How I Met George R. R. Martin
First watch, 1 bell (8:38 pm)

Today at Sasquan (Worldcon 73) I had just finished getting some books signed by Joe Haldeman (his Forever War is a must-read classic!) and talking briefly with his wife. I then went off to the side to in a chair and go through my book bag. George R. R. Martin walked up to the autograph table and chatted with the Haldemans (Haldemen?), then was walking past me when I said "I loved Wild Cards!". He stopped, turned, and thanked me. He had an assistant and another couple people that recognized him standing around. He asked me a question (I've already forgotten what it was) and I told him that I didn't know the answer, that this was my first Worldcon. Then he stuck his hand out for me to shake and welcomed me.

He then proceeded to take a few of us around the Hugo table and tell us all kinds of trivia about the different years' awards. It was a pretty awesome experience.

About an hour later I was running the sound board in the room he did his reading from the next A Song of Ice and Fire book.

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