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April 12, 2006
Jenny Crusie Thinks I'm Cute.
Shallow and proud of it.
I've been gone all week. I left Davis last Thursday to go to the fabulous NEC RWA Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference. It was great. There were terrific people and interesting workshops. I learned interesting things about writing (thank you, Leah Vale and Terri Reed for helping me figure out what my heroine wants and why she can't have it) and about travel (never ever arrive at Logan Airport after midnight).
But the best moment of all was when Jenny Crusie told me I was cute.
Jenny and Bob were there as part of their Gator tour. Since I have a writer crush on Jenny, I made sure to go up and introduce myself at the welcome cocktail party. Since they'd just been guests here, I was pretty sure she'd have some clue about who I was despite being surrounded by hordes of other people who have writer crushes on her. She did. I then proceeded to choke on my wine as I tried to walk and drink at the same time. A few minutes after that, my new butterfly earring fell out of my ear and dropped down my chest to lodge in my cleavage. Yeah, I know. Smooooooth. That's me.
That went so well, I decided to introduce myself to Bob at breakfast the next morning. I accosted him at his table and decided to blame the slightly blank smile he gave to me on the fact that he hadn't even had his first cup of coffee yet. I didn't choke or get anything wedged between my breasts. Big success! Then I managed to ask a question at one of their talks that made them disagree with each other. They looked like they thought it was funny, but then they're gracious like that.
So I was still a little nervous when I went up to have them sign my copy of DON'T LOOK DOWN. That was when Jenny turned to Bob to remind me about who I was, but about ten people were talking at once and he gave her a really blank look. I told Jenny I'd introduced myself to him that morning and that he'd smiled as if he knew what I was talking about.
She said, "He didn't remember who you were. He smiled at you because you're cute."
There it is: the highlight of my conference. Yes. I worked out significant plot points in my latest manuscript. I sold books. I met new people. I was exposed to interesting ideas from other authors. But the highlight of the conference for me was having Jennifer Crusie tell me that I was cute.
I know it's shallow and I don't care. I'm thrilled.
Posted by Eileen at 10:00 AM | Comments (8)
Comments
Oh I'd be thrilled too, Eileen, you lucky girl!
Posted by: May at April 12, 2006 11:39 AM
You are cute. Totally cute. That's an indisputable fact.
Plus, you're in PEOPLE MAGAZINE this week!
Everyone go check it out!
Posted by: Beth at April 12, 2006 1:37 PM
I have a total crush on Bob. I saw him at the signing in Peabody, MA on Thursday. *sigh*
Jenny was absolutely the sweetest. I'm such a groupie, I made them pose for a picture with me. *dork*
Posted by: laurenjharwood ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.literarychicks.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at April 12, 2006 3:13 PM
I can soooo relate to the earing falling into the cleavage, though for me it is usually food. *yeck*
And Lauren did you know that we "groupies" are Cherry's if for Jenny alone or Cherry Bombs for Jenny & Bob *grin*
Posted by: Beverly at April 12, 2006 4:03 PM
Ooh! I knew about the Cherries, but I didn't know about the Cherry Bombs! I love it!
And, yes, I am in PEOPLE Magazine. Or, as we are now referring to it at my house, People Freaking Magazine. I couldn't believe it. My mother is so excited she can barely speak. She is the only person at the Assisted Living Facility with a daughter in People. I made her whole week!
Eileen R.
Posted by: Eileen at April 12, 2006 8:54 PM
And ditto on the food in the cleavage. We actually refer to it as "The Shelf."
Eileen (again)
Posted by: Eileen at April 12, 2006 8:55 PM
At my wedding, I gracefully lifted a forkfull of peas and promptly tilted it down the front of my gown... I should have taken that as a sign that this was not a marriage made in heaven... I dumped something else down there the other day, but I can't remember what... I just remember breaking out into a mad giggle fit while driving to a conference with my boss...
And, yep! I knew about the cherry bombs...
Eileen, I saw your book in People and I said (to my 10 year old son) "I read her blog", to which he replied, "Shhh mom, I'm watching Dukes of Hazard"
Posted by: laurenjharwood at April 13, 2006 12:01 AM
Eileen, hon? I'm not surprised that jenny thinks you're cute. Because you are :-)
Posted by: Michelle C at April 14, 2006 1:44 PM
