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Thanks to everyone who came out for the opening night signing. Saw familiar faces, but also saw a lot of new ones. People who have just started the series, or who had never come to a book signing before. Welcome to all. We got to give Missy her grandmother present in person. She is one of the people, that helps make sure the comic is consistent. All mistakes, are mine and mine alone, but trust me Missy catches stuff that I would miss. I get distracted by the pretty pictures, and forget I’m supposed to be editing. So, to celebrate her first grandchild, Darla found this cool site that has presents for grandma’s and not just babies, or mothers. The web site we shopped on was Cookie Pots.com

It’s cool that we meet people in line at signings, and over the years we get to know them. First grandchild; first child; marriages; graduations; first house; engagements; first jobs; new jobs; we watch people’s lives through the windows of the signings. People have met in line and formed friendships, and in at least two cases marriages. We even got the first baby from one of the couples that met in line awhile back. Who knew that my signings would mean so much to you guys? I guess, just by being in line, saying you read my books, it gives you all something to talk about. It means that we are among friends, or at least people who think like we do, or aren’t afraid to think outside the box. It’s nice to be in a room with that many people that either don’t think I’m weird, or like me because of it.

We didn’t think we’d have Charles with us last night. He was on vacation with his wife and kids, but the vacation got flooded out. So, they drove in yesterday and he came to do his job. His wife was also there, but she didn’t want to be introduced, or outted, so I was good and didn’t. In fact, it was an effective threat, bwaahhhha! The reason Jim was on security was that we thought we’d not have Charles, so we had extra help, never a bad thing. Though Jim picked up the in-jokes that Charles and Jonathon were doing awful fast. I kept having to turn around and see what the three of them were doing behind my back to make all you guys laugh.

Several people stood in line to get books signed for family and friends. But you gleefully got one of the free t-shirts for yourself, at our suggestion. Something for you, for all that selfless standing in line. Glad we could make sure everyone got something for themselves.

We had an inordinate number of happy birthday signatures. The most we’ve had at a signing here in the St. Louis. What happens in this area nine months before the end of May? The only place we’ve signed more happy birthday’s at one signing was in Atlanta, and we counted up and that was DragonCon. But nine months from now, isn’t close to Archon, or anything else we’ve been able to come up with. Hmm, it’s a mystery.

We’ll see you guys at the next signing in Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 3rd.