I’ve seen Gini Koch’s book, Alien In the House on bookshelves.
It looked like a fun read. She was
signing at the Mysterious Galaxy Booth just before Scott Westerfeld. I didn’t
come to see her. I didn’t come to get her book but within 2 minutes I was an
old friend and being told to bend over so we could hug.
Think about that… I was passing through, with a mission, and
I ended up with her book and begging off a hug because I was all sweaty… within
2 minutes. Really, how does that happen?
I didn’t feel pressured. I didn’t feel abused. I must have fallen under her spell because I
was smiling and laughing.
After I was done with Scott, she was leaving the area and
she got her hug then. Again I tried to
beg off but BAM!, we had arms around each other and she was telling me how good
to was to see me. I laugh even now remembering
it.
Okay, you swim to land and shrug it off as mistaken identity
and get back on mission.
The next day, I’m walking through the Sails Pavilion along with
thousands of others and she’s waving and smiling and shouting hello to me. We
barely stop as she has to do another signing and I need to hustle elsewhere but
she remembered me.
Next month, we’ll both be at WorldCon…a much more relaxed
and interactive convention. I just hope I
don’t drown. I bet I’ll have a smile on
my face if I do.
AH
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