BEA Warrior, Putting My Game Face On
So, for those keeping track, I flew in to NYC yesterday and had a delightful dinner at my favorite pizza place, Posto, with my agent friend Elizabeth. It was so great to catch up and, even though I...
View ArticleBEA Warrior, Soaked to the Bone
I went downstairs this morning and, to my surprise, not only was it flu booger yellow outside, it was also raining. So, in addition to toothpaste, I picked up an overpriced yet incredibly poorly-made...
View ArticleBEA Warrior, Will Not Fall Asleep, Will Not Fall Asleep
What a whirlwind day! That doesn’t even begin to describe it but, since I’ve been up for about 15 hours at this point, that’s about the limit of my imagination/vocabulary. My day began, as I might’ve...
View ArticleBEA Warrior Fail
Where, oh where, is yesterday’s tremendous gusto? The kind that propelled me out of bed, to the Javits, into line, back home, to Javits again, into line, into line, into line, into line (and on and on...
View ArticleBEA Warrior Madness
I mean it. Mad. Ness. Okay, so I have some pictures that I’ll put up here after I get home and I have tons of ideas for posts. However, I would just like to take this opportunity to summarize BEA 2009....
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide
I read a lot of books in my line of work. Most of them are unpublished, sure, but I still have to make time to keep up with the market. I read tons of ARCs (Advance Reader or Review Copies, sent by...
View ArticleEbooks vs. Printed Books: A Thought
So, I heard from a lot of people on my ebooks and e-readers post last week. There was even a comment from a bookbinder! Some people were very excited about what possibilities lie ahead with ebooks and...
View ArticleWhat’s the Buzz?
I am heading into BEA today. Excuse the lazy post but BEA week is always crazy. What are the ARCs you most want to see? I’ve already read MATCHED, which is a dystopian book that went to auction with...
View ArticleBEA Roundup
BEA (Book Expo America) ended yesterday and, as of this morning, I’m finally feeling a bit more human. Expo week is always huge, busy, and full of friends, colleagues, parties and, of course, ARCs....
View ArticleBEA Wrap-up 2011
Yesterday, I woke up at noon, having slept for 13 hours. That should tell you all you need to know: it was BEA the week before. And this was an easy one, compared to the last two years. I deliberately...
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