B E-Ouch
Hello, hello from Book Expo America.
You know that anytime P gets to visit New York City, life is good. So it goes without saying that I'm enjoying myself. But, this time I arrived in NYC determined not to cab it the entire time.
Seeing as how I'm a PR Chick for a small transit system, I felt it was a tad hypocritical of me to travel without attempting to clean commute i.e. walk, bus or carpool. So, my plan was to take the bus to the Javits center. Well, according to the bus schedule, where I had to catch the bus that goes to Javits seemed to be a seven or eight block walk from my hotel (unless I was reading it wrong, which could have been the case).
It didn't make much sense to me to walk 8 blocks in the opposite direction of the center, so I attempted to walk to a bus stop closer.
I ended up walking the entire way to the convention center.
Fifteen blocks in a tiny heel sandal.
Am I insane?
Maybe.
But I enjoyed the walk, so I'm not complaining. I'd be so skinny if I lived in the city!
Despite walking 30 blocks (I walked back too) my dogs really aren't howling as much as I thought they would be.
What does hurt, however is my lower back. Walking 30 blocks, no big. But walking on the concrete trade show floor and doing lots of standing always kills my back!
Still, it was a really really good day. The best part was finally meeting authors I've only met or spoken to via email and message boards.
Lutisha Lovely and I hung out and had a bite to eat. I love meeting someone in person but feeling like they're an old friend.
And after nearly a year of planning via the internet, I finally got to meet fellow 2K7'ers:
Jeanine Garsee
Sara Beth Durst
Carrie Jones
Greg Fishbone
Melissa Marr
Tiffany Trent
Jo Knowles
Finally, it was cool hanging out with Laura Bowers, who I met back in March when she came down for my release party.
Hanging out with everyone made what could have been an incredibly long and grueling day of wandering alone, so much fun.
Tomorrow, I have nine author signings I want to make...um, including my own.
Busy day. Lots of books.
Life as an author ain't so shabby.
You know that anytime P gets to visit New York City, life is good. So it goes without saying that I'm enjoying myself. But, this time I arrived in NYC determined not to cab it the entire time.
Seeing as how I'm a PR Chick for a small transit system, I felt it was a tad hypocritical of me to travel without attempting to clean commute i.e. walk, bus or carpool. So, my plan was to take the bus to the Javits center. Well, according to the bus schedule, where I had to catch the bus that goes to Javits seemed to be a seven or eight block walk from my hotel (unless I was reading it wrong, which could have been the case).
It didn't make much sense to me to walk 8 blocks in the opposite direction of the center, so I attempted to walk to a bus stop closer.
I ended up walking the entire way to the convention center.
Fifteen blocks in a tiny heel sandal.
Am I insane?
Maybe.
But I enjoyed the walk, so I'm not complaining. I'd be so skinny if I lived in the city!
Despite walking 30 blocks (I walked back too) my dogs really aren't howling as much as I thought they would be.
What does hurt, however is my lower back. Walking 30 blocks, no big. But walking on the concrete trade show floor and doing lots of standing always kills my back!
Still, it was a really really good day. The best part was finally meeting authors I've only met or spoken to via email and message boards.
Lutisha Lovely and I hung out and had a bite to eat. I love meeting someone in person but feeling like they're an old friend.
And after nearly a year of planning via the internet, I finally got to meet fellow 2K7'ers:
Jeanine Garsee
Sara Beth Durst
Carrie Jones
Greg Fishbone
Melissa Marr
Tiffany Trent
Jo Knowles
Finally, it was cool hanging out with Laura Bowers, who I met back in March when she came down for my release party.
Hanging out with everyone made what could have been an incredibly long and grueling day of wandering alone, so much fun.
Tomorrow, I have nine author signings I want to make...um, including my own.
Busy day. Lots of books.
Life as an author ain't so shabby.
posted by Paula at 10:07 PM
2 Comments:
your poor back hope it feels better * send virtual back rub*
---I'm a frequent lurker who has finally decided to say something.
Loved SNTD by the way
Awww, thank you. I love comments but everyone seems destined to remain a lurker. That's okay...I know you guys are out there. I think.
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