Back in May, I was lucky enough to get to attend a book signing for Dead Reckoning with a lovely woman I’ve known on the Internet for years, but finally got to meet in person. I wanted to get video and more photos for everyone, but we were asked not to take video or pictures during the Q&A.
Sorry it’s taken me so long to get this out, I know some wanted details and I kept telling them to wait for the post, but plans for it didn’t work out, so now it’s here, where I probably should have put it in the first place. What’s the point of having a blog if you don’t use it, right? Anyway, on with the thing…
Meeting Charlaine Harris is an awesome experience, and I hope everyone gets the chance to at some point. I attended the book signing in Kansas City, MO at a Barnes and Noble. Thankfully we got there early enough that we were able to sit on the floor near the front, in the roped section. The two-hour wait isn’t so bad when you have awesome company. I met two really awesome, nice ladies who were sitting behind me, and I also got to meet Mel from True-Blood.net! She’s just as awesome in person as she sounds in her kickass interviews, and super nice.
When Charlaine came out, she opened with a story about how the books came about, which was really cute, and so funny.
The Q&A was short, and most answers were things we’ve heard many times before. A couple:
Q: Do you know how the series will end?
A: Yes, I’ve always known.
Q: Has Sookie already met her Happily Ever After?
A: Well, you’re assuming she’ll get one. (laughter) I’m not introducing many more characters since I’m wrapping things up with the next two books. Some will be happy with the end, some won’t. I just have to write it how it’s true to me.
We tried to ask a question that had to do with Dead Reckoning, but were told “no spoilers.” So Charlaine just said to ask her when she was signing the book. The question was that if Mr. C gave Sookie her telepathy, who gave Barry the Bellboy his? Charlaine said that it wasn’t relevant to the plot, so we won’t explore that in the books.
And just a tip… if you ever get the chance to meet her, don’t ask questions that pertain to True Blood. They clearly annoy her, and really, she’s there to talk about her books, not the show. She was even asked why Quinn wasn’t in the show yet. o.O
The line to get our books signed went really fast, and she was super nice. I had written her a letter because I was way too nervous and knew I’d cry if I told her what I wanted to say. She was really sweet about it, said not to be nervous, and that she’d read the letter. She even said to me after I told her I’d cry that, “Some people do that, it’s okay.” She was so nice about it! I got my picture taken with her (which was awful, cause they made us awkwardly lean over the huge table and look to the side), then it was over.
The line was insane. There were all the people behind us, which you will see in the picture below, and the rest of the line wove through the whole store. Rest assured, there was a good bit of store…
It was an awesome experience, and so great to be around people who are just as nuts about the books as me.
Thank you for your patience.
