Dragon*Con and Atlanta Meet-Up!

UPDATE: The Juke Joint is open today, so ignore their website. Opens at noon. See you there!

Heading to Atlanta tomorrow for my first-ever Dragon*Con. Anyone else going? Any Atlanta natives out there?

A few readers have emailed about a possible Meet-Up, so it’s now officially on. The Meet-Up will be Saturday at noon. The venue is Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint: 200 Peachtree Street, Suite #L05 Atlanta, Georgia (404) 230-5853.

We have a table reserved for 30. Chime in below if you are for sure coming. If we need to get more room we will.

39 responses to “Dragon*Con and Atlanta Meet-Up!”

  1. Jason Avatar
    Jason

    If you get something together outside of the actual events, let me know?
    I live in Atlanta but this year I’m not partaking of the Con events. Usually I end up following the author and writers tracks when I go though.
    Hopefully there will be less Boba Fett, Assassins Creed, and Deadpool cosplay and more inventive costumes this year. A fun time to be sure.

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  2. Shane Avatar
    Shane

    Who’s buyin’?

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  3. Matthew MacNish Avatar
    Matthew MacNish

    I’ll be there. Not a native but I live here. I’ll be at the Decatur Book festival on Saturday day, but I’m sure I’ll see you at the hotel bars at night.

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  4. Elton Avatar
    Elton

    I’m there.

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  5. Tamar Williams Avatar
    Tamar Williams

    I’m in all the way! I’m willing to miss a few panels to meet up with you Hugh :). Adding to my calendar for the weekend.

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  6. Colin Avatar
    Colin

    Oooh, I hope the AMAZING Dragon*Con Parade is done by that time. It starts at 10am and goes down Peachtree Street just up the block from Sweet Georgia’s. You can’t miss the parade, Hugh! I’ll be there, regardless.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      I’m going to watch the parade and then go straight to lunch. :)

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      1. Grace Avatar
        Grace

        According to the restaurant website they open at 4:00pm on Saturday. Or, are they doing something special just for Hugh? :-)

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        1. Jan Thompson Avatar
          Jan Thompson

          Maybe they open early for Dragon*Con.

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          1. Elton Avatar
            Elton

            I noticed that as I was talking to them to set up this up. And made sure to double check with them and they said they’d be open.

      2. Autumn Kalquist Avatar
        Autumn Kalquist

        Count me in! I’ll probably be there with my husband and daughter.

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  7. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    OMG, I wanna come! There’s a Decatur Book Festival session I want to attend around that time though, but I sure will try to make it!

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  8. Jan Thompson Avatar
    Jan Thompson

    Count hubby and me in, Hugh. OK this Saturday right — August 30?

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Yup!

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      1. Jan Thompson Avatar
        Jan Thompson

        OK sounds good! Hope we can find parking within a couple of miles. Too bad I bought your eBooks so no paperback for you to sign. :-)

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  9. Scott Suehle Avatar
    Scott Suehle

    Add three more for my wife, me, and a friend.

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  10. Justin Avatar
    Justin

    I’d like to add two, one for myself and older brother.

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  11. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Would LOVE to but I’ll be volunteering at the Decatur Book Festival from 12:30 til 7pm. If you decide to head over there, let me know! Or, if any other Meet-Ups happen, please spread the word!

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  12. Robert Kent Avatar
    Robert Kent

    When are you coming to Indianapolis already!?!

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  13. Michael Bunker Avatar
    Michael Bunker

    Plan on being there with my crew. 5 of us.

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  14. Mike Boylan Avatar
    Mike Boylan

    I will definitely stop by. Looking forward to it.

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  15. Beau Lippo Avatar
    Beau Lippo

    My wife and I will be there, we are looking forward to it. ☺

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  16. Jason Avatar
    Jason

    RSVP for 3 – Count me and my wife, and her aunt in for the lunch. I’ m trying to meet all of my favorite authors. Just met James Rollins last week so this will be very cool.

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    1. Jan Thompson Avatar
      Jan Thompson

      Me too. At the Eagle Eye, right? Hugh Howey needs to go visit there some day, huh? Michael Connelly did. They host over 200 authors a year? IIRC.

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  17. Jim Nettles Avatar
    Jim Nettles

    I’m game! The Baen drop in is tonight.

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  18. joe Avatar
    joe

    in for one

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  19. Eric Bray Avatar
    Eric Bray

    My wife and I will be there. Thanks for setting it up!

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  20. Lesli Mitchell Avatar
    Lesli Mitchell

    I counted 26 so I think there’s still room for me? Count me in, Hugh, and thanks! Looking forward to meeting everyone. :-)

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  21. Endi Webb Avatar
    Endi Webb

    We’re driving from Huntsville! Any room left for me, my wife, and 2 little kids?

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Yup. Looks like we’re right at 30 people. Love to have you.

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  22. Clint Skog Avatar
    Clint Skog

    Is it too late for my wife and I to sign up? We are in town and would love to come hang out.

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    1. Hugh C. Howey Avatar
      Hugh C. Howey

      Feel free! We’re upping the reservation.

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  23. Elton Avatar
    Elton

    Expanded to 40.

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  24. Kathleen Berns Avatar
    Kathleen Berns

    If it’s not too late to RSVP, my daughter and I will be there but not until 1:00 pm. Hopefully, that’s not too late!

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  25. Jan Thompson Avatar
    Jan Thompson

    For anyone driving in who wants to save gas and leave a smaller carbon footprint, if you didn’t already know, the Peachtree Center MARTA Station is just 259 feet away from Sweet Georgia, according to ye ole Google Maps. FYI if you want to avoid parking in downtown ATL. :-)

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  26. Angela Cavanaugh Avatar
    Angela Cavanaugh

    I have a question about cons in general. As a published writer, do you:

    Get invited?
    Get paid?
    Pay to attend?
    Do you set it up or does your agent?

    Thanks :)

    Have fun.

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    1. Michael Coorlim Avatar
      Michael Coorlim

      I can’t speak for Hugh, but when I was doing Worldcon panels we paid for our admission upfront, and after the con made back their operating expenses they compensated us for our tickets.

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  27. David T List Avatar
    David T List

    I can’t believe I’m just now seeing this. I would have absolutely been there. My only purpose at the con was to meet folks and promote my new novel. I would have interrupted all promotion to make this event.
    Oh well.

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