Book Tour Buzz

I’m out on the road, in Salt Lake City right now, and I leave for Seattle early tomorrow morning. It’s been a total whirlwind so far and I’m loving every second of it.

My first tour event was in Dayton, Ohio, at Books & Co. – a famously rocking bookstore for hosting great events and selling a TON of books! I know the event coordinator, the talented Sharon Kelly Roth, and it was really fun to hang out with her for a few minutes before the event started. Once I got to the event space, I was happy to see the three people who came to hear me talk. (I know what you’re thinking – three people? – but as a new author in a town where you don’t know a soul – three is totally thrilling.) The three women were awesome and the event ended up being a girls night out style chat with everyone talking about being a teenager or having teenagers. I just wish I would’ve brought some refreshments and my pillow!

Next stop – Salt Lake City – my old high school stomping ground and where my family lives now. I felt like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz when my plane landed on Thursday morning. There really is no place like home. I didn’t spend much time actually at home though.

Thursday night was a great event at The King’s English – a really amazing indy bookstore – one of the top in the country. Not only did I get to see old friends and meet some new ones, I also met a teen book blogger I’ve been emailing with – the girl behind Squeaky Books! She was so sweet to come all the way to the event and I loved meeting her. You know, that’s my favorite part of the tour so far – meeting cool teenagers and parents and other writers. I feel super lucky.

I finished the week off with some local media (Good Things Utah on ABC-TV, The Todd & Erin Show on B98.7, KCPW’s Midday Metro, and a few other hits) and a great event at the Salt Lake City library in Millcreek. (That event was super fun – I LOVE libraries and librarians. I think I might be a librarian in my next life.)

Tomorrow I head to Seattle and I’ll be posting a few pics of those events later this week, along with pics from my stops in San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. Hope to see you there!