Best. Author Talk. Ever.
I can now die happy: I got hugged by Neil Gaiman. Hugged. By Mr. Gaiman. Because, which makes me even more pleased, because he liked the picture I did for him of Death. Ah! I am beyond excited, it's ridiculous. Also it was a really fabulous talk all round....( Quotes, of a sort )
I bought Anansi Boys* and got it signed, and had Neverwhere ("Mind The Gap!") and Good Omens (to Terry's "burn this book" he added "apply holy match here") signed as well. Then I said, "I have something for you too," and handed him my picture, and he went, "Aww..." and reached out and said "Hug." So man. I got to hug Neil Gaiman. *grin*
* This annoys me, though; because the bookstore policy was that if you bought Anansi boys, you got a free ticket; but you had to have Anansi Boys to get anything signed, which they didn't tell me before (and to which Neil Gaiman promptly declared it didn't actually matter). So, um, argh. But it was okay, because we argued and got a ticket refund (haha, yay for pushy mothers) and got the book anyway, and Mum and me got it signed to both of us. Still. Bookstores and their policies...
Also I got a package from Emily today in the mail, so that made me really happy. Today was good. Now I have to do homework, before I crash; why are all three classes all in a row on Wednesday? Oh, right. Because I'm in honors and a writing tutor. Go me.
...Neil Gaiman!
I bought Anansi Boys* and got it signed, and had Neverwhere ("Mind The Gap!") and Good Omens (to Terry's "burn this book" he added "apply holy match here") signed as well. Then I said, "I have something for you too," and handed him my picture, and he went, "Aww..." and reached out and said "Hug." So man. I got to hug Neil Gaiman. *grin*
* This annoys me, though; because the bookstore policy was that if you bought Anansi boys, you got a free ticket; but you had to have Anansi Boys to get anything signed, which they didn't tell me before (and to which Neil Gaiman promptly declared it didn't actually matter). So, um, argh. But it was okay, because we argued and got a ticket refund (haha, yay for pushy mothers) and got the book anyway, and Mum and me got it signed to both of us. Still. Bookstores and their policies...
Also I got a package from Emily today in the mail, so that made me really happy. Today was good. Now I have to do homework, before I crash; why are all three classes all in a row on Wednesday? Oh, right. Because I'm in honors and a writing tutor. Go me.
...Neil Gaiman!