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Monday, December 5, 2011

Loose Ends and Book Signings

First of all, I am a little behind with my announcement of the winner of A GOOD KNIGHT'S REST.  The book goes to the lovely Lydia Kang!

Email me your address and I'll get it out to you soon, Lydia.

Next, tomorrow I am doing a performance/booksigning at the Barnes and Noble in Oceanside.

Yeah, I know.  I should call it an "appearance" not a performance.  But actually, with my puppets and all, it is more of a show than  a "talk."

And that's fine with me.  I love my little puppet friends.

But seriously, every booksigning is a bit nerve wracking.  I mean, there is there fear that you will be standing there all alone, the fear that you will forget something vitally important that will ruin everything, the fear that people will heckle you.  (Okay....so, I don't usually get hecklers, except for the occasional toddler...but any toddler worth his/her salt will heckle ANYONE if the situation is right and the child is cranky.)

And shhhhhh...I really shouldn't tell anyone, but I think there is a FLASH MOB happening sometime during the event.

The truth.

A flash mob!!! I am so excited.  Naturally, I won't actually BE in the FM...(those little kids probably think I would ruin it with my bad dancing--and they aren't that far off the mark.) But I get to have one at my signing and that's enough for me.

(I wonder if it will be the Macarena, Kung Fu Fighting, or some other fun/wacky song for the flash mob.  I am being kept in the dark.  I mean, what?  Do people really thinkg I would post about something as secretive as a flash mob on my BLOG??)

Er, um, .....oops.  Looks like that is what I just did.

So, anyway, I had to google a lot of flash mobs, you know, just to see.  I highly recommend it.  I can't decide which one I like best, but the billions of elves in the Elf Yourself one is pretty awesome.

Moving right along--would love to see you tomorrow at B and N if you'd like to come.  (Flash mob is at 4:15, I will read and sign at 5 and 7.  Lots of other fun things as well, including some hula-ing.

hrh

8 comments:

Kelly Polark said...

I've seen your performance, and you are awesome!
Have fun! The flash mob sounds like a fun extra!

Kelly Polark said...

Congrats to Lydia, too!!

Catherine Denton said...

A flash mob? Oh I wish I could be there! I'd love to see you and your puppets. You are one FUN author.
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Tricia J. O'Brien said...

I wish I were closer I'd love to see you and the puppets and the mysterious mob. Pictures! We must have pictures! :D

Susan R. Mills said...

Flash Mobs are so cool! A toddler version sounds really cool. :) Wish I could be there.

Julie Dao said...

I hope your book signing went well, Shelley! In fact, I am SURE it did. And I hope you got to see a great flash mob performance!

Christina Lee said...

I think the flash mob should hold your books in their hands while dancing! :-)) How fun!!

Matthew MacNish said...

Congratulations, Lydia!