Silly Ellen.

[ellenmillion]

I'm such a dork.

I posted on a yahoogroups list about a convention I went to in 2000 that I lost my shirt at (well, about $1000....) in reply to a 'does this happen often?' query and now I feel terrible, 'cause the guys in charge were really nice about it, and I'd consider them friends. I didn't mention their names or the location, and I even tried to put a positive spin on things, but I still feel badly for dissing their con in public.

It was justified, it feels good to rant a little, I wasn't that accusatory, but I still feel like scum.

There is a Tanith Lee (I think) book about a prince who is cursed to be a raven an hour a day and his sister, who is cursed with being so nice it's silly. I really relate to that poor girl.

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[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Actually, I sold just fine... but never got paid. There were a ton of unlucky screwups and the con went bankrupt, so I didn't get paid for the artshow, even though I paid my artists what I could remember of their sales (never got a bidsheet, either, so I had to flounder on memory). Attendance was fairly low, so it wouldn't have been a smashing success, even though I did sell as well if not better than anyone else. Not getting reimbursed for the artshow turned it from an acceptable learning experience to an unmitigated loss. I don't think this would ever be a problem at an established con... this was a new one, just trying to get started, and the risk didn't pay off.

And thanks! I tried to get some scratchboard and Michael's yesterday, but they were out. :(

[mersades.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, that happens more times than not here. -_- Things only seem to make money if they're wall-known, big-name things.

It really was a bummer.

[watergazer.livejournal.com]

Michaels sucks for most things I find...tell you what, I'll get some for you and send it your way when we do this whole order thing. Just give me a price tag. Oh, and about using the Skin Shifter piece, factor that into the order even without having a file yet...I am going to work on getting you a scannable smaller image for you to work from and might ask you to do others. And I know I'm very confusing, but go with the order as I mentioned last time (if you lost it I have a copy), and we'll work from there cost-and production-wise. Erm...and wow I went off track. That's a scary thought you didn't get paid...and a horrible happenstance. I don't know what to say. I can't believe that happened. I wish you could come over to my con...