A Comparison Of Two Inaugural Book Signings On Two Consecutive Weekends From A Reader's/Blogger's Perspective
I have had a crazy-busy few weeks. I wanted to take some time after two weekends in a row of book signings to pull my thoughts together and offer a comparison from a reader's/blogger's point of view. Charm City Romanticon Charm City Romanticon held its inaugural event on the weekend of March 25th. Tickets for this event cost $130 plus fees and included all panels and events on March 25th. Ticket price also included lunch and dinner on that Saturday date. Limited to 24 signing authors (including 2 author duos) and 140 reader tickets, this was a small and intimate event. It was held at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland. As a golf resort, it is slightly separated from town, but we found it was a short ride to all the city things one might need. There is a spa on the property, which I did not sample this time unfortunately, but I heard wonderful things about from others. There is one full service restaurant as well as a lounge with food an...