Finders Keepers signing tour ?

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Machine's Way

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On Betts Books website today:

KING SIGNING!!!


News Flash: Stephen King will be signing 500 copies of his newest book Finders Keepers on July 12th at 10am in Bridgton Maine bookstore. 2 ticket max per person. Both people required to show photo ID.

Call bookstore at (207) 647-2122


Thank you for posting this, I would of never known about this event or been able to attend if this was not on here.
 

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He spends most of his "Maine" time in that area so it has become his home town book store.

Thank you, I knew you would know the answer. Pretty cool to visit this area then. Can you recommend any other sights in the area King related or otherwise I should take in while I am there? A good bed and breakfast? I'm going to make a weekend out of this.
 

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Thank you, I knew you would know the answer. Pretty cool to visit this area then. Can you recommend any other sights in the area King related or otherwise I should take in while I am there? A good bed and breakfast? I'm going to make a weekend out of this.
Bridgton is the inspiration for Chester's Mill from Under the Dome so if you're familiar with that work, you'll see many King related sights. I'm not familiar with the area's lodging accommodations so afraid I'm no help in that regard. There's an area guide at this link that might be a good resource for you.
 

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Bridgton is the inspiration for Chester's Mill from Under the Dome so if you're familiar with that work, you'll see many King related sights. I'm not familiar with the area's lodging accommodations so afraid I'm no help in that regard. There's an area guide at this link that might be a good resource for you.


Thank you!! And of course I have read Under the Dome, that will be exciting being in the town that was his inspiration for Chester's Mill. Thanks for the link, I have a lot of research to do before I go.

Also need to set up a tour of the Maine beer company!!
 

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Funny you mention this. There's a story of a fan at a Clive Barker signing that pulled out a razor and cut their own arm and let the blood drip down on the table that Clive was sitting at to sign books and asked Clive to sign his book using their blood. It really freaked Clive out (which, if you've ever read his books, must have been a d*mn fine feat!).
 

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Funny you mention this. There's a story of a fan at a Clive Barker signing that pulled out a razor and cut their own arm and let the blood drip down on the table that Clive was sitting at to sign books and asked Clive to sign his book using their blood. It really freaked Clive out (which, if you've ever read his books, must have been a d*mn fine feat!).
:icon_eek: People are scary!
 

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On Betts Books website today:

KING SIGNING!!!


News Flash: Stephen King will be signing 500 copies of his newest book Finders Keepers on July 12th at 10am in Bridgton Maine bookstore. 2 ticket max per person. Both people required to show photo ID.

Call bookstore at (207) 647-2122
2 tickets max per person and both people required to show photo ID - oh my - this is confusing

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Just to add to my response in Post #53, not long after I'd added that I got an email from Bridgton Books giving me an update and coincidentally also mentioned (I hadn't asked) that they were allowing 2 non-transferable tickets per person but both tickets had to have a name attached to them and at the time of the signing a photo ID would be required to match the name on the ticket so anyone wanting to sell a ticket would have had to make some agreement with the person ahead of time.


Okay now THAT makes sense - thanks for explaining it more fully.
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