Ah, sadly no. I felt like I was already hogging the line with the multiple signatures/awesome brief conversation we had (he remembered me from when I saw him three years ago in Austin :wub: ) that I didn't want to request that as well. If he ever goes to Texas again however I swear I'll do it at that time.

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Speaking of multiple signatures, I have three letters personally signed--one already reserved for Aggron. For anybody else who is interested in having an autograph mailed, it will be on a first PM to me, first served basis.

You are our official ambassador :wub: :wub: :wub:

So what did you say to him? I want a transcript!! Did he ask about the forum? Did he reveal secrets about the new book?

Did he instantly know you were from the forum? Did you nag him about another IRC interview?
Throw us a bone here!

So I presented my book for him. (The library conference I went to passed out copies of the Screaming Staircase for free xD) He took it. He asked my name, I told him I was Missy. He then said 'Ah yes, I remember you from Book People' (That was where I had seen him previously. And he mentioned a little bit about how he was in Austin the other day. I asked him to also sign some postcards. And then he asked whether I was on the live chat. I told him I was Mwamba. He said, ah, yes, it confuses him how people's screenames are different than real. He did speak as if he was intending to have another chat, but he didn't say so explicitly. I probably should have nagged him, but I didn't.

I know there were a couple of more points, but I don't remember what and they weren't specifically about SS.

That reminds me, how many people on here have actually met Stroud. Just me and Sent?

Mwamba wrote:That reminds me, how many people on here have actually met Stroud. Just me and Sent?

Footstool is also a member of Team Awesome iirc.

He can't do a barti irc chat until we get a new barti book or short sto

Well, he should get moving on that, then, shouldn't he?

Huh. It seems I have a picture after all...in a background sort of way. I am clearly the youngest one in there. (And no, I was not walking around with my eyes closed. Idk what happened.)

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Sentynel wrote:

Mwamba wrote:That reminds me, how many people on here have actually met Stroud. Just me and Sent?

Footstool is also a member of Team Awesome iirc.

Daww. Maybe we should all plan a Lockwood themed bake sale, and raise funds for the poor unfortunate souls. (With complete tax deductions for whatever nations allow it.)

Is it just me, or Mr Stroud looks thinner than usual

I agree to the cake sale. Geographical issues suck a lot.
Which one are you on the photo?
Aggron: the expression you are searching for is good-looking.

No, I mean he looks thinner than when he's in Germany, it looks like he's on a diet or something, I'm just worried that he'd get sick

His publishers are probably working him too hard.

When he comes here again, we can fatten him up.

Luciene wrote:His publishers are probably working him too hard.

Yeah, I remember when talking to him (and he had arrived not too long before it was my turn for signing) that his flight to Los Angeles was two hours from that point.

So if I were to guess, his tour was just simply very jam packed. (Not to mention all the jet lag from swapping up time zones frequently.) Oh, and he mentioned he visited with a couple of schools/libraries in Austin shortly before visiting San Antonio, where I visited. (Austin is 1 1/2 hours away by car) so he was probably also in other multiple places not mentioned on his website.

Now that I think about it, if he comes to tour the US again, I think I'll bake him a Bartiforums cake. Poor thing.

A bartiforums cake? I'm quite curious what that would look like. Take photos.

The secret ingredient is those narcotics we put in the cookies. ;)

Ah, so you plan to kidnap him. Please share when you do. But if he knows you already, good luck getting him to accept them.

Oh goodness.

"Can I make a phone call?"
"Is it to get your work published?"
..."No."
"Well then, BACK TO WORK"

Imaginw having everything timed for you.

''The toilet!? You want to go to the toilet now!? We have only a three-minute-span to get into the car for our next flight, of course there's no time to pee! Get inside. ''

Alright everybody, we need to start searching The Screaming Staircase for hidden messages along the lines of "GET ME OUT OF HERE!" :P