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This is a quickie post because I'm exhausted and need to go to sleep early for a change.
Tomorrow Yesterday afternoon I went to the Javitz Center to pick up my exhibitor badge and see if the books I was to sign today had arrived and were in their proper places. I went over to the HWA Booth that Vince Liaguno and Martel Sardina had already set up (and boy, it's gorgeous and very professional looking). Found out that The Best Horror of the Year, volume 2 had arrived and been signed for but no idea where they actually were. Prayed that The Beastly Bride would be at the main autographing area this morning, and then went home.
Computer hiccuped and crapped out on me around 6pm and wonderful Jim Freund and I were working on it via phone for the next four hours or so. (Don't ask). Got it working.
Had to get up early because my cleaning lady was coming at 9:30 and I had to be at the BEA by 10:45 to find my books for the 11am signing and the 1-2pm signing. They were there but each was sent to the wrong place. Gary Frank and Martel kindly carried the cartons of The Beastly Bride over to the main autographing area. Which is were I also discovered Best Horror. I had a half hour signing and BB was gone in 20 minutes so I offered the rest of the people on my line Best Horror, which they took.
Manned the HWA table. In between I gathered loot (mostly publisher catalogs to go through for review material). Signed Best Horror at HWA booth and was out of them in 20 minutes. Gave away older books I'd brought with me.
Ran into a bunch of people I'd expected, some I didn't expect, met librarians and booksellers (yayyyy all of you)who wanted HWA members to sign/read at their stores, maybe speak at their libraries. Yes! Hoping to have dinner with my friend Linda (bookseller and reviewer) but she couldn't do it.
Came home and now am ready to collapse.
Tomorrow I'll be signing galleys of Haunted Legends at the main autographing area 1-2pm.
And bringing whatever books of mine (pb) that I can carry to also give away at the booth while I'm manning it and nobody else is signing.
Computer hiccuped and crapped out on me around 6pm and wonderful Jim Freund and I were working on it via phone for the next four hours or so. (Don't ask). Got it working.
Had to get up early because my cleaning lady was coming at 9:30 and I had to be at the BEA by 10:45 to find my books for the 11am signing and the 1-2pm signing. They were there but each was sent to the wrong place. Gary Frank and Martel kindly carried the cartons of The Beastly Bride over to the main autographing area. Which is were I also discovered Best Horror. I had a half hour signing and BB was gone in 20 minutes so I offered the rest of the people on my line Best Horror, which they took.
Manned the HWA table. In between I gathered loot (mostly publisher catalogs to go through for review material). Signed Best Horror at HWA booth and was out of them in 20 minutes. Gave away older books I'd brought with me.
Ran into a bunch of people I'd expected, some I didn't expect, met librarians and booksellers (yayyyy all of you)who wanted HWA members to sign/read at their stores, maybe speak at their libraries. Yes! Hoping to have dinner with my friend Linda (bookseller and reviewer) but she couldn't do it.
Came home and now am ready to collapse.
Tomorrow I'll be signing galleys of Haunted Legends at the main autographing area 1-2pm.
And bringing whatever books of mine (pb) that I can carry to also give away at the booth while I'm manning it and nobody else is signing.
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