tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post1803249656038253024..comments2024-03-28T14:18:33.963-04:00Comments on Book By Book: Armchair BEA - Author InteractionSue Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-15379309982274926362014-05-29T16:54:46.393-04:002014-05-29T16:54:46.393-04:00Very cool! She is one of my favorites and was so e...Very cool! She is one of my favorites and was so entertaining in person!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-69096762687464811592014-05-29T16:54:15.887-04:002014-05-29T16:54:15.887-04:00Yes, Stephanie, I have always loved sharing books ...Yes, Stephanie, I have always loved sharing books with my sons. One is an avid reader. The other claims not to like reading now, but I am hoping those early experiences made an impression and he will come back to it at some point.<br />Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-44963627773721219552014-05-29T16:53:16.790-04:002014-05-29T16:53:16.790-04:00Holly - I actually had a very cool interaction wit...Holly - I actually had a very cool interaction with Rick Riordan before he became famous. I was just reminding my sons of it (they are now 16 and 19) and they were still impressed!<br /><br />I reviewed The Lightning Thief for Family Fun magazine back when it was first released. Rick saw my review and he and his wife e-mailed me. It turned out he had two sons the same ages as my sons and was "just" a middle-school teacher at the time - I'm sure he had no idea what was in store for him with his first book just released! We exchanged a few nice notes. I've been happy to watch his meteoric rise because he seems like a nice guy (and a good dad!).<br /><br />SueSue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-74614076689892949952014-05-28T01:16:55.108-04:002014-05-28T01:16:55.108-04:00I wish my library did things like that. They seem ...I wish my library did things like that. They seem to be just catching on to social media and group reading. Thankfully, there are some community groups in my area that host author events.<br /><br />Twitter has definitely changed my interactions with authors since I became a blogger. I never really felt comfortable sending an email to an author with a general question or just to say hello. I can do that now with Twitter. <br />From Head To Talehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173167903678843120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-35883086453784463002014-05-27T23:43:26.794-04:002014-05-27T23:43:26.794-04:00Geraldine gets around - that's 3 of us who'...Geraldine gets around - that's 3 of us who've had some time with her :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-11061581097302172352014-05-27T20:44:51.908-04:002014-05-27T20:44:51.908-04:00Great moments. It is nice that your sons take an ...Great moments. It is nice that your sons take an interest, leading you to your first event. All of my kids grew up reading too and still love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-34043416941692647202014-05-27T19:52:42.913-04:002014-05-27T19:52:42.913-04:00You have a great collection of author experiences....You have a great collection of author experiences. Here's mine: <a href="http://emeraldcitybookreview.blogspot.com/2014/05/author-interactions-armchair-bea-day-two.html" rel="nofollow">Emerald City Book Review</a>Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-63323756092919579772014-05-27T18:02:13.367-04:002014-05-27T18:02:13.367-04:00Oh to live in an area where authors came to visit ...Oh to live in an area where authors came to visit regularly. Sounds like a great moment for your kids! My kids are big readers too so they would enjoy meeting some of their faves - Rick Riordan for one!<br /><br />Holly @ <a href="http://wordsfueledbylove.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Words Fueled by Love</a>Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205610087769540666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-1419232731308196552014-05-27T15:47:21.518-04:002014-05-27T15:47:21.518-04:00Wow, that sounds like a really cool job, Chris! I ...Wow, that sounds like a really cool job, Chris! I so miss our old Borders :(<br /><br />I would LOVE to hear Emma Donohue speak - like you, I was captivated by Room.<br /><br />That's a great idea to go to author events when you haven;t tried the author yet!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-84537209237945958012014-05-27T15:46:03.828-04:002014-05-27T15:46:03.828-04:00Me, too, Vikk - I need to try to go to more of the...Me, too, Vikk - I need to try to go to more of them!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-70241216588411128472014-05-27T15:45:32.733-04:002014-05-27T15:45:32.733-04:00I am lucky, Lisa. Our state and county library sys...I am lucky, Lisa. Our state and county library systems are great and always planning cool things. The All-County Reads book & author talk happen twice a year, and they are almost always big names!Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-72216794176198827602014-05-27T15:44:22.821-04:002014-05-27T15:44:22.821-04:00Same here! It's been amazing joining Twitter a...Same here! It's been amazing joining Twitter and being able to interact with my favorite authors.Sue Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532098225905355332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-92228523237004350872014-05-27T13:09:12.159-04:002014-05-27T13:09:12.159-04:00Hi Sue! LOVE seeing that Borders poster. I used to...Hi Sue! LOVE seeing that Borders poster. I used to work for Borders as an event manager and hosted Brian Jacques several times--what a great guy! One of my favorite author events was the first time I met Emma Donoghue in 2010. I'd never heard of her and wasn't interested in ROOM (I don't usually like books narrated by a child), but it was just short-listed for the Booker, so I thought I'd stick around and hear what she had to say. So glad I did because she was delightful and I loved how she talked about the book and her inspiration for it. I bought the book and read it that night in one sitting (which is rare for me). Since then I'm more apt to go to an author event of someone I never heard about before. You never know what you'll discover!Chris Wolakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618567314664566619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-76328992042505649872014-05-27T12:39:59.579-04:002014-05-27T12:39:59.579-04:00Great list of author moments. I always enjoy atten...Great list of author moments. I always enjoy attending signings or events where a favorite author is featured. Vikk @ Down the Writer's Pathhttp://www.downthewriterspath.com/2014/05/meet-famous-author/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-30988110433565057172014-05-27T12:22:56.991-04:002014-05-27T12:22:56.991-04:00Aww! So sorry you weren't able to make the on...Aww! So sorry you weren't able to make the one with Matthew Quick! I really wish my Library did things like that. I can walk to my library! It's a block from my house.<br /><br />I get kinda dorky fangirl too, even with just online interactions. I cannot imagine what would happen in person!<br /><br />Lisa<a href="http://justanotherrabidreader.info" rel="nofollow"> @Just Another Rabid Reader</a><br />Lisa Pottgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471353416289478745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22461753.post-79703206169554603062014-05-27T11:53:14.248-04:002014-05-27T11:53:14.248-04:00I love your author interactions here! Twitter has ...I love your author interactions here! Twitter has opened up a whole world of author interaction I never dreamed about. When I was young, and before the rise of Twitter, I was in the habit of emailing my favorite authors if their work really touched me. Anita Diamant was the first who ever responded to me, and WOW, that was a rush! Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.com