I'm Blessed

Life just keeps getting better.

Book signings like to coincide with places that I'm going to be.

Well, not always. I mean, I missed out on Rachel Cohn, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Ned Vizzini coming to my hometown because my Spring break was just a week too early. And I missed Cassandra Clare and Holly Black by three days when I moved out here to Illinois.

But, generally, I get lucky when it comes to signings.

Part of the reason I moved to Benedictine was because, on the day that I was visiting, John Green and David Levithan were doing a signing in the town. My visit had been planned months before and happened to coincide on the same day. My dad has a ton of pictures of me meeting them both and I got signed books for me, Hannah, and Natalie. It was a fantastic experience.

Yesterday, I found out that the day before I leave, a ton of amazing writers are coming to town. Sara Bennett Wealer, Sarah Rees Brennan, Julia Karr, Lisa and Laura Roecker, Leah Clifford, Saundra Mitchell, Courtney Allison Moulton, Aimee Carter, and Christine Johnson.

I immediately called up the bookstore to ask about ordering the books and spots in line. I was told that the event had been set up just an hour before and that I should call back on Tuesday, after the holiday, to get my number. But, still, I hope they understand how packed this event is going to be.

I told Laura and Forest that they should attempt to make it and both of them are seriously wanting to attend.

When I finally calmed down about how amazingly awesome the date that they're coming is, I received some texts from Bailey talking about Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta. This is my absolute favorite book and I rec it to everyone.

I casually tweeted that I would die if I ever owned a signed copy, only to be tweeted back by an Australian author offering for me to send it to her and her getting it signed.

She lives ten minutes from Melina and, as soon as she can arrange it, is going to get a signed copy for me. How insane is that?

I'm blessed.
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