My week was totally made last night. Here’s what happened:
I’m at Cassie Clare and Holly Black’s signing (which was awesome, btw) and I’m hanging out and talking to all the awesome bloggers who were so sweet to recognize me during the signing line. So, I’m chatting away, waiting for my turn, but the whole time I’ve got a brain cell thinking about how I’m supposed to introduce myself. Let’s face it, there’s no reason why either of these fantabulous authors would know me. I’ve worshiped at Holly Black’s feet (from afar, of course--I’m not a stalker) since she and Tony DiTerlizzi taught my daughter to read with their fabulous Spiderwick series five years ago (long before it ever occurred to me to write a book) and Cassie is…well…Cassie. So, I get up to the front of Cassie’s line feeling all self-conscious and hand her a stack of books to sign. Here’s the convo:Me: Hi! It’s really great to meet you. *holds out hand* I love your books. I write too.
Cassie: *shakes my hand* Oh? What do you write?
Me: Personal Demons
Cassie: You’re Lisa Desrochers?! (She even pronounced it right!)
Me: O.O *nods*
Cassie: I didn’t know you were here! I have Personal Demons downloaded on my Kindle right now. I plan to read it on tour! I hear it’s very sexy.
Me: O.O *nods*
Cassie: You should have chimed in when we were talking about writing sexy scenes. (Someone asked the question about how they feel when they’re writing them.)
Me: O.O
Cassie: Is the second book out yet?
Me: Umm…July first. Wait! I mean July fifth!
Cassie: What’s the name of it?
Me: Original Sin
Cassie: Oh yeah! I think I saw the cover for that.
Me: O.O
Cassie: Awesome! Congratulations on your books.
Me: Thanks! It was great to meet you!
My life was totally made a year ago when Melissa Marr Tweeted me that she'd read Personal Demons and enjoyed it. It honestly never occured to me that my favorite authors would read my book. (Melissa actually recommended it on her blog, which nearly gave me a coronary.) The thing with that is, I didn't know that Melissa was reading it, so I didn't stress. Cassie Clare reading it is totally stressing me out. *bites nails* I think I'll choose to assume that she's so busy on tour that she won't have time to get to it.
So, there’s my OMG moment for the week. What are some of your OMG moments?
I didn’t forget about the teaser. Promise. This is continuing with the Luc and Frannie hotness from the last few teasers. Enjoy!
#OriginalSin p20 Frannie: He drops his head and looks at me, those fathomless black eyes still on fire. But then he pushes away. “If only I could finish what I’ve started.”
I tug him back to me by the waist of his jeans. “Why can’t you?”
“Because the woman from the library told me to call her at one.” He nods to the clock on the microwave, which reads 12:58.
I shove him away and turn back to the soapy sink full of dishes. “You’re such a tease.”
