ICRS Day Two: Tuesday
I can hardly recall what happened Tuesday, but I’ll try! I showed up early so I could get out on the floor and check out all the booths. But the floor didn’t open until 9:30 and I had a 10:00. Yesterday I was only out on the floor for 45 minutes, but at least got a couple of books signed. Then I headed to the Fantasy Fiction press conference and met up with Eric Reinhold who missed the interview yesterday because we got our days mixed up. I did his interview and then hurried to my 10:00. My appointment didn’t show, but later learned he was there, just in a different room. I still need to email him for an interview.
So I had a little time before Terri Blackstock showed up! Wow! What a gracious wonderful woman. Not only do I love her suspense, but I love her heart. Luckily I snagged someone to take our picture. I also met with Nancy Rue who was just as wonderful and gracious. These woman truly have mastered the art of balancing writing and life. In fact, one theme I’ve learned through these multiple interviews, the one constant that successful writers have is they have a supportive family and they put that family first. The ones who do this walk in such a peace, the kind of peace I wish to have some day.
Some of my other interviews included Mark Mynheir, copwriter.com, who has generously given his time and police knowledge to help make my WIP the best it could be. I’ve only emailed him back and forth, but if felt like I was meeting with an old friend. I met some new authors like Carole Lewis, Thomas Phillips, and JoAnna Ward, the Hallelujah lady from Survivor the Amazon. I also talked with Don Levine, the guy who created GI Joe and now the Almighty Heroes and gave him some marketing advice. In fact, I need to email him with my ideas!
My memory is fading about now, but I also met Bryan Davis and James E. Robinson. I even got to walk the floor for over an hour. Of course, I had to skip lunch to do it, but I didn’t mind.
What wonderful memories, though even days later I’m still exhausted. I made so many great new friends and PR contacts! We’ll see what becomes of it all and I’ll be getting the interviews up on Writer…Interrupted just as soon as I get home and figure out how to do it!
