BEA! Book Expo America, where you can hobnob with greats like Neil Gaiman and Judy Blume. Where free advance reading copies abound. And where you can thank Jane Yolen and Valerie Tripp for being such a defining influence on your childhood. *coughs* There was book promoting going on too. I met the fine ladies of Prizm Books, who made Heart Sense possible. I talked to some awesome librarians and booksellers and teachers, who seemed really excited about the books. And I might even get to do a reading/signing or two here and there in the SoCal area, which I look forward to.
All in all, it was an, dare I say, inspiring day that really cemented my decision to become one of the YA crowd. It is an incredible bunch of authors (and readers). And those books did so much for me in my life that I'm glad I can give back a story or two.
Note to self: get working on Heart Song...
