In Which GRRM Has an Ego

[writerkit]

So apparently GRRM decided that because he is big and famous he shouldn't have to fill out the application form like everyone else to be on the WorldCon programming and posted a bitter rant about how he emailed the programming chair asking for the chair's phone number to "discuss details," got directed to the programming application form, and rather than fill out the programming application form kept emailing the programming chair but didn't get any further responses and how terrible it is that they've ghosted such a famous person as he is.

I must admit my reaction to this-- especially after past GRRM WorldCon disasters-- is "Good job, programming chair!"

Seriously, talk about letting your fame go to your head. I guarantee you if he'd actually filled out the application form they'd have put him on something, but no, he needs to discuss it personally on the phone with the programming chair for... reasons.

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[schneefink]

He "did not give up there" but he did stop at having to fill out an application form ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(I already forgot what exactly happened when GRRM gave a speech at the virtual WorldCon but I remember that it was not great, and that he had already caused issues regarding special treatment at previous events, fingers crossed his attendance will be unremarkable this year.)