While Friday was a little slow sales-wise for most of us here at the show, it was a very successful day networking and promotion-wise for Scott and I.  Our booth is on an end of a group along the back wall, which puts me in the perfect position to be seen with the spinning wheel by all who walk by.  Thursday, every sale we made started with people coming over to check out the spinning wheel.  Even better, Lilly the Lendrum (my spinning wheel) earned her keep by catching the interest of Chuck Moore of www.comicrelated.com.  Mr. Moore is a very nice man who has a weekly podcast on comics, but he does a nightly one during conventions.  He took this picture of me at the wheel, which was posted on his website last night, AND he interviewed Scott and I about Johnny Saturn and put it on his podcast last night.  He had purchased the Johnny Saturn: Synns of the Father graphic novel and he had nothing but praise for the story and Scott’s art.  Look for his review of our graphic novel on his website in the near future.

And to make things even better, Mr. Moore was lucky enough to get a five-minute interview of Warren Ellis, who is here with a HUGE line waiting to meet him.  This interview was part of last night’s podcast as well, so we are in excellent company.

The wonderful gentlemen with Blue Line Pro and Sketch Magazine, Bob Hickey and Bill Nichols, stopped by and spoke with Scott yesterday.  Scott has written a couple of recent articles about the web-comic scene for Sketch and they discussed future articles that they are interested in getting from Scott.  I think Scott already has his next one in mind and just needs the time to sit down and write it.  Check out Blue Line Pro and Sketch at www.bluelinepro.com.

As a fun side note, a young man with a video camera stopped by and asked it he could film me spinning and ask a few questions for a show of which he is part.  Of course, I said yes, because as much as I love promoting the comics, I LOVE promoting fiber related subjects.  The chance to pass on information about spinning to people who have never had the chance to see it done is a high priority with me.

Today is already off to a great start.  Having repeat customers from last year is a fantastic feeling.  Having enthusiastic repeat customers is the best thing ever.  Long live our fans!

Sitting next to us is Tom Stillwell of Spinner Rack Comics www.spinnerrackcomics.com.  He is a fantastic writer and his comic books always sell well and are fun.  He is also giving away coloring books and crayons, so the kids are flocking to him and bringing their parents.  Maybe when our newest story idea, an all-ages fantasy comic, comes out, well do coloring books as well.  Unfortunately, Johnny Saturn isn’t very conducive to children.  Can you imagine, “No, little Susie.  Blood is red not purple.  And that knife sticking out of him should be colored so that it is noticeable.”  Uhhhh….  No.

Don’t forget to stop by www.johnnysaturn.com and check out the new store that Scott is setting up.  It should be fully functional by the end of this next week.  So if you weren’t able to attend Wizard World Chicago, you still have the chance to purchase all the folio issues, the graphic novel, calendars (both Johnny Saturn and a Fantasy Art calendar (16-month, not 12-month)), fantasy prints, and our newest item, Ogre Ale bottles.  If you know of an ale maker who’d like a built in audience, tell them we need to talk!