The show was held at the Soap Factory, a gallery space just on the outskirts of downtown (I think.  I don’t really know where we were…).  It was a re-purposed warehouse, so, while not exactly being “clean and neat,” still had a certain indie charm.  I imagine if you walked around the show barefoot, you would have, more than likely, needed a tetanus shot by the end of the day.  It was hot and muggy, but a smattering of fans keep the hot, muggy air blowing around the four or five small rooms the exhibitors had been broken up into.  I should say that I was seated in perhaps the coolest (temperature-wise) and least smelly (nose-wise) room, so, hooray for that.

There was a decent sized crowd of folks coming through the space, although they seemed more eager to grab a business card than actually bust out the cash.  But, I did have a good amount of sales (thanks to all you awesome people out there), just not what I had hoped for.  Hell, it paid for the trip, so I guess that’s something, right?  Right!

The show was very well-organized and very exhibitor-friendly.  They even provided us with pizza for lunch!  That’s like an instant win-me-over situation, right there.

So, all in all, in it’s first year, the Minneapolis Indie Expo gets a round of applause from me on a valiant effort.  Hopefully, this show will continue to grow and get more and more awesomer.  ‘Cuz, you know, I’ll keep attending if it does.  Done.

Over at the Breathers Movie site, you can order Breathers t-shirts.  They are awesome and only $15.  I am wearing mine right now.

And, since I’m writing, I should also mention that there will be a Book 6.  Sure, I could end the story after 5, but I feel like an epilogue is necessary to really, fully tie things up all nice & neat.  So there.  I’m doing it and there’s nothing you can do to stop me.  I will have it done for SPX in September (which may well be the only show I do this year…if I get a table…).

Here’s a page:

The old website can still be found HERE.