There are going to be some changes happening around this blog. The biggest one is that as of today, I'll only be posting on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I took this last week off from blogging because I discovered something alarming: I cared more about my blog about writing than I did about the writing itself. I wasn't taking the time to work on my novel because all of my free time was spent being a good blogger (posting, commenting, etc), and that worried me. So...Tuesdays and Thursdays only now. And the subject matter is going to gravitate back to writing and reading YA (although I may occasionally throw in a post on life in general every once in a while).
In other news...I met John Green last night! It was a pretty surreal experience, considering he's only existed in vlog format up until now. I tried to take some pictures to document it, but he couldn't pose for pictures during the signing (there were between 700 and 800 people there, so he was far too busy to stop signing), and all my pictures of the show ended up being really washed out because of the stage lighting. But believe me when I say that it was EPIC.
There were puppets, and costumes, and bright blue shoes, and songs about quarks and Harry Potter, and a shocking device, and so much hilarity. One of my favorite moments of the evening happened before the event even started. We were all standing outside, and Hank came out to say hello (John's brother, for those of you who don't know). The entire crowd went dead quiet, and then one girl screamed, "Oh my gosh, it's Hank!" And then mass amounts of screaming erupted and he ran back inside. It was awesome. :)
I met a lot of really cool Nerdfighters there, most of whom didn't believe me when I told them I was 24 and had a husband (even John Green thought I was only 16, and told me he would be a terrible bouncer at a club, because I definitely didn't look 24. Cue beet-red-blushing-with-lots-of-thanks.) I was in signing group I, which would have meant waiting through 500 people, but this nice 14-year-old boy with an extra ticket for group E gave it to me, which made my night. I hugged him. :) And there was a girl, R, who was REALLY outgoing and chatted my ear off in the signing line (which was kind of overwhelming for an introvert like me), but by the time I got my books signed, I was enjoying talking to her. Progress!
I am now the proud owner of a signed and Hanklerfished copy of The Fault in Our Stars (I'll try to get a picture of my Hanklerfish up here at some point...it's adorable), as well as signed copies of An Abundance of Katherines and Hank's super-secret-tour-album-of-awesome. The man is a brilliant song writer. I couldn't help myself.
If any of you ever get the chance to see John and Hank in person, I HIGHLY recommend it. And if you got to see them on this tour, I'd love to hear about it! Leave a comment, or a link in the comments if you wrote your own post. :D
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Sounds like an awesome experience! So much fun. Hey, and you better throw in some music once in a while on your Tuesdays and Thursdays. I love it. :)
ReplyDeleteI was trying to figure out how to keep the music involved, because I love it, and I think I have a solution. I was thinking I could post a video or two at the beginning or end of each post. That way, you still get tunes (and more frequently, I might add). Thoughts? :)
DeleteOn this, you could do like Steph Sinkhorn does, and post a link to a video at the beginning of the post. That way it doesn't clog up your post but people can still see it.
DeleteSounds perfect! For reals, I love your taste in music. I think I've said that before, but I really do. :0
DeleteThanks, Ruth! :D
DeleteOh how fun. I hope that when you're fifty you look like your 34. It sounds like that may be possible since you look so much younger than your actual age. What a nice compliment to get from the author too.
ReplyDeleteMy parents have pretty good genes, so the chances of me looking 34 when I'm 50 are relatively good. :)
DeleteGlad to hear you had an awesome time! Now I wish I'd gone too. Ah well. Aren't the people you meet waiting in signing lines awesome? ;)
ReplyDeleteI wish you had been there! Which reminds me, I REALLY hope we get some workshops together on Saturday. We're taking the same ones, so hopefully we'll have them at the same times. :)
Deletehow exciting! And I think the Tues. And Thurs. Thing is a great idea if blogging is pulling you away from your novel.
ReplyDeleteThanks Prerna! We'll see how it goes, but I think it'll be a great change for me. :)
DeleteI am so jealous right now. Seriously. Though I did get my signed copy of The Fault in Our Stars in the mail. But you got to meet John Green! Meet him!
ReplyDeleteI recently went to an author signing. Part I is here: http://brookerbusse.blogspot.com/2012/01/yak-fest-part-1-getting-to-authors.html
It was an amazing experience! He and Hank are every bit as funny as they seem, and it was cool to be able to chat with them for a minute. Maybe someday, I'll be able to actually have a real conversation with him... (aspiring-writer-wishes)
DeleteYou did get ONE pretty good picture of them. :) So glad I got to be in your pocket for this!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't have wanted anyone else to be in my (pants) pocket for this one! :P
DeleteI've never heard of these people...:(
ReplyDeleteI'm the guy that's always looked older. My friends would get really mad at me in high school, because I wouldn't buy them alcohol.
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I had to do some rethinking, too. Three posts for me, now, and a time limit for drafting them. So far things are working great. Glad to see your schedule. I'll be back. :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, YAY for YA! So glad to have you a part of our YATT family. Following you now. :)
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