Wednesday was the Ebook Expo. I decided to wear my Book Cover T-Shirt, which I loved! Too bad I didn't get to wear it all day, more on that later. We started the day at registration. It was only 8 or a little after 8, when we got to the ballroom level. There was already a long line coming out of the ballroom. We waited a bit and finally they were ready to start. When I got my badge, there was a mistake and I had to wait three hours for it to be fixed because there was something wrong with the computer. *sigh* So, while waiting we headed upstairs, I bought some cute green and black earrings from a vendor who had some gorgeous jewelry. Before going up to the room, to grab some promo, I met D. Renee Bagby in the lobby. We grabbed an elevator up to the seventh floor and I headed to the room to grab promo. After making sure I had everything, I went back down to the lobby.

Shar and I headed to promo alley to set up, we put out the postcards and business cards for the Pink Chair and business cards for myself and the Book Cover Business Cards out, arranging everything as best we could, since I hadn't realized we could just put promo out, so we had no baskets for everything. That was fine, improvisation. After wandering for a bit we headed back downstairs for my new badge. Less of crowd this time and I got my badge which was all nice and fixed. *Grin*

A bit more wandering after getting the badge. Headed to the Pub where we met Maya and Beth. After sitting down, I ordered a cherry coke. Then something happened, the drink slid off the table and spilled all over me and landed a bit on Shar. I don't know how it happened, it was on the table, I swear. *sigh* My shirt and jeans were soaked. I had to go back up to the room to change. I did get to wear a pretty, pretty tunic top that, since I'm short could double as a dress on me. LOL.

I checked Promo Alley to see if we were low on anything and put more out if it was needed. Went back into the pub, then outside and hung out for a bit. I got to meet Renee George! *Grin* We then headed for the Reinventing: How to Tread New Mystical Ground Workshop, which was so much fun. I loved it, we laughed a lot. Shar and I left early because we had to head to the Changeling Press spotlight, where I met M, Lacey Savage and Flash. Apparently Lacey and I are of the Fae people according to M, because we're both short. M has yet to meet Ce and According to Dawn, if you put myself (brunette), Ce (blond) and her (red head) together we'd be Neapolitan Fae. LMAO!

Anyway, I had fun at the CP spotlight it was great meeting my publisher. *smile* After that M, Stephanie Burke (aka Flash), Stephanie's Hubby, Shar and me headed down to the ballroom for the Ebook Expo. Shar and I helped set up. Shar helped me set up my place at the table. Even thought I signed up, albeit last minute, for the Ebook Expo, I didn't have a place card. Shar made my sign and made up my display of business cards and postcards (Thanks, hon). A pic of my display below.

I was nervous. I wasn't sure if anyone would stop by and take some of the promo. It didn't help that the codes for buying the books from ARe, hadn't been handed out so I couldn't make any sales if anyone would be interested. But it was okay, I was nervous enough without worrying if anyone would want to buy my book. I sat at my place just looking around once the Expo started. I wasn't bored per say, just alert, oh and cold. LOL.

My Expo experience went from just waiting for someone to stop by to just grinning like a idiot when a reader told me that my book was on their list. *Squeeee!* My book was on someone list whether to read or buy or whatever, who cares, they were interested in my work. *Big Grin* Then someone told me they had read my book and liked it. Another squeee! The expo was great, Dakota came over, after seeing some of my promo all arranaged, she asked me to sign something to go in a giveaway. *Big Grin* I signed a Pink Chair Postcard. *Smile*

The Expo went by and despite the cold it was fun. I got to talk to Aleka Nakis, who was so nice and asked me to do an interview. *smile* Once the Expo was over I wove through the crowds of people leaving, trying to find Tilly Greene. Found her packing up, hugged and we walked to the elevator. She told me she loved my book, yes folks another *squeee*. I adore Tilly's work and it meant a lot to me for her to say that. She was one of the few people in the beginning who got to read Green Beer before I changed it and loved it as is. *Smile*

After seeing the line for the elevator we tried the service elevator. I got off on the seventh floor only to get lost trying to find my way out. Had to take the service elevator to the eighth floor and go down. Yeah I know, but I was in a hurry. I didn't have time to try and figure out where the freaking door that led out to the seventh floor was.

Rushed through getting ready for the EC party, then headed down to the ballroom with Shar. We finally got in and met Liz Andrews and Mary. :-). The EC party was fun, didn't stay for all of it. We headed to the bar to meet up with some people. They weren't there but that was okay. We sat, talked with a few people we knew and then Shar used her magic.

Mary Janice Davidson walked into the bar. I wanted to say hi and tell her how much I loved her books but didn't have the guts to. Soooo . . . Shar got up and she actually got Mary Janice Davidson to come to the table and say, "Hi!". OMG! She was so nice. I was all smiles for the rest of the evening. We got to talk to Terri Pray and her husband Sam, wonderful people. Adore them! :-)

I believe after that the night was over, too tired. All in all a good day. I'm pretty surprised, I remembered more than I thought I would. More tomorrow. Hugs.