Expo-ing at Book Expo America

[eluper]

This year's Book Expo America (BEA) was amazing. I know industry professionals belly-ache about how "down" the industry is and how everyone is scaling back their presence at the big conventions, but there was no sign of that last week at the 2010 BEA (with the exception of a few major publishers who were absent... pfffththhthth

Comments

[artistq]

Wow! It looks like fun! Thanks for the pics!

ps. Craig is wondering why he wasn't the voice for the audio book? This would have been a most excellent Craig Hamor Project! ; )

[eluper]

Tell Craig that the danger of diversifying too much is that people won't perceive you as an expert in any one thing. Anyhow, LOVE MANIFESTO has golf in it, not soccer!

[artistq]

you are very wise!

[jeannineatkins]

Thank you for the awesome pictures of what truly looks like an awesome time! Glad to see Seth off to a good start.

[eluper]

Thanks Jeannine! It was a blast, this BEA thing.

[annemariepace]

Where is a picture of our agent?

[eluper]

Yeah, that.... I knew you'd be around to keep me honest. I took a photo of us, but it was one of those me holding the camera pics and...

Let's just say it wasn't the most flattering photo in the world.

It didn't make the cut.

[lizamartz]

Great pics, great comments, and it looks like a great time!

[eluper]

Still flying high, Liza!

[marjorielight]

You are simply hilarious. Love the caption under Lemony Snickett and your "real authors" comment under Rick Springfield. *snort* Thanks for sharing your BEA experience...it must have been AWESOME!

Now, I have some personal questions for you regarding the time you spent on that spaceship...

[eluper]

I knew someone would make a comment like that.

I know you've heard rumors of what happens on UFOs, but let me assure you it felt very clinical and the prober had an excellent bedside manner. Not to mention that I got a princess sticker when I was done.