Book Collection: dnemec

[dnemec]

So happy for you, Dez and congrats on scoring some of those "rare" Hill sigs

Thanks, Brian! I did put in a request for him to head to the Midwest for you!

Wow, nice! Good thing he had his name-tag on so you knew who he was!

I know, right?!

Very happy for you! Hopefully the first of many meets with him. Julie was wondering if you were able to see/meet Diana Gabaldon?

I hope so, Chris! Unfortunately, I didn't get to see Diana Gabaldon. She was one of the three ticketed speakers, and apparently sold out very fast! Plus that pesky work-thing wouldn't allow me to drive down on Thursday night.

Can you tell us a little about the short story he read? I have heard it is very good.
Thanks

Sure! It was called "You Are Released," and was about a flight from LA to Boston that is forced to take a slight detour due to a little "flash" in Guam that registered on the Richter scale. Joe did edit it to 20 minutes, so we didn't get it all, but the story jumps from Business class, to the cockpit, to Coach (he left Coach out of our part), reacting to the news. When it the flash happens, the plane is over North Dakota, where apparently they store some nifty little things just in case we are attacked. It was great - even my boyfriend liked the story.

Joe is great in person isn't he? I'd like to think his dad was as free with his time in his early days. Did Joe not say "Oh YOU are 'Doodle Dez',?

He was terrific. His line was way longer than any of the other authors, and yet he signed multiple books for many of his fans and took a bunch of pictures. I REALLY wanted that picture, and was so glad he did that!

Nice picture with Mr. Hill! I met him several years ago at a horror con in Austin, TX. The venue was across the street from my apartment, so I walked there and had him sign the few books I brought. He was really nice and even signed a few bookplates with doodles for the books of his I didn't yet have. Heart-Shaped Box is still one of the more unsettling books I've read in recent memory. Great that you got to meet him and get a few proofs signed.

Nice Dez!!

Cool doodles and pictures! Congratulations !

Very cool. Love his note on the value increase.

Good job. Joe is such a nice guy.

Very cool, Dez. Like that inscription. Joe does a vest quite well...

Great stuff, Dez. Glad you finally got to see Joe. He’s a top man.

Thanks all! I apparently had my excited look on my face all day, although it is slightly different from my excited about seeing King look. I imagine it's something like this: I hope I get to see him again!!!