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New York Wrap Up
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| Sorry, I didn't see Harrison Ford in New York. <sniff> |
I know I didn't blog yesterday, but I had a good excuse, my plane was delayed 2 hours and I didn't get in until 1:30 a.m. Ok, I admit I'm a wuss and slept instead of blogging. Then I had my Weight Watchers meeting early in the morning (have to pass out those books, you know). But now I'm officially wrapping up my NYC coverage.
I stayed an extra day in New York so I could finally meet the Publishers Weekly staff in person. But first I met up with "the Lauren's" from Avon Books (HarperCollins) for coffee. They brought a bag of books (which I find to be an endearing quality in people) and tried to explain to me all the different divisions of their company. It's very confusing to me, but as long as they produce the books I love to read, they can call themselves anything they want.
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| Lauren Manzella and Laren Naefe |
Robin Lenz, Managing Editor took me on a tour of the PW offices and I had the shakes looking at all the books. They were stacked everywhere (kind of looked like my house). It was a book lovers paradise and when I was offered to "take whatever books you want," I turned into a psycho snatching everything in sight. Thank goodness Robin offered to mail them to me because my suitcase would have exploded.
Dan Blank, Director of Content Strategy & Development at Reed Business (PW's parent company), asked me to speak to a group about blogging, which just cracks me up since I didn't even know what blogging was a year ago. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks. It was very affirming for me and I have all of you to thank for the support and kind words I have received throughout the year. I did give you all credit, because the book community in general and romance community in particular, is extremely loyal and caring. I wouldn't be here without you all.
Then I got to meet the dynamic Editor in Chief, Sara Nelson, who invited me to an editorial meeting. I was thrilled to be a fly on the wall of a weekly magazine. I guess we all know about the hard work
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| Robin, me and Dan getting to know each other IRL (in real life) |
Robin, Dan and I went to lunch and Dan, who carries his camera everywhere, was snapping pics as we walked down the crowded New York streets. He announced that we had a celebrity spotting and showed me his camera. It was one of the guys from Lost (sorry, since I don't watch the show, I have no clue who he was), but Robin thought it was pretty cool. I was watching for Robert DeNiro or by some freak chance Harrison Ford, but no luck there.
Well, I'm finally home, fully rested. Tomorrow will be Book Blurb Day and then we'll be back to our routine around here. At least until the Romantic Times Booklover's Convention in Pittsburgh in 2 weeks, then the craziness starts all over again.Bottom Line: I'm not sure how many celebrities I'll see in Pittsburgh, but I'm getting new batteries for my camera, just in case.
Posted by Barbara Vey on April 2, 2008 | Comments (16)
April 2, 2008
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Jennifer LaBrecque commented:
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Jennifer LaBrecque commented:
Barbara! What a great trip! You constantly amaze me that a year ago you weren't even tuned into blogdom and look at you now. You go!!
April 2, 2008
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Edie Ramer commented:
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Edie Ramer commented:
Barbara, your trip sounds fabulous! Your story shows what a positive attitude and a passion for something can lead to. It helps to be funny and super-easy to talk to.
April 2, 2008
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Dan Blank commented:
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Dan Blank commented:
Barbara: it was great hanging out with you. YOU were my biggest celebrity siting of the day!
April 2, 2008
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Liza commented:
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Liza commented:
Sounds like your trip was wonderful Barbara! Thanks for sharing with all of us.
April 2, 2008
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ROBIN LENZ commented:
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ROBIN LENZ commented:
Sadly, the guy we saw on the street wasn't the very hot Naveen Andrews or even Matthew Fox--it was Fisher Stevens, who was only on a couple of recent Lost episodes. Barbara, it was a pleasure to hang out with you! Hope we can do it again! Robin
April 2, 2008
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Beth Ciotta commented:
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Beth Ciotta commented:
Barbara, so glad you got home safely. Had a blast with you in NYC. My blog readers are still bugging me for the Christopher Meloni picture that never was. :)
April 2, 2008
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Mary Stella commented:
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Mary Stella commented:
I'm glad your presentation went well, Barbara! Knew you'd rock it!
April 2, 2008
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Ann Roth commented:
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Ann Roth commented:
Wow, Barbara. That plane mess sounds... all too normal these days. Your last day in the city sounds fabulous. Thanks for sharing. Now that I've met you and know what a wonderful person you are, I love your blog even more. :-)
April 2, 2008
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JOANN ROSS commented:
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JOANN ROSS commented:
Sounds like a super trip! (Well, except for the plane thing, which, as Ann said, is pretty much normal these days.)
No one would EVER realize you didn't even know what blogging was a year ago. As someone who blogs so infrequently it hardly counts, I'm hugely impressed. Your topics are always so much fun and your voice just makes everyone feel as if they're chatting with friends.
April 2, 2008
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Christy commented:
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Christy commented:
Thanks again, Barb, for sharing your trip to NYC with us. It sounds like you had an amazing time. I'm very happy that you decided to get into the business of blogging!!!
April 2, 2008
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Margaret Evans Porter commented:
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Margaret Evans Porter commented:
Barbara, it was wonderful having you at the NINC conference. What a pleasure it's been following your experiences via this blog--seeing the conference through your eyes, and sharing in your other activities. Rest up--you'll need all your stamina, and then some, for an RT conference!
April 2, 2008
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Jody commented:
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Jody commented:
Glad your back safe and sound and had a great experience in the Big Apple.
April 3, 2008
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HOLLY JACOBS commented:
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HOLLY JACOBS commented:
Barbara, Glad you made it back safely! So looking forward to seeing you again in Pittsburgh at RT! Holly
April 3, 2008
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HOLLY JACOBS commented:
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HOLLY JACOBS commented:
Barbara, Glad you made it back safely! So looking forward to seeing you again in Pittsburgh at RT! Holly
April 3, 2008
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Patricia Rice commented:
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Patricia Rice commented:
So sorry it's taken me this long to catch up with your sojourn at ninc. (I'm always apologizing to everyone about my tardiness, maybe I ought to just slink back into the shadows!) You've caught your breath and got back into the swing of things much faster than I did! Hope to run into you again at RT.
April 10, 2008
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violet s commented:
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violet s commented:
Thanks Barbara for your commendations to us, but the gratitude is all ours to you!!
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