OH MY GOSH! The San Fran Golden Gate Author Event was SO much fun! I got to meet Jennifer L. Armentrout (Lux Series
Upon arriving at the hotel, I have to admit there was a moment when I didn’t know what to say or think. I went into complete sputtering fangirl mode! While we were waiting in line to get into the event, Jennifer L. Armentrout and Drew Leighty walked through the lobby. A simple enough act, but I was too excited to do anything lol. Thank goodness I got my act together by the time we got to meet her! We stood in line for almost an hour and a half and it was SO worth it! (That’s me in the white shirt and camel colored purse 🙂 )
*picture from DebbieReadandBlogs*
Jennifer L. Armentrout was so friendly! She was easy to talk to and made me feel comfortable right away! And the best part? She spent a while talking to us. She didn’t just sign books, take pictures and then we left. Nope, we actually got to spend time visiting with Jennifer and Drew. She filled us in about the Hatfields and McCoys in West Virginia, answered some of our questions about Apollycon, and then we even chatted about the show Moonshiners. And we were stoked to find out that Drew complete agreed with us in regards to Kayne’s music-since he was performing in SF that night. His new music just can’t compare to his old tracks! So random, but those conversations were so much fun!
We also got to meet Karina Halle and she scared the living daylights out of me lol. I told her that a scene in The Artists Trilogy
And then we met Jay Crownover. Can I say that she is a badass? Because she is! She told us stories about her previous work experience in the bars and how it helped mold the characters and situations that she writes about. She got to watch the guys in front and behind the bar hit on girls plus all of the drama that unfolded. She saw so much. She loved Astin and my story about reuniting over books! It was her favorite story of the day!!
There were so many other authors that we spoke to whose books we haven’t read yet. Sawyer Bennett, Mary Ting, Lauren Stewart and Dani Hart are definitely on my to-read list after we had fun chatting with them!
Sawyer Bennett told us about the amazing experience she had while shooting the covers of the books in her house. How she had a mostly naked female cupping her breasts bending over with a guy unbuttoning his pants and lowering himself behind her lol. Add in that some of the men were walking around her house shirtless…..well I was fanning myself while listening to her stories.
Mary Ting was HILARIOUS! She was easy to talk to and I loved that she was sipping wine during the event! And Lauren Stewart and Dani Hart were so sweet and friendly! It was such a great group of authors to visit with!
Overall, I ended up with lots of swag, an ARC of JLA’s next NA book Forever with You
That looks like a ton of fun! And wasn’t Jay Crownover one of the nicest people? And so fun! I’ve met her twice now and she is wonderful! I didn’t really get much chance to talk to Drew or Pepe when I met them. 🙁 But that’s okay. And when I tried to talk to JLA it was like my brain and mouth weren’t connected so that I could remember what I wanted to say. I just got into Karina Halle last year over her ebook Smut when it was free. I loved it, and now am reading her Artists Trilogy, ready for book 3. I didn’t like book 2 as much as 1, but now I’m very excited for book 3 after you saying you had to wake your husband up as you were reading it! Love Sawyer Bennett’s story too! How do I get cover models to come model for me in my house? I can think of a few. 🙂
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YES! Jay Crownover was one of the nicest people ever! I could have talked to her all day also! I need to get back into reading her books, I’m not sure how that slipped by the wayside.
And I think I only felt brave talking with a lot of the authors because I had someone with me. It helped that we’ve known each other since we were kids. Oh Book 3 is AMAZING! But yeah know what’s funny, that’s the only series I’ve ever read and loved where I’m not a fan of the heroine all the time. This is a great reminder because somehow I’ve slipped from reading her books too! Thanks for the reminder!
I would LOVE to have cover models come to my house and help take their pictures. That wouldn’t be an inconvenience at all!