tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post5830447638799370077..comments2024-03-18T09:46:09.727-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Girlfriends Dish on Encounters With Favorite AuthorsWriter Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-38748587533968754812011-01-31T13:29:17.450-05:002011-01-31T13:29:17.450-05:00Though Tom Perrotta attended my high school, and w...Though Tom Perrotta attended my high school, and was actually close with my brother, I'd never met him. For years I dithered over contacting him, because I didn't want to seem presumptuous. Once I found out my agent had worked with him when she was an editor, it gave me a legit reason to send him an e-mail (and gush over The Abstinence Teacher).<br /><br />His reply was funny and warm, and he even pretended to remember me. Sigh.Rosemaryhttp://www.rosemarydibattista.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-84491965317026924142011-01-30T12:39:07.297-05:002011-01-30T12:39:07.297-05:00OMG, Susan!! Your story is fabulous! First of all,...OMG, Susan!! Your story is fabulous! First of all, you are, too, "the famous author Susan McBride" and, second, I love hearing that Katherine Neville was so wonderful and kind. I've read all 4 of her novels, and THE EIGHT is one of my long-time faves. I'm smiling just imagining that fun conversation you two had :).<br /><br />Cindy, your persistence and faith in your story had to be inspiring to Karen Joy Fowler, too. I loved reading about your many encounters with her. Another great story!<br /><br />Everyone, it was just delightful reading these! And I agree with Ellen, I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets so excited to meet our writing heroes...<br /><br />p.s. Melissa, I'm a Virgo, too ;).Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-49520546901892810072011-01-29T13:32:36.221-05:002011-01-29T13:32:36.221-05:00Brenda, I met Elinor Lipman for the first time las...Brenda, I met Elinor Lipman for the first time last fall. We were both speakers at the Write Angles Conference at Mt. Holyoke College. What a sweetheart she is!Judith Arnoldhttp://www.juditharnold.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-39918612753128754412011-01-29T13:23:36.136-05:002011-01-29T13:23:36.136-05:00It IS exciting to meet an author we admire, but as...It IS exciting to meet an author we admire, but as authors, we also know the thrill when readers are excited to meet us! At first we think there has to be a case of mistaken identity- they think we are somebody famous. Then, what's this? They know who we are and what we've written and they're still excited? What a rush! Never grows old. <br /><br />Once a young girl was acting giddy that she was meeting me, her first author, certain that I must know her real idol author, Tori Spelling. When I explained, that no, we didn't all hang out, she didn't believe me.<br /><br />And so it goes in the trenches.<br /><br />Great post, Karin. Thanks for your wonderful leadership.Saralee Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595673591577424238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-56672715172494371042011-01-29T13:08:27.275-05:002011-01-29T13:08:27.275-05:00Love this post (and so sorry, Karin, for not getti...Love this post (and so sorry, Karin, for not getting my story to you in time!). My coolest author moment was meeting Tim O'Brien at a book signing--I was teaching his masterpiece THE THINGS THEY CARRIED and he was incredibly gracious talking to me about it. He seemed really excited that I was teaching it and even thanked me for doing so. I walked away practically swooning.Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-67324906395903038232011-01-29T12:59:50.021-05:002011-01-29T12:59:50.021-05:00What a great ride--I enjoyed every story! Jennifer...What a great ride--I enjoyed every story! Jennifer's reminded me of the great time I had at the 2010 Girlfriend Weekend, where I also got to hang out with my favorite author, Pat Conroy. (Really missed it this year!) But last Wednesday I had another great "brush with a famous author" at Lemuria Books in Jackson, Mississippi. Jeannette Walls chatted with me about my own writing as she signed books and then gave a fabulous talk. I'm still glowing:-) http://wwwpenandpalette-susancushman.blogspot.com/2011/01/push-and-pray.htmlSusan Cushmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513534110522851590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-24624846104495556142011-01-29T12:44:51.500-05:002011-01-29T12:44:51.500-05:00Great encounters! (Last week, I sent a thank you/f...Great encounters! (Last week, I sent a thank you/fan note to Helen Simonson, amazing author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, and I'm still starry-eyed by her gracious and fun response!!)Dee DeTarsiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614978375232163228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-77108407882923839332011-01-29T11:48:01.835-05:002011-01-29T11:48:01.835-05:00What an excellent post.
I loved each encounter.
Th...What an excellent post.<br />I loved each encounter.<br />Thank you for sharing!<br />All the best,<br />RKCharronRK Charronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07363516910545064180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-81955775213947059492011-01-29T11:47:41.327-05:002011-01-29T11:47:41.327-05:00Glad I'm not the only one who gets all swoony ...Glad I'm not the only one who gets all swoony over meeting author heroes!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794791220323089387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-26526017654531617352011-01-29T09:24:20.008-05:002011-01-29T09:24:20.008-05:00What a fun post!!What a fun post!!Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.com