Me and snow had a little problem over the weekend. More on that later. Before that nasty blizzard hit Chicago, I had an amazing time at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting.
I had one monster of a…let’s call it an adventure getting from my home in Brooklyn to the hotel in Chicago. I got lost 3 times.
- Once I got off the subway in Queens, I transferred to a bus to LaGuardia. I got on the right bus going in the wrong direction. Ended up back in Manhattan. Such a rookie mistake.
- On the bus going to LaGuardia, I got off at the wrong terminal. Had to take a shuttle to the right one.
- In Chicago, I got on the wrong shuttle and went to the wrong hotel. Had to take a cab to the right hotel.
The flight was…terrifying. Since planes keep vanishing, I was imaging all the bad things that could happen. What was worse. The cabin smelled like fuel. I was freaking out.
Social Media- InstagramFor those on Instagram, travelling pics work. If you’re going to an author event or even out of town for fun, take pictures of things outside your window or the airport. If you’re on the train, take a nice pic of the track. For ALA, I wanted to do something different. Instead of just posting pics, I created these with Photo Grid- iTunes Google Play. They’re travel pics + my reaction to them. They were the most liked of all the pics I posted over the weekend.
Back to ALA. I was excited for my hair. I always wanted purple and blue streaks.
Hello new profile pic.
I came down with a case of the nerves Saturday morning. As soon I finished dressing, I felt more confident. Funny what nice hair and your favorite outfit can do.
The Midwinter Meeting looks a small BEA with no lines. It’s more for networking. People still walked around with handfuls of books.
Aubey released a new book We Are Not The Enemy. I’m happy to say the cover I designed caused people to stop at our booth. Creatives don’t often get to see reactions to our work. It was nice to see that the cover worked.
The panelist were awesome. The place was packed. The audience asked some great questions.