With Friends Like These…
Writing can be a solitary pursuit—no one but you can take the story out of your head and commit it to paper—but being an author can be surprisingly social. During the Writers and Illustrators for Young Readers writing conference last week, I was invited to the evening party at the King’s English. Aside from loving that awesome bookstore, it was a wonderful evening to visit with some authors I hadn’t seen in a while and meet some new ones. Sometimes, during events like that, I take a moment to step back, look around, and marvel that somehow I managed to write a book and end up included in such an awesome group of people. And to the person who brought the chocolate chip cookies—they were delicious. *grin*
And then on Saturday I had lunch with my good friend and fellow author, Ally Condie. She is an amazing writer and I love it when we can get together and talk shop. It’s great to have someone to bounce ideas off of, someone to be in your cheering section, someone to celebrate your successes. And it’s even better when you can be that person for someone else. (BTW, I can’t wait for Ally’s new book, Matched, to come out this November; it’s brilliant!)