Any new info on Nov. 6 book signing in Mass.?

**rahfa** · July 28th, 2008

I can't find the old thread for this...anybody have any new info about location, rules, etc?

**Moderator** · July 28th, 2008

Yes, but the local venue would like to hold off making any announcements until September.

**rahfa** · July 28th, 2008

Cool; something to look forward to...can you confirm it is in Boston...or somewhere else?

**Moderator** · July 29th, 2008

All announcements will be made in September.

**BlackThorn** · July 29th, 2008

I haven't been to Bean-Town for ages. We keep talking about going over to Wells or Bangor, and taking the Bangor-Aroostook train down for a day trip to go run around Boston, without having cars to worry about. A couple friends of mine who I was close to back in highschool or earlier, live down in that area now, so I know a little couch-surfing is an option, and I've never been to the Boston Museum of Science, or the Boston Aquarium, or even an Imax for that matter, and that was kinda the plan we were talking about for making it down there.

Sooo... Stephen King still does book signings? What exactly does a book signing consist of?

Do ya wait in line, get up to King and have 30 or so seconds to hand him the book, and ask what you want him to write on it or something? (or does he just sign his name?) And does it cost anything? Is there any special event that goes along with the signings? I know he did book signings in the past when he released new novels. Is there any occasion for the Nov. 7'th one, or any signing he would be scheduled for, for that matter?

I was thinking of selling my Cycle of the Werewolf King/Wrightson portfolio, but if I could get some extra, maybe personal, King ink on it... Like, maybe on the first edition hardcover I have that came with the portfolio... I'd almost be up for makin it to this kinda scene.

What do signings consist of, and how hard are they to get into? I'd hate to make a day-trip out of Bean-Town with the idea of picking up some ink, just to hear something at the door like "'The first 100 walk-ins have already got their book signed, you're too late, but thank you for your interest in King. Goodbye."

How do they work?

**Moderator** · July 29th, 2008

There is bus service, but there's no passenger train to Boston from Bangor.

A typical book signing consists of a long line of people waiting for Steve to sign their one or two books (that's the maximum allowed to give more people a chance). He signs his name and, if that's what the person wants, will personalize it to them. Also, it's usually required that one of the two books be purchased at the event as it's purpose is for the book store to be selling his most recent release. Sometimes there will also be a reading as part of the event. Not all people who attend larger events would be able to get a book signed as the time is limited to two hours--that's about as long as Steve is able to handle sitting and signing his name. How the local venue handles that is left up to them. That is not necessarily how this event will be handled but I'm answering your question in general terms.

**Draga** · July 29th, 2008

Originally Posted by BlackThorn

I haven't been to Bean-Town for ages. We keep talking about going over to Wells or Bangor, and taking the Bangor-Aroostook train down for a day trip to go run around Boston, without having cars to worry about. A couple friends of mine who I was close to back in highschool or earlier, live down in that area now, so I know a little couch-surfing is an option, and I've never been to the Boston Museum of Science, or the Boston Aquarium, or even an Imax for that matter, and that was kinda the plan we were talking about for making it down there.

Sooo... Stephen King still does book signings? What exactly does a book signing consist of?

Do ya wait in line, get up to King and have 30 or so seconds to hand him the book, and ask what you want him to write on it or something? (or does he just sign his name?) And does it cost anything? Is there any special event that goes along with the signings? I know he did book signings in the past when he released new novels. Is there any occasion for the Nov. 7'th one, or any signing he would be scheduled for, for that matter?

I was thinking of selling my Cycle of the Werewolf King/Wrightson portfolio, but if I could get some extra, maybe personal, King ink on it... Like, maybe on the first edition hardcover I have that came with the portfolio... I'd almost be up for makin it to this kinda scene.

What do signings consist of, and how hard are they to get into? I'd hate to make a day-trip out of Bean-Town with the idea of picking up some ink, just to hear something at the door like "'The first 100 walk-ins have already got their book signed, you're too late, but thank you for your interest in King. Goodbye."

How do they work?

Good question! I share your concern bout it! Anyone to explain?

Anyway, I don't worry much about this because I have never been in one, and I don't think that I will be in one any soon. But, you know, just curiosity.

**BlackThorn** · July 29th, 2008

Okay, thanks Ms. Mod, that answers my questions quite well. To be quite honest, I wouldn't want to be the cause of him having to suffer through two hours of signing stuff. Hell, I hate to use pens and pencils at all myself, I hold them too tightly and it makes my hand sore. Not to mention I despise needing to be social. I'm alot like the lead singer of Breaking Benjamin... that guy can't even go out in public he's got such a social anxiety disorder. I need to trick my brain into thinking it's business to even be able to talk to most people in real-world social situations.

But thanks! You answered everything just how I needed. And yeah, it's a bus down to Wells, then you can take the train to Boston, I believe. The last I knew it was like $30 bux for a round trip ticket, per person. We were thinking of hitting up a good planetarium or somethin, cause there's so little for techno-science gathering areas in this area. Yay for an Imax coming to Saco at least. And Funtown still has an arcade too. ;0)

**demorgan** · July 29th, 2008

Yes, thanks alot for the info...

**demorgan** · July 30th, 2008

Is this the rescheduled event with Grisham and others..or is this something different...and is it on Nov 7th

Moderator's Reply:
	We will be making a formal announcement in September when the local venue is ready to do so, but it is not part of the Tom Allen event originally scheduled for this past June.