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NCTE, Part II
Jumping in where I left off...
Day Two. Saturday. I woke up bright and early and attended Laurie Halse Anderson's talk. It was A-mazing. She was funny and clever and the whole time she was up there, I kept thinking, "I will never be this entertaining." She talked about not taking negative reviews personally, and censorship, and how she's learned to cope with both. She was halfway through a story about TWISTED, when my cell phone started ringing. I should probably explain that I don't actually have a cell phone. I have a Tracfone, to which I add minutes when I go on these trips, as a way of fooling my editor and publisher into thinking I'm a savvy, professional, up-to-date author. Anyway, the cell started ringing, and the number was coming from a 702 area code. I don't even know which city has an area code of 702, so I was pretty much positive I didn't know the caller either. The thing was, since I don't own a cell phone, I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to turn the stupid thing off. So I bolted out of my chair and started for the doors. About halfway there, I was hit by the bright idea to JUST HANG UP ON THE CALLER. I promptly did so, but by that time, I was through the doors and too embarrassed to go back in. I'd just walked out of Laurie Halse Anderson's talk to answer my cell. *headslap*
Hoping to escape my embarrassment, I wandered around the hotel until it was time to meet up with Jenn and Rebecca, the masterminds behind the HUSH, HUSH fansite, FallenArchangel.com. We'd been planning this meet-up for months, and it was absolutely, one hundred percent AWESOME. I always get a little jittery meeting new people, especially when there's the pressure of knowing, no matter what, you have to like these people, but HELLO! Yes, HELLO! They were awesome and by the end of the morning, I felt a lot like we were old high school buddies getting back together for a reunion. They are so fantastic! I'm often asked what has changed the most in my life since HUSH, HUSH was published, and I'll tell you what. It's all the awesome, awesome people who have come into my life because of the book. Rebecca and Jenn are on that list. (Love you guys!)
Here's a pic of the three of us:
Rebecca and Jenn also got to meet and chat with a few Simon & Schuster peeps, including Editor Emily, and Anne Zafian. For fun, here's a pic of Emily, Moi, and Anne:
After all the chatting, I participated in an author panel called BE THE BOOK, and across the room, saw fellow authors Kate Messner, Maggie Stiefvater, Jenny Moss, and Scott Westerfield. I was really hoping to go introduce myself after the panel, but I had a plane to catch. I was having deja vu from my last trip out, when I made it to the airport 35 minutes before my flight took off and literally ran from the taxi, through security, and onto my plane as it was going wheels-up. So, yeah. I ran out of there like crazy, NOT wanting a repeat performance.
And then, hours later, I arrived in one piece back in Colorado.
Day Two. Saturday. I woke up bright and early and attended Laurie Halse Anderson's talk. It was A-mazing. She was funny and clever and the whole time she was up there, I kept thinking, "I will never be this entertaining." She talked about not taking negative reviews personally, and censorship, and how she's learned to cope with both. She was halfway through a story about TWISTED, when my cell phone started ringing. I should probably explain that I don't actually have a cell phone. I have a Tracfone, to which I add minutes when I go on these trips, as a way of fooling my editor and publisher into thinking I'm a savvy, professional, up-to-date author. Anyway, the cell started ringing, and the number was coming from a 702 area code. I don't even know which city has an area code of 702, so I was pretty much positive I didn't know the caller either. The thing was, since I don't own a cell phone, I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to turn the stupid thing off. So I bolted out of my chair and started for the doors. About halfway there, I was hit by the bright idea to JUST HANG UP ON THE CALLER. I promptly did so, but by that time, I was through the doors and too embarrassed to go back in. I'd just walked out of Laurie Halse Anderson's talk to answer my cell. *headslap*
Hoping to escape my embarrassment, I wandered around the hotel until it was time to meet up with Jenn and Rebecca, the masterminds behind the HUSH, HUSH fansite, FallenArchangel.com. We'd been planning this meet-up for months, and it was absolutely, one hundred percent AWESOME. I always get a little jittery meeting new people, especially when there's the pressure of knowing, no matter what, you have to like these people, but HELLO! Yes, HELLO! They were awesome and by the end of the morning, I felt a lot like we were old high school buddies getting back together for a reunion. They are so fantastic! I'm often asked what has changed the most in my life since HUSH, HUSH was published, and I'll tell you what. It's all the awesome, awesome people who have come into my life because of the book. Rebecca and Jenn are on that list. (Love you guys!)
Here's a pic of the three of us:
Jennifer Martin, Moi, Rebecca Sutton
Rebecca and Jenn also got to meet and chat with a few Simon & Schuster peeps, including Editor Emily, and Anne Zafian. For fun, here's a pic of Emily, Moi, and Anne:
After all the chatting, I participated in an author panel called BE THE BOOK, and across the room, saw fellow authors Kate Messner, Maggie Stiefvater, Jenny Moss, and Scott Westerfield. I was really hoping to go introduce myself after the panel, but I had a plane to catch. I was having deja vu from my last trip out, when I made it to the airport 35 minutes before my flight took off and literally ran from the taxi, through security, and onto my plane as it was going wheels-up. So, yeah. I ran out of there like crazy, NOT wanting a repeat performance.
And then, hours later, I arrived in one piece back in Colorado.
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As you may or might not know, Becca informed readers on her blog that the ending to Hush, Hush was changed. Well, you know what that means? For those of us that love Hush, Hush we’ll be pre-ordering the book.