New tactic.

[icebluenothing]

Okay, so, since my previous post, I've seen exactly one person post the link graphic for my reading.  I had to resort to begging last year, too.  It's a week away and I only know of literally half-a-dozen people who've said that they're coming.  I swear this is getting harder every year and I'm not entirely sure why that is.

Anyway.  Begging doesn't work?  That's fine.  I'm not above resorting to bribery.

*ahem*

If you post about my reading and encourage your friends to come, I'll have a present waiting for you when you show up.

If you tell me ahead of time, "Hey, I'm coming and I'm bringing someone who hasn't been to one of your readings," I'll have a present waiting for both of you.

You don't have to use the graphic if you don't want -- a textual invite is fine.  Be sure you mention the date, time, and address, obviously.  A link to my website would be nice, too.

It doesn't have to be on LiveJournal -- if you post about it on your weblog, or Twitter, or anywhere that people will see it, the offer stands.  Just mail me and let me know. 

Comments

[artvixn.livejournal.com]

Hey, we LOVE you and would love to come, but maybe you could pick a different night? Seriously. I understand why you want to do it that night, but it just doesn't work for everyone.

Having said that, I'll go post your graphic.

[icebluenothing.livejournal.com]

You know, with as many times as you've already had to put up with the "But whyyyy does Steamcon have to be in Octooobberrr?" question, I'll admit you're the last person I expected to hear that from. :)

It *is* a good point, but it's one I just can't win; whenever I've scheduled it for different days, I always get people asking, "But why aren't you actually doing it on Halloween?" The best compromise I've ever come up with is to have it on Halloween, but have it early enough that people will still have time to go to parties/clubs/etc. afterward.

I *have* done readings at other times of the year before, and my current venue is really eager for me to do that, so I should start that up again. My only worry is that people really wouldn't be interested without the general atmosphere of Halloween raising their interest in things that go bump in the night.

[artvixn.livejournal.com]

Yep. No perfect day or time. I didn't know that you had tried a different day. It's just that Halloween is one of the few days people really plan for. The California con is taking a lot of heat for being on that weekend. The Wayward is a good place though.