My First Booksigning
Yes, that’s me on the left, signing copies of Recipe for Love! I had the great fortune to join a bunch of wonderful authors for my first signing, which was arranged by Diana Castilleja (thanks, Diana!). I got to sit next to two extremely kind and talented authors, Teri Thackston and Ciara Gold, who made me feel welcome and patted me on the back after my epiglottis-rattling reading from my short story, A Spaghetti Kind of Love. I’m normally okay speaking in front of a group, but once “speaking” turns into “performing” or any variant thereof, watch out. The sweat start to roll, the voice to tremble and the breath, well, forget about breathing. That’s certainly what I do.
But I had good friends around me and a very forgiving audience - my reading was short - and after only four hours I was back on I-35 driving back to my husband and a large bottle of champagne.
It was delicious.
In early 2008 Michelle left a fulfilling career as interactive director in an integrated marketing agency to pursue her passion for writing great stories filled with fascinating, intense, real characters who will do anything necessary to achieve their dreams. She’s co-written the audio-play of a Louis L’Amour short story produced by Bantam and Beau L’Amour, worked as an executive assistant for a Hollywood publicist, taught English in Spain, and enjoyed the lofty title of Romance Director running the personals sections of a newsweekly in Los Angeles. She lives in Austin, Texas and spends her spare time adding poems to
Hugs Michelle! It was so much fun to meet you! I’m really glad you enjoyed being there. I know I enjoyed hanging out with all of you. Makes me feel a little less alone all the way down here.
Michelle,
You really did a great job and your story sounded wonderful. I’m looking forward to reading it.
Teri
I hate that I missed out on the reading portion…but DAMN was I proud to see you sitting up there with your stack-o-books in front of you. BRAVA!!!!!!!
Girl, are you gonna update this thing anytime soon? Geez, I need something to help me procrastinate!!
I was so bummed that I missed this. But you are glowing in the photo … I’m so proud of you!! Congratulations!