Yesterday, Nikki and I made the 1 hour 20 minute trip to Nashville to attend the Maggie Stiefvater signing at Nashville Public Library. This was our first visit to this library and we were greeted by a very cool statue.
Somehow, we missed the fact that the library didn't open until 2:00 PM. We got there at 12:30 PM. Yeah, not so great considering how hot and humid it was. Luckily for us, there just so happens to be a cute little coffee shop two doors down, where Nikki and I had the best iced mochas we've had in quite a long time. After getting thoroughly caffed up, we heard that people were beginning to gather at the doors, so we made our way back to the sidewalk to wait for the doors to open. We managed to get inside and down the right corridor in such a good amount of time that we were fairly close to the front of the line for tickets. They fed us pizza while we waited for the doors to open, which was awesome since I hadn't had lunch yet. The tardy B&N rep finally arrived with the books, we bought our copies of Forever, and then the moment we had all been waiting for came about when the doors were opened.
We snagged seats in third row on the side of the auditorium immediately below the podium, so we were very happy with our seating arrangement. We chatted, took a couple of pictures, and waited for the discussion to start.
Maggie came onstage after being introduced, and from there I laughed and smiled throughout the entire talk and Q&A session. She is a very expressive, funny speaker and I had a great time. I even got up the nerve to ask a question, myself (I asked her what regional folklore influenced her the most, to which her response was Celtic lore; a woman after my own heart!). I got some great pictures and, because I promised, even filmed a short clip for you all to see.
This video is just a small sample of the talk Maggie entertained us with today. In it, she discusses what several hours of watching wolf documentaries leads to.
After the discussion, it was time to get our books signed. We made our way down the hall and queued up outside a set of gallery doors. We weren't too far away from the doors, so we didn't have to wait long to meet Maggie face-to-face.
And now, dear readers, it is time to unveil the big surprise. One of my lucky readers will win this:
my beloved Forever ARC. I trust that whoever the lucky winner is will give it a good home and treat it well, especially considering that Maggie was kind enough to sign it for you.
Now, wasn't that worth the wait? This giveaway will run from August 1 through August 30. Unfortunately, I can only offer this one to US followers, but never fear. I haven't forgotten my international followers. I will have a little something for you next month. As I'm sure you've had enough of my gushing and rambling, I'll leave you to fill out the form. Good luck, everyone!
The Giveaway is Now Closed
No comments:
Post a Comment