Right now I’m sitting in the lobby (where the wireless signal is much stronger than it was in my room) waiting for the shuttle I’m sharing with a couple of the other authors whose flights are similarly ludicrously early. I’m down here even earlier than I need to be because I decided my flight was SO early that it was dumb to sleep, and that if I didn’t, I’d increase my odds of being able to sleep on the plane.
Time will tell whether or not this was a good idea.
Here are some more things about TBF Live!
1. Cheerleaders. Actual cheerleaders cheering for authors and books. I wish I could remember the words to the cheers, but I was so stunned that they were even happening that I could not commit them to memory.
2. An auditorium overflowing with teens who all wanted to be there.
3. I should’ve prepped answers for the “lightning round” questions. I want to substitute Natalie Portman for MacGyver and The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton for One Night In Bangkok. I will stand by Magic Shell however, though as I said, it’s not really for eating.
Shuttle’s here!
Sara
April 6, 2008 at 8:25 amWe were so glad you came to Rochester! Thank you sooooo much! We love you!
jeff c
April 6, 2008 at 10:55 amSo what were the questions those answers went with? Or would it be more fun if we guessed?
Sara
April 6, 2008 at 5:53 pmSara: Thank YOU for inviting me! The love is totally mutual!
Jeff: Well, I did think it would be more fun if people guessed, along the lines of Ballard’s “Answers to a Questionnaire”… ;)
Jeff C
April 8, 2008 at 3:12 pmOK, so I think the first question must have been, “If you had to be locked in a room with one person, who would it be?”
Sara
April 9, 2008 at 7:51 pmThat’s even better than the real question, which was “Who would you want to be stranded with on a desert island?”
See, I figured Natalie Portman would be cool to hang out with, because not only would she have interesting inside baseball type stories about the movie industry, she’s also a brain scientist.
Jeff C
April 10, 2008 at 6:30 amPlus, she’s hot.
Dorothy
April 10, 2008 at 4:09 pmso i signed up for the RSS feed from your site and noticed you made a comment about the cheerleaders. well i asked stephanie and she sent me the words.
14 authors are here with us today.
Reading and writing, you lead the way.
We can’t say enough, we’re proud of all you do.
From all of us in Fairport, thanks to you!!!
hope you had a good time and are recovered from your rock star weekend!!!
Sara
April 10, 2008 at 10:41 pmDorothy, thanks so much! I had a fabulous time. And I am delighted to know the cheer. :)