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8 years ago
I've heard the saying: "One event is an instance, two is a coincidence, and three is a conspiracy." I've also heard an alternate version which goes "Three is enemy action." But you get the general drift.
So, having been turned turned down for dealers space three years in a row by BLFC, I can only assume some sort of enemy action. This time they don't even bother to dignify the losers with a rejection letter, stating only "approved dealers will be notified by November 30th."
Judging from the list of 9 approved dealers they already have up, we can see their exacting dealer standards:
A dealer that specializes in 'modified, adults-only plush toys.'
The dealer that sells all the animal dildos.
A dealer who sells "puppy play gear to all the kinky masses."
And a dealer that sells "Alien themed adult toys and penetrables."
I guess if you're going there to buy something to shove up your nether-regions, (or shove your nether-regions into) they've got you covered!
So I tried to get into Texas Furry Fiesta. They do first-come, first served, right? I can hit the refresh button as fast as the next person. I can type fast. I got a high-speed connection.
No, that doesn't work for me either.
But somehow, miraculously, all the really popular, A-list artists were able to fill out their forms and get them in faster than me. They must type a blinding 70WPM, and have those bots that can get in the instant something opens. Color me impressed.
But that's OK, I can enter the looserville lottery, for the poor troglodytes who can't type that fast.
Big surprise, I don't get in that way either.
That leaves Artist Alley at TFF, which my friends assure me is just as good as the dealer's room. But at the moment the website says they "have not finalized the artist alley selection process or prices at this time. Please check back at a later date for this information."
Since one has to get plane tickets a couple months out, that leaves me in a bit of a quandary. Without knowing if I have a snowball's chance in hell of getting table space, do I want to risk spending money on a plane ticket? I'd already agreed to split a room with a friend, and that would put her in a bind if I don't go, but I also can't afford to blow $4- 500 on a ticket (not to mention the hotel room and other expenses) if I don't have at least a chance of making some of that back.
First world problems indeed.
So, having been turned turned down for dealers space three years in a row by BLFC, I can only assume some sort of enemy action. This time they don't even bother to dignify the losers with a rejection letter, stating only "approved dealers will be notified by November 30th."
Judging from the list of 9 approved dealers they already have up, we can see their exacting dealer standards:
A dealer that specializes in 'modified, adults-only plush toys.'
The dealer that sells all the animal dildos.
A dealer who sells "puppy play gear to all the kinky masses."
And a dealer that sells "Alien themed adult toys and penetrables."
I guess if you're going there to buy something to shove up your nether-regions, (or shove your nether-regions into) they've got you covered!
So I tried to get into Texas Furry Fiesta. They do first-come, first served, right? I can hit the refresh button as fast as the next person. I can type fast. I got a high-speed connection.
No, that doesn't work for me either.
But somehow, miraculously, all the really popular, A-list artists were able to fill out their forms and get them in faster than me. They must type a blinding 70WPM, and have those bots that can get in the instant something opens. Color me impressed.
But that's OK, I can enter the looserville lottery, for the poor troglodytes who can't type that fast.
Big surprise, I don't get in that way either.
That leaves Artist Alley at TFF, which my friends assure me is just as good as the dealer's room. But at the moment the website says they "have not finalized the artist alley selection process or prices at this time. Please check back at a later date for this information."
Since one has to get plane tickets a couple months out, that leaves me in a bit of a quandary. Without knowing if I have a snowball's chance in hell of getting table space, do I want to risk spending money on a plane ticket? I'd already agreed to split a room with a friend, and that would put her in a bind if I don't go, but I also can't afford to blow $4- 500 on a ticket (not to mention the hotel room and other expenses) if I don't have at least a chance of making some of that back.
First world problems indeed.
I'm reminded of the only con I've been to: Confurence 9
I bought a pack of your prints. I still have them someplace!
I won't be going but I hope you get a table and it gets you lots of money.
Unfortunately, these shows are your bread and butter. You can't write them off as a bad job and stay home; they are potentially money and certainly exposure. I don't feel the organizers are giving the people what they want, and all they're giving the dealers that aren't part of their High School clique, is the shaft. My heart goes out to you, but I don't know what else I can offer.
As for Roz.. that smells. And the bad kind of *we all friends and you are not* smell :/. Sadly all we can do is try..and try..and poke into other cons to sell our wares and have some fun.
Gaia bless
Pakesh_De
Snoofy old burr
Have you looked at FWA at all? I know it's a lot further away, but plane tickets are probably similarly priced. They're getting to be pretty big, but I don't think the dealer's den is as overbooked as other cons.
As for TFF, I saw more than one quite well known artist tweeting their disappointment at not getting in, and I'd heard it filled up in minutes.
Sorry, but I think your "it's a conspiracy!" line of thought is a bit far fetched. Looking at the TFF list of dealers, there are quite a few who have also been around since the 90s: Radio Comix, Heather Bruton, Caribou, Dark Natasha, Bushycat, Michele Light, Marci McAdam, and your friend David Hopkins. Probably more, but I don't recognize everybody. It's not an older artist versus young and shiny thing.