Arriving at Nationals

Yesterday I arrived in Dallas, and what made this year fun was running into so many people. I couldn’t walk five feet without seeing someone I knew, which was great fun.

I met up with my friends, Suzanne McMinn and Kacey Pickens, and our first stop was FOOD. We were surprised that there aren’t that many places to eat in the hotel. Luckily we got there early and snagged a table at an Italian restaurant. I have a feeling that tonight we’ll need to scout out some other options because these restaurants barely have seating for 50 people, much less 2000.

We ran into the Writeminded crew at the bar. I know. I’m SHOCKED. Poor Larissa had a terrible flight and got stranded in Houston. I don’t know if she ever made it to the hotel, but it was after midnight if she did. Sharon Long and Stephanie were such fun to talk with. They both are so prolific with their writing, it’s amazing. By the way, most of the pictures of me came out awful. I am blaming pregnancy face swelling.

Today the plan is to register to the conference, drop some things off at the Goodie Room, and relax with friends. Tonight is the Literacy Signing, which will be completely new for me since I actually have a book to…sign. Hopefully I will not be staring off into space with a pitiful expression on my face like a forlorn puppy.

If you could have a signed book by any author, which author would you choose? (And yes, they can be a dead author.)