I hope your loved ones find themselves in the same state.
Congrats on all your snowflakes! I bid on several but didn't win any. Sigh. Maybe next year!
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/10/2007 6:09:00 AM
Kelly, Tricia, and Laura--
Thanks for your kind thoughts. I think sometimes one can experience bad things/sad news in clusters. What I wrote about was only half of it.
I think bidding on and winning snowflakes was good therapy for me. Knowing my money will go to cancer research helps me to feel as if I really am helping the effort to fight cancer.
Laura,
I am happy to hear that your mother is doing well.
Susan T. said, on 12/10/2007 9:26:00 AM
Elaine, so sorry about your kitty and all the recent deaths and health problems among your friends and family.
I have a close friend, a cousin, and a cousin-in-law who are all cancer survivors, so Robert's Snow seemed particularly important to me. (My grandmother died of cancer when I was just a little girl, too.)
The Shante Keyssnowflake should be arriving any day! I'm so excited.
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/10/2007 10:01:00 AM
Susan,
So happy to hear that you won a snowflake! Marion Eldridge made artistic contributions to all three Robert's Snow fundraisers.
I think most everyone's life has been touched by cancer. Sorry you lost your grandmother at such a young age. My maternal grandfather was a victim of cancer of the esophagus. He passed away at the age of ninety...so he enjoyed a good, long life. I was happy that my daughter got the opportunity to know him.
Annie said, on 12/10/2007 1:30:00 PM
Hi Elaine, I'm so happy my snowflake is going to such a good home. Thank you.
HipWriterMama said, on 12/10/2007 10:00:00 PM
Oh, Elaine. Such sad news in what should be a festive time. My thoughts are with you as you keep your strength, courage, hope and joy alive for yourself and your friends.
You won such beautiful snowflakes! Your daughter will have a hard time choosing.
I won two snowflakes--David Ezra Stein's Mane Event and Yangsook Choi's Peach Heaven. I can't wait to get them.
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/11/2007 5:41:00 AM
Annie,
Your snowflake will indeed have a good home. I treasure all my little snowflake masterpieces. Thanks so much for contributing to Robert's Snow 2007.
Vivian,
I'm so happy to hear which snowflakes you won. Thanks for bidding in the auctions.
I'm sad for my friends and relatives who have been faced with such sad news in the past year. I realize how fortunate my immediate family and I are.
A big thank you to everyone who bid on a Robert's Snow snowflake (whether you won an auction or not). My unscientific observation of the bids seems to indicate the auction was successful. And now...Go, Science!
I know I should be in bed, but I couldn't turn in without sharing these beauties. They'll be winging their way to me very shortly. Even though I purchased these as gifts, I may have a hard time parting with them. Perhaps I can rationalize keeping one for myself!
I'll be dreaming of snowflakes tonight. Will you?
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Tricia,Congratulations! Wait till you see your snowflakes in person! Thanks for helping to promote Robert's Snow and for bidding on snowflakes. I believe a bunch of kidlit bloggers won snowflakes. It makes me happy to know they'll have good homes.
laurasalas said, on 12/10/2007 4:28:00 AM
Aha. So you're the one who ended up with Arctic Christmas. I love that one! And I'm slightly envious.But hurray for Robert's Snow, and congrats on your booty.
I’ve had the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on my mind a lot lately. Yesterday, my husband and I received an invitation to join in a celebration of the holiday season and the tremendous success of Team Daisy and the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge. The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge is an annual bike-a-thon that raises money for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. My husband was one of the riders for Team Daisy. The invitation included great news about the team. The riders raised $129, 630 this year! And I would like to add that the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge raised a record-breaking $33,000,000 in 2007!!!
Click here to go to the Team Daisy page at the PMC website.
This is my friend Daisy Locke for whom the team was named.
Dana-Farber has also been in my thoughts because of Robert’s Snow 2007. I didn’t win any snowflakes in the first auction. I know that I won two in the second auction. (I might also have won a third snowflake—but I haven’t received notification about that one yet.) And I’ve been bidding on lots of snowflakes in Auction 3!
Here are the two snowflakes I won in Auction 2. One is going to be a Christmas present for someone who is very special to me.
Susan Miller's Snowflake
Carol Schwartz's Snowflake Here are the snowflakes I won in the 2004 Robert’s Snow auctions:
Gabi Swiatkowska's Snowflake
Susan Kathleen Hartung's Snowflake
Phyllis Harris's Snowflake
Scott Bakal's Snowflake
Here are the snowflakes I won in the 2005 Robert’s Snow auctions:
Diane Greenseid's Snowflake
Phoebe Stone's Snowflake
Betsy Lewin's Snowflake
Gabi Swiatkowska's Snowflake
Sharon Vargo's Snowflake
I gave this one to my daughter as a Christmas present.
I emailed Sharon in early December of 2005 to tell her that I had won her snowflake and was planning to give it to my daughter as a Christmas present. Do you want to know what Sharon did? She autographed a copy of Bessie's Bed and sent it to me so I could give it to my daughter along with the snowflake. I was so touched by her thoughtful gesture!
I love all my snowflakes. They are little treasures. They are also reminders of how I established a close friendship with two very special people—Grace Linand Robert Mercer.
I am hoping that Robert’s Snow 2007 will be a resounding success. Please help us to raise lots of money for sarcoma research by bidding on your favorite snowflake(s) in Auction 3.
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What a beautiful collection! I love the colors in the Gabi Swiatkowska piece!
Tricia said, on 12/6/2007 2:34:00 PM
I am crazy about the Betsy Lewin snowflake. I just love her stuff.
My question is, how do you display them? Do you keep them up all year, or only bring them out in the winter?
Only one more day. I can't believe some of these flakes are going so cheaply. I almost hope I get outbid just to raise more money for the cause.
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/6/2007 3:08:00 PM
Josephine,
Gabi's 2004 snowflake is a true work of fine art. It looks like it belongs in a museum.
Tricia,
Grace has framed some of her snowflakes. I hope to frame most of mine, too, and hang them in my living room, dining room, etc. At the present time, my snowflakes are still in the little envelopes they came in. I'm undecided about what to do with the two-sided ones.
Some of the loveliest snowflakes have had just one or two bidders. I bet you'll see a flurry of bidding just before the auction ends tomorrow.
MotherReader said, on 12/6/2007 5:13:00 PM
I love the Carol Schwartz snowflake. I was planning to bid on it, and somewhere along the way, got distracted by life and forgot to go back. Boo. Glad to see it found a nice home with you.
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/7/2007 3:57:00 AM
Mother Reader,
I got Carol Schwartz's snowflake for my daughter. It's going to be a Christmas present. I had my eye on that snowflake since I saw it at the first Robert's Snow exhibit at the Child at Heart Gallery.
kelmurphy said, on 12/7/2007 10:46:00 PM
Oh my gosh! I wanted Gabi's flake so badly two years ago! Congrats on all your wins!
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/8/2007 5:21:00 AM
Thanks, Kelly! I think Gabi's artwork is amazing. I love what she does with picture books. You made a great snowflake for Robert's Snow 2007. I'm looking forward to getting your book GALLOP O GALLOP.
BTW: I got a bunch of snowflakes this year. I thought I would be outbid on certain ones that I won in the final auction--but I wasn't!
Annie said, on 12/8/2007 10:38:00 AM
Such a wonderful collection you have!! Thanks for sharing them.
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/8/2007 11:01:00 AM
Annie,
And now I have your beautiful snowflake to add to my collection! I got a whole flurry of snowflakes in auction 3. (I also got three in auction 2.) I decided this morning to let my daughter open all the "snowflake" packages on Christmas Eve--and tell her she can have her pick of the one(s) she likes best.
Thanks so much for helping with with Robert's Snow 2007!
SevenImpossible said, on 12/8/2007 12:30:00 PM
What a great post! I love Gabi's snowflake. Love her art work.
Jules, 7-Imp
Jone said, on 12/9/2007 11:30:00 AM
What beautiful flakes. I think keeping them on display all year would be fun. The Gabi snowflake is my favorite.
This is your last chance to catch your own snowflake. All the proceeds will go to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Bidding starts today and ends Friday, 7th December at 5pm. Robert's Snow
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Rachelle Anne Miller said, on 12/4/2007 8:16:00 AM
I love your style - it's absolutely beautiful and inspiring!
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/11/2007 5:32:00 AM
Susan,
I won your little "jewel" of a snowflake. I had had my eye on "Wishing" since early October when I saw it in the first Robert's Snow exhibit. I was so happy when I received notification that I had won it. Thanks so much for helping with Robert's Snow 2007.
Bid on one-of-a-kind, snowflake-shaped works of art handcrafted by children's book illustrators to benefit sarcoma research at Dana-Farber. Auction 3: Dec. 3 - 7 For more information visit: http://www.robertssnow.com/
(Recently I've been reading about the overuse of CT scans, and the possible harm CT scans could cause.)
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The final auction is upon us December 3-7. The Amazing HTML-tress, Tricia, at The Miss Rumphius Effect, has the complete list of Auction 3 illustrators and features compiled here. She and her partner in HTML-tress-ness, Jen Robinson, were responsible for the awesome side-bar info that you've seen throughout the Kidlitosphere. Thanks, Ladies, for all the help you gave to those of us who are HTML-challenged!
And of course, one last huge thanks to Jules, at 7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast, for getting the whole snowball rolling. I can't wait to find out what kinds of fund-raising records were broken at Dana-Farber during this year's Robert's Snow event.
Finally, to the person who out-bid me on the one flake I really really wanted, I hope it's making you as happy as it would have made me!
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I've never been called a "partner in HTML-tress-ness", but it sounds good. And you are very welcome! Hope you get a snowflake in round 3, if there's one that you covet.
Bidding will begin on the final auction of Robert’s Snow 2007 on Monday, December 3rd. One hundred percent of the auction proceeds will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for sarcoma research. All but $25 of each winning bid is tax deductible.
Remember that Auction 3 is your last opportunity to win one of the wooden snowflakes created especially for Robert's Snow 2007. Each snowflake is a unique work of art. Please help to support this special fundraiser by bidding on your favorite snowflake(s)!
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Okay, I keep getting outbid. Maybe I'll try the ebay approach and turn in my bid at the last minute - or dare to live within the snowflake of my choice.
I already had to give up the snowflake of my dreams when Grace Lin's went over $1000. No surprise in some respect, but still, way to go!
Elaine Magliaro said, on 12/7/2007 6:08:00 AM
Mother Reader,
The last I checked Grace's snowflake was still under $1,000. The lowest acceptable bid for it is $975...as I write this comment on Friday morning around 9:00.
Auction 3 will begin accepting bids on Monday, Dec. 3 at 9:00 a.m. with a starting bid of $150 for each snowflake. All bids must be before the close of Auction 3 on Friday, Dec. 7 at 5:00 pm. Don't forget that 100 percent of the proceeds from this online auction will benefit sarcoma research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and that all but $25 of the winning bid is tax deductible.
Read about all the illustrators who contributed to this auction at the sites linked below. (The order presented is the same as on the auction page.)
Here is a special Hanukkah treat for you: a complete online version of the holiday classic, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel, provided by Lookybook. To hear from Eric himself about the inspiration for Hershel, you can read this post from my Library Blogathon or you can listen to the very first episode of The Book of Life from December 2005, when Eric was a featured guest. Enjoy!
Bidding will begin on the final auction of Robert’s Snow 2007 on Monday, December 3rd. One hundred percent of the auction proceeds will go to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for sarcoma research. All but $25 of each winning bid is tax deductible.
Remember that Auction 3 is your last opportunity to win one of the wooden snowflakes created especially for Robert's Snow 2007. Each snowflake is a unique work of art. Please help to support this special fundraiser by bidding on your favorite snowflake(s)!
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The third and final auction for Robert's Snow 2007 starts this MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 and ends FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 at 5PM!!! Check out the original works of art that can be all yours... just for fighting cancer...HERE!
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Auction 3 will begin accepting bids on Monday, Dec. 3 at 9:00 am, with a starting bid of $150 for each snowflake. All bids must be in before 5:00 pm on Friday, Dec. 7. Don't forget that 100 percent of the proceeds from this online auction will benefit sarcoma research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and that all but $25 of the winning bid is tax deductible.
Read about all the illustrators who contributed to this auction at the sites linked below. (The order presented is the same as on the auction page.)
This is it, folks -- your last chance to win a unique piece of art created by a children's book illustrator. Please support this amazing effort and bid on your favorite!
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Just a reminder that the second round of Robert's Snow auctions ends in a mere few hours at 5 pm EST! There are a surprisingly large number of really reasonably priced 'flakes up right now (many under $200)... children's book artists don't often sell their original art, so this is a really great chance to snag a beautiful piece of kid's book art for a great cause!
I bid on five different snowflakes in the first auction--but I didn't win any. I think I may have been luckier in the second auction. Don't know for sure yet.
Wendie O said, on 11/30/2007 6:51:00 PM
Oh shoot. I kept waiting for you-all to advertise the beginning of the second auction so that I could also advertise it on my blog -- only to discover this ending announcement -- and I didn't discover that until after it had closed.
Suggestion for next year -- I'd love it if you left the final prices up and simply put NA or somehow blocked the bid button. If possible. It would be neat to see which snowflakes went for the most money. And for how much.
-wendieO (headed off to examine the next auction snowflakes)
Anna Alter said, on 11/30/2007 7:16:00 PM
Hi Wendy,
I agree that would be a great feature! Dana Farber is running the auctions this year, so unfortunately we don't have much say with formatting things like that. I'd love to see the final prices too! Sorry to hear you missed the second auction, luckily there is one more round to go... happy bidding.
gloria estefan said, on 11/30/2007 8:40:00 PM
What I miss about the ebay auctions from last time is the sport of it--that you can see who is bidding... for how much... it's like a contest. That's kind of lost this time around but maybe we can suggest that to Dana Farber for next time?
gloria estefan said, on 11/30/2007 8:41:00 PM
What I miss about the ebay auctions from last time is the sport of it--that you can see who is bidding... for how much... it's like a contest. That's kind of lost this time around but maybe we can suggest that to Dana Farber for next time?
gail said, on 12/1/2007 10:13:00 AM
I didn't get one in the first round either, so I was watching this and waiting to till the end to bid. Eeek! I can't believe it, I got wrapped up in an illustration I'm trying to finish and when I looked up at the clock it was 5:10! I missed my chance. :( So much for strategy.
gail
PS I too miss getting to see what they ended up going for.
#4: Aha! Maybe THIS is her next book! Look at this illustration for "Soup from a Sausage-Peg," which is a Hans Christian Andersen tale that I've never heard of. Here's the traditional translation, which is difficult to read online, but I love the part where the mouse grandmother says:
"If one is a poet, one can make soup out of a sausage peg."
Ha! I should post THAT where I can see it every day. (Psst! Want to know what a sausage peg looks like? Well, they really look more like skewers than pegs. Here you go.)***
If you want to have a snowflake of your own to research, check out Robert's Snow, Auction 2, which begins today.
***I imagine this is just the kind of detective work that illustrators do, looking for visual references for their work. Except they probably run down to the market, and sketch some sausages, and buy a yummy cupcake with sprinkles or something while they're there, instead of surfing the internet for an hour, with only their lip to chew on, like I just did.
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Lord knows YOU can make soup outta a sausage peg! Congratulations. This is truly, truly beautiful...
Elaine Magliaro said, on 11/25/2007 10:39:00 PM
Sara,
Congratulations! I bid on five different snowflakes. Unfortunately, I didn't win any. I hope to snag at least one "little work of art" in the second auction.
TadMack said, on 11/26/2007 4:32:00 AM
I just squeaked when I read you'd won one!!! Yay for you -- I'm very pleased for the Foundation and that the bids are going beyond my purse -- but am SO GLAD that someone got something beautiful they wanted!!
And I love that phrase "soup out of a sausage peg." I must now find out what that is...
jules said, on 11/26/2007 7:28:00 AM
Congrats!
I linked to Inga's portfolio when I featured her snowflake (http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=1024). I couldn't find any info about her having illustrated anything, but I see I didn't look hard enough. I do hope she's about to illustrate a book. Her paintings are beautiful, no? I like that one, too, that you linked to.
What a great snowflake you got!
jama said, on 11/26/2007 9:30:00 AM
Congratulations on a beautiful snowflake! Inga's work is quite stunning, and that sausage peg is very substantial! Write us a sausage peg poem, please.
LindaBudz said, on 11/27/2007 3:38:00 AM
Congratulations, Sara! What a great snowflake!
I won Elizabeth Dulemba's "Give a Little Push." Wasn't it such a thrill to get that email?
a. fortis said, on 11/28/2007 7:12:00 PM
Oh, hooray and good for you! Congratulations. It's a beautiful piece.
Bid on one-of-a-kind, snowflake-shaped works of art handcrafted by children's book illustrators to benefit sarcoma research at Dana-Farber. Auction 2: Nov. 26
Here is another chance to own unique pieces of artwork created by children's illustrators. All the proceeds got to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Happy bidding: Robert's Snow
Things have been pretty quiet around here - lot's and lot's of work to do. Lately, I have been listening to Librivox while I paint. Volunteers have recorded books for your listening pleasure. I get completely transported while I paint. So far, I have got through Jane Eyre, Little Women and The Secret Garden. Some books are read by just one person and others can have each chapter read by a different person, so it can make for entertaining listening.
In between work, I have been trying to do a little Christmas shopping on Etsy. I haven't got time to make any of my own gifts this year or to go shopping. There is such a wide of variety of unique and lovely things to choose from, and I can browse while I am sitting in my cosy house. I just have to remember that I am shopping for other people and not for myself!
And it was exciting to see our book in the Scholastic flyer today!
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Alicia Padrón said, on 11/26/2007 5:14:00 AM
Hi Susan. The flyer looks great.. How exciting to see your book there! :o) I wanted to link you to my blog, Is it ok? I love your style and I think you are sooo talented :o)
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I have to agree about the disabled access being a huge mess. I wasn’t able to attend the feedback panel, as I had left SD to try to beat traffic, but I wish I had been there to point out all the misinformation that was put out by Security, Line Staff, and Disabled Volunteers. Everyone had a different story as to what the process was. (For example, Line Staff said no wristbands for disabled AT ALL; Disabled Volunteer said if you want a wristband, you’d have to go out into the regular line.) There were MAYBE 150 people in the disabled line. There are 6500 seats in Hall H. By the time they stopped allowing people into Hall H, there were STILL about 100 people in the disabled line. WTF?
As to the playback room and showing videos, there is absolutely NO reason not to show video playback when most of the stuff is available online (legitimately) after the panel is held live. I understand (somewhat) not showing the exclusive trailers or unfinished clips, but when the GoT blooper reel and the Season 5 trailer for TWD are available online immediately after the panel, there’s no reason to not show them in the playback room.
Still having problems with Disabled huh?
They have been extremely consistent with that, and somebody has been dropping the ball bad for the past 10 years.
As far as online passes go, I’m not surprised even the staff are clueless on how to improve the sales of tickets. A lottery draw would be fair, but I know my luck would be I would never be able to attend the convention again, hence my reluctance to play at any casino. Then there are those extremely lucky people who would be able to attend every year.
My solution: limit 4 day passes to attendees every other year or two. For example, if I attended Con this year, I would not be able to purchase 4 day passes until the 2016 Con, but I could purchase 1 single day pass next year. It gives the opportunity to allow new attendees to check the Con out for 4 days. If those 4 day passes don’t sell out, then the early buyers of the 4 day passes of this year would buy them for next year, but then be put at the back of the line and unable to buy 4 day passes for 2016 but instead 2017.
Just an idea.
I noticed time and again security people trying to keep the hallways from getting crowded by people just standing around, but there was absolutely NO CROWD CONTROL inside the dealers room. Many aisles, although plenty wide, were choked with crowds of unmoving people so that it was difficult or impossible to get through them. Even the super wide aisle in the center of the room which should allow free movement, was also overcrowded with people just standing there. I left the convention early because I just plain couldn’t move around in the dealers room.