So... I was supposed to blog about this a while ago. Probably the week it actually happened. It has now been exactly 3 weeks since we went to see the Bloggess. I guess I've been in a post-lent stubborn laziness. Better late than never? I guess.
Anyway, I met the Bloggess!
See? Proof. That is Teresa and me standing right next to her. John was there too. He took the picture. She also signed my book. I'd post a picture but... then I'd have to go take one and that might delay the writing of this post for another 3 weeks. Nobody wants that.
So, we got to meet her before the reading and official book signing. Why? I blame the bookstore but luckily everything worked out nicely. Apparently there were tickets I was supposed to purchase for the event in order to enter the store and be seated. I did not know this because there was no mention of purchasing tickets on the bookstore website which I checked the second the tours dates were announced and then I checked again about a month before the event. Of course they had added it sometime between then and the event because we checked as we were standing in line in the hopes that we could still get tickets.
But they were sold out. The Bloggess being the awesome person that she is felt bad that there were people who showed up that couldn't get in for the reading so she came out to meet us and sign our books before the event started. Then we stood around talking about what we might do since we drove an hour and a half and weren't about to just turn around and go home right away. About 2/3 of the people standing in line left right away. Then after a few minutes the store manager said we could come in and stand in the back as long as we weren't blocking anyone's view. So Teresa and I came in and were able to see and hear the reading and the Q and A. Plus we didn't have to pay for tickets. It was pretty awesome. We also didn't have to wait in line for the book signing since we already met her beforehand.
Also I have to say she's a lot funnier in person which is saying something because she's really funny on paper.
All in all, it was a successful adventure. Here's a bunch of other pictures I took in the bookstore.
Anyway, I met the Bloggess!
See? Proof. That is Teresa and me standing right next to her. John was there too. He took the picture. She also signed my book. I'd post a picture but... then I'd have to go take one and that might delay the writing of this post for another 3 weeks. Nobody wants that.
So, we got to meet her before the reading and official book signing. Why? I blame the bookstore but luckily everything worked out nicely. Apparently there were tickets I was supposed to purchase for the event in order to enter the store and be seated. I did not know this because there was no mention of purchasing tickets on the bookstore website which I checked the second the tours dates were announced and then I checked again about a month before the event. Of course they had added it sometime between then and the event because we checked as we were standing in line in the hopes that we could still get tickets.
But they were sold out. The Bloggess being the awesome person that she is felt bad that there were people who showed up that couldn't get in for the reading so she came out to meet us and sign our books before the event started. Then we stood around talking about what we might do since we drove an hour and a half and weren't about to just turn around and go home right away. About 2/3 of the people standing in line left right away. Then after a few minutes the store manager said we could come in and stand in the back as long as we weren't blocking anyone's view. So Teresa and I came in and were able to see and hear the reading and the Q and A. Plus we didn't have to pay for tickets. It was pretty awesome. We also didn't have to wait in line for the book signing since we already met her beforehand.
Also I have to say she's a lot funnier in person which is saying something because she's really funny on paper.
All in all, it was a successful adventure. Here's a bunch of other pictures I took in the bookstore.
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| Poster of the book cover |
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| Taxidermied animals |
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| My view from the back |
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| Attempted close-up |
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