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Sara Reyes | Weekend Ramblings
September 11, 2010
I went to a busy birthday party last night and found myself surrounded by the
book people. Or in other words friends I know from one or another book related
events who sorta knew each other in passing. We gathered at a couple of tables,
talked about our lives and then the conversation turned to authors and books
we're reading. Not every one present read the same genre but we all did share
one thing: we love to read. Most of us mourned the lack of time we have to read
because there is some much out there we feel we're missing, but we all had
something to contribute. So what did we talk about? We talked about the upcoming FenCon next weekend. FenCon is a
speculative fiction literary conference in Addison. They have guest authors,
artists and musicians along with writing instructors, gather for a weekend of
learning and fun. I go for the fun part, others go to hone their writing skills
and others go for costuming or the musical performances. A group of us will get
rooms in the hotel even though it's local and spend a weekend of intensive fun
-- being away from our jobs and families and indulging in literary stuff and
being with friends, new and old. But not everyone was going or cared about FenCon so the conversation also
covered what we're reading now. And I'm so excited because my find of the
summer, Zoë Archer's
books are finally available for sale and others have read them so we can talk
about WARRIOR, the first
in the series. Unfortunately for me, the others just heard the buzz about the
series but no one had finished the book. Sigh, Okay, so it just came out this
week and apparently holidays can mean less reading because of family time but
still, ya'd think they could have read something! Just saying! Then we talked
about other rabid fan moments. Rosemary Clement-Moore
[PROM DATES FROM HELL]
talked about her fangrrl moment this summer when she was the table companion of
Meg Cabot. It's funny
how we all have our moments with our personal celebrities and go all shy or
outgoing when we met someone we've put high up on a pedestal. It can be
embarrassing to remember how we forgot our name, shouted in the person's face or
come up with the terribly witty tidbits bits we could have used. Ah, well, it's
comforting to know most of us share the feeling. And we even had the ubiquitous reader tech conversation. Sorry guys but since my
reading for pleasure is usually in paper format, I get impatient with the
e-reader tech wars, the gloating over which e-reader broke this week, the
agonies of the software upgrade, the how do you use this function, the did you
know you could...on another. See, I'm honest. I know I'll have a personal
e-reader because it is convenient to have works at my fingertips but to be
serious, I still love my books. And I'm fortunate to have access to most of the
latest gadgets so I can try if I want. But I still also have my collections of
books that not only bring me hours of pleasure but also the memories that pop up
when I see the book cover so I remember when and where I read it. I'm just not
sure I'd get the same thing from a device. After all, I don't get too many warm
and fuzzies from seeing my laptop. Anyway, it's the weekend, and we're having a BIG tea today -- French no less --
and I promised to bring some books so I've got to go see what I'm willing to
part with for the book trade What are you doing this weekend?  Until next time...Get
out there and READ a book...
Sara Reyes
DFW
Tea Readers Group
Join us at Readers
'n 'ritas November 12-14, 2010! with Sherrilyn Kenyon and more guests
See you on the Twitter (@FreshFiction) PS: Tell me what your worst or best fan moment was and what you're up to this
week and be entered to win this weekend's Fresh Fiction contest. Everyone LOVES
free books!
Comments
38 comments posted.
Re: Sara Reyes | Weekend Ramblings
My best fan moment is when I found Julia Quinn's books. Now I'm spending my weekend reading about all the handsome rakes and enjoying her humor!
(Pamela Stewart 1:19pm September 11, 2010)
My worst fan moment was at a book
signing by Anne Rice. I couldn't come up
with anything smart or interesting to say
to her and she ended up signing my
name wrong on the book.
(Sue Ahn 1:22pm September 11, 2010)
My best fan moment was at a booksigning where they thought I was a Romance writer and were surprised that I just happened to drop in at a favorite indie bookstore, Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Some other happy events are hearing authors read passages from their books with feeling and explaining how they got to the points on the page with research and crafting the novel.
(Alyson Widen 1:34pm September 11, 2010)
My best fan moments were meeting some baseball players and getting autographs, tho it was many years ago.
(Paul Lieberman 1:37pm September 11, 2010)
Haven't had any fan moments yet. I've never been to a signing or conference.
(Jane Cheung 1:39pm September 11, 2010)
I loved meeting Debbie Macomber. She is charming!
Blessings,
Marjorie
(Marjorie Carmony 1:40pm September 11, 2010)
I have never had the pleasure of meeting an author. If I did I have no doubts I would become tongue tied and not be able to talk anyways, lol.
(Vicki Hancock 2:03pm September 11, 2010)
I got a box of wonderful books
yesterday and will be starting one of
them today. THE COUNTESS AND THE
KING by Susan Holloway Scott is one I
have been looking forward to plus a
blog I follow will be having a
discussion of it next week. Don't think
I can read that fast.
I don't have an ereader yet either. I
am fighting it. I have won several
ebooks and am not sure what to do. I
don't want to sit at the computer to
read them. Like you I enjoy the paper
format and seeing those books on the
shelf bring back good memories. I am
also terribly un-tech savvy. I haven't
figured out all I can do on my
computer or net book yet. Why add
one more gadget that will be under
used.
(Patricia Barraclough 2:07pm September 11, 2010)
No fan moment here... I think I would be blank if I meet some of my fav authors... :)
(Colleen Conklin 2:28pm September 11, 2010)
I got to keep time for Mary Higgins Clark when she spoke at the National Book Festival years ago. She was the first author my grandmother ever recommended and really brought us together as adults, so it was awesome to meet her.
(Pam Howell 2:28pm September 11, 2010)
My best fan moment was when I met Kate Douglas. I had been participating in author chats as a enthusiastic reader. She was travelling and met groups of readers on the way. It was a relaxed and fun setting (being in a coffee area of a well-known local bookstore). She is a gracious and entertaining person as well as talented writer.
(G. Bisbjerg 2:33pm September 11, 2010)
My best fan moment was getting Walter Cronkite's autograph when I was in college.
(G S Moch 2:48pm September 11, 2010)
I havn't had a fan moment yet, but I am a fan of all authors. Love your site, it always points me to a book that I tend to like, Thank you.
(Elizabeth Parzino 3:05pm September 11, 2010)
Unfortunately I've not had any in person encounters but several times I reviewed books on my blog and the author left a very nice comment. Made me feel so honored! Cloudy and looks like rain here - off to finish my mystery. Have a great week!
(Karen Gervasi 3:09pm September 11, 2010)
My best fan moment was sitting next to David Justice during a high school basketball game.
(Tracie Travis 3:53pm September 11, 2010)
I have not had the fortune of
having a fan moment, but I would
probably freeze and wouldn't
know what to say.
(Juana Esparza 4:25pm September 11, 2010)
My best fan moment was last fall when I got to meet Adriana Tregiani, the author of the Big Stone Gap and Valentine books. I'm such a huge fan of hers. She chatted with the audience for nearly 2 hours before she even started signing books. I had almost every book she'd ever written and while she signed them all, we discussed Clark Gable (she's crazy about him)and how to get her mother to cough up some of her jewelry before she dies. Then she said "Well Jill, what else can I do for you?" She was gracious enough to have several pictures taken with me. I cherish those books and pictures so much.
(Jill Hayden 5:05pm September 11, 2010)
I definitely prefer to be able to write out both my names for signings. In fact, I have to spell them out anywhere it's needed. When there's a book signing at our main library, the staff gives sticky notes on which you can write the name and any note you wish. It goes much faster that way. The last autographed book I got was SOMEONE KNOWS MY NAME (U.S. title) by Lawrence Hill. I had asked to have it noted as a birthday present (to myself) although that was the day after. I also asked him about writer's cramp. It's an historic novel well worth reading. His brother is a singer-songwriter, Dan Hill.
(Sigrun Schulz 5:25pm September 11, 2010)
My best fan moment was getting Mem Fox books autographed for my children. She is quite a character.
(Mary Preston 6:01pm September 11, 2010)
I had plans for some R&R and ended up with a migraine. I've been a slug all day!
(MaryAnne Banks 7:43pm September 11, 2010)
Best fan moment was getting a signed book by Sherry Thomas.
(Deb Pelletier 7:54pm September 11, 2010)
I haven't had a fan moment I haven't been to a signing or conference darn it!
(Brenda Rupp 8:17pm September 11, 2010)
Haven't had a fan moment, but I'm with you about reading a paper format.
(Sheila True 9:08pm September 11, 2010)
I was in a tiny village charity shop that sold donated books to benefit their small public library, and came upon one of the very first, long out of print books of an author friend of mine. I was delighted to find it and purchase it for the princely sum of fifty cents, to be able to present to my friend for an autograph now that she's making all kinds of best of year lists.
(Maya Missani 11:54pm September 11, 2010)
I haven't had the pleasure of meeting any authors, but I did meet Jim Brickman once. That was pretty cool.
(Ginger Hinson 2:04am September 12, 2010)
I can't say that I've had a fan moment with a famous author, but there's a member from a band that was famous in the 70's who is now an aquaintance of mine, and we've had many good conversations. I don't bring up that I know he was in the band. After going to my Mother-in Law's Memorial service, I plan on trying to unwind from the stress of her passing with a good book and perhaps a little knitting thrown in. I need a little "me" time this week!!
(Peggy Roberson 7:23am September 12, 2010)
I don't a fan moment. But love many writers and always discovering new ones. This weekend was spent working on a visual media presentation, as usual, and talking with my children in other states.
I have not obtained a Kindle or other book reader, want one for travel but like you I love to have a book in hand, nothing else like it.
(Dean Young 9:52am September 12, 2010)
Oh, my best fan moment....well...I've had a few. Sherrilyn Kenyon for one, such a LOVELY lady. Terry Pratchett who is soooo funny and George R R Martin. Cool that I could meet them over here in Germany.
(Valerie Bongards 2:00pm September 12, 2010)
I haven't meet an author but I hope to one day. Thanks for giving me a chance to win the books.
(Linda Hall 2:20pm September 12, 2010)
I'm finally reading (in book form)The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.I too love books and would love to win some.Thanks
(Catherine Myers 2:31pm September 12, 2010)
I love going to a party where the conversation turns to books!
(Bridget Lopreiato 2:32pm September 12, 2010)
I have only met one author, Kate Collins. She writes the Flower Shop mysteries. I have met a couple actors and was star struck! Dennis Ferrignio of Law & Order is such a nice guy! Donny & Marie Osmond are so funny and super nice. I shook hands with President Bush, Senior, when he was campaigning.
I sure hope to meet more authors! I would love to attend a conference some day!
(Michele Rioli 2:54pm September 12, 2010)
Going to visit my Dad he lives far away and we haven't seen him since July.
(Diane Sadler 7:57pm September 12, 2010)
I have never been to a book signing but would no doubt be tongue tied. Have always been shy. Thanks for the contest!
(Teresa Ward 9:17pm September 12, 2010)
hope i can still win
(Desiree Reilly 9:24pm September 12, 2010)
Just spent a lovely day with five of our cousins that we don't get to see very often! Since the weather was nice we went to the Winery and then played putt putt golf. Got home, picked up my latest book and continued reading!!!
(Karin Tillotson 10:47pm September 12, 2010)
My best fan moment was attending the RWA Literacy signing this summer. I got to meet so many great authors, took lots of pictures, and got some signed books too. It was fabulous.
(Barbara Elness 1:10pm September 18, 2010)
My fan moment was meeting Sherilyn Kenyon at the Rita and Rita's Tea, I knew a few authors but when it came time to actually talk to her I was so tongue tied. Afterwards I coulda kicked myself, she was so nice and signed everything which was awesome. I am so glad I got to meet her and hear her speak, hopefully if I am lucky enough to meet her again my tongue will behave.
(Chris Jones 7:45pm September 20, 2010)
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