I’ve just returned from nearly a week in New York City where I attended the Book Exposition that is the largest in the world and signed copies of “It Came from the ’70s: From The Godfather to Apocalypse Now” from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25th at the HWA (Horror Writers’ Association) table.
The same day as the signing, I attended the Adult breakfast where Mindy Kahl MC-ed and Diane Keaton was the Celebrity author. The author of “Middlesex” and Charlaine Harris, who created Sookie Stackhouse (of the “True Love” television series) also spoke.
New York Times Best-Selling Author Jonathan Maberry signed before me at the HWA booth, and there was much to admire and browse. No plays this year, but I also attended BlogWorld and a Book Bloggers’ Conference at which Otis from Goodreads was present. A workshop on “Monetizing Your Blog” will help me be a better presented on June 25th during “Blogging for Bucks” at the Midwest Writers’ Center conference. No wild parties or late nights, but many early mornings and presentations during my week in the Big Apple.
On the way out, I sat next to the parents of a Chicago Sun Times reporter being honored with the Pulitzer Prize for his article on Chicago’s “59 Hours of Violence.” How cool is that? On the way back, I sat next to the new anchorwoman in Sioux City, Iowa and a woman who takes formal portraits of Arabian horses.