Return of the green-eyed girl
Well, I thought I'd put it behind me. The books were turned in. The wonderful Kate was raving about Gin (the book, not the drink), and I actually had time to get my hair cut today, and let me tell you, it looks fabulous. Woody the magnificent outdid himself considered the wayward, tangled, icky mess I walked in with.
So I thought the jealousy was behind me. Really.
Then, I went to the Barnes and Noble on 41st Street in Tulsa (all you T-towners know what I'm talking about, right?) And I looked at the front tables for Love You Kill You--nothing. Then I looked at the tables in the teen section--nothing. I was seriuosly sad at this point--seriously sad. Then I checked the shelves and found...one book.
Okay, if you're an author this is either the happiest or most depressing thing in the world. Do they just have one book because they don't think anyone will buy it? Or are they almost sold out? I was in a near panic as I clutched the book and inched toward a B&N staffer.
B&N Staffer: Oh! Hi! I remember you from your signing in January. Your book sold great!
(note: this is a very good sign.)
Me: Really? Well, I have this new book. Would it be okay if I signed it?
Staffer: Sure! (Then she punched in the computer) Wow! We had a bunch of those. Is that the only one left?
Me: YES!
Okay, I might not have screamed it. But I wanted to.
So I signed it and made some small talk and then decided to take my great hair on the road to a Panera Bread for a turkey sandwich and some Wi-Fi.
And then I started checking blogs and realized that all the cool kids are at Book Expo America--Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot, Jennifer Weiner, Diana Peterfreund.... I want to go!
Have I mentioned they were down to one copy of my book? And that my hair (finally) looks good again?
Yeah. I'm clinging to those big-time.
Later I get to go home for Decoration Day--which is Memorial Day for country people--which means everyone in my family is going to go to the cemetary tomorrow. And there will be food.
Fried chicken and graveyards, people. Who needs BEA if you've got that?
--Ally
So I thought the jealousy was behind me. Really.
Then, I went to the Barnes and Noble on 41st Street in Tulsa (all you T-towners know what I'm talking about, right?) And I looked at the front tables for Love You Kill You--nothing. Then I looked at the tables in the teen section--nothing. I was seriuosly sad at this point--seriously sad. Then I checked the shelves and found...one book.
Okay, if you're an author this is either the happiest or most depressing thing in the world. Do they just have one book because they don't think anyone will buy it? Or are they almost sold out? I was in a near panic as I clutched the book and inched toward a B&N staffer.
B&N Staffer: Oh! Hi! I remember you from your signing in January. Your book sold great!
(note: this is a very good sign.)
Me: Really? Well, I have this new book. Would it be okay if I signed it?
Staffer: Sure! (Then she punched in the computer) Wow! We had a bunch of those. Is that the only one left?
Me: YES!
Okay, I might not have screamed it. But I wanted to.
So I signed it and made some small talk and then decided to take my great hair on the road to a Panera Bread for a turkey sandwich and some Wi-Fi.
And then I started checking blogs and realized that all the cool kids are at Book Expo America--Sarah Dessen, Meg Cabot, Jennifer Weiner, Diana Peterfreund.... I want to go!
Have I mentioned they were down to one copy of my book? And that my hair (finally) looks good again?
Yeah. I'm clinging to those big-time.
Later I get to go home for Decoration Day--which is Memorial Day for country people--which means everyone in my family is going to go to the cemetary tomorrow. And there will be food.
Fried chicken and graveyards, people. Who needs BEA if you've got that?
--Ally
posted by Ally Carter at Saturday, May 20, 2006
7 Comments:
Oh, Ally! What a sad little blog!
Let's remember a few things:
1. Your book is flying off the shelves. The B & N person told you so. Plus, you've been getting all these great e-mails from fans, right? So you know people are loving the book.
2. Your book is being made into a movie! How many people are grinding their teeth with jealousy over that?
3. Your hair looks fabulous!
Okay, the cemetery thing does sound fairly depressing, but laugh it off. They're making a movie out of your book!
Right?
Oh, please, beautiful. You can also rest easy in teh fact htat your feet are neither as sore or as swollen as mine. :-)
You have got to be kidding me? At least you are selling off the shelves and not to mention the whole Disney thing. For those of us that have just gotten an agent with a brand new ms in hand, we would LOVE to be in your manolo's. (If you don't have them yet, you certainly will before me.) There's always two sides. Sure there are those ahead of you but if you ever get down, remember those of us way behind you.
P.S. I hate my hair-lol
...and my fat jeans are too tight!
I am totally jealous of you, with the books and the movie deal.
But I have to say, it was most excellent being at BEA and if you can go next year, do it. This was my first year and it was fun (but way exhausting) and I am amazed at all the free books!
Thanks guys! Excellent points one and all. Sorry if the tone of the post was slightly off. Note to self: tongue-in-cheek isn't necessarily blog-friendly.
-Ally
Watch out for those cameras. You know what happened to Julia's books when the cameras came out...
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