Topic of the Day: Author Interactions:
"Let’s talk interacting with authors IRL (in real life) or online. This is your opportunity to talk about your favorite author readings that you have attended. Or, you can feature your favorite author fan moment (i.e., an author sent you a tweet or commented on your blog). Maybe you even want to share how your interactions have changed since becoming a blogger or share your own tips that you have learned along the way when interacting with authors as a blogger."
I love meeting authors in real life even though I’m always terrified of making a fool of myself. I try to talk normally but I know I’ve said some pretty weird stuff. My most awkward moment was probably at a signing that included Gayle Forman, Rainbow Rowell, and Stephanie Perkins. It was a long line to see Perkins but I knew I had to get my books signed (because I've adored everything she's written) so when I get to the front the first thing I think I said was Hi and then I said, “Here have a tiny card.” (I was giving all the authors my tiny blog business cards.) My sister Tiny Reverse Vampire was there too (I call her the PR person for Bibliognome) and we couldn’t stop laughing about that after the event was over.
It’s always a thrill meeting authors in person because they really are like celebrities to me and I just can’t believe they’re really there. One of the best signings I’ve been to was with Andrea Cremer. Not a lot of people were at Cremer’s signing because it was at a weird time of day but me, my sister and like the 6 or 7 other people there got to ask all the questions we wanted and I got absolutely everything I brought signed.
It’s also extremely cool to live in the same hometown as Rainbow Rowell because as you can see from the picture here I’ve been to pretty much all of her signings. She's also a really fun author to see in person.
As for tips on interacting with authors I guess I would say just try to remain calm and be yourself. :)
