I have completely fallen off the wagon, but since there are prizes involved (I think?), here’s my attempt to chase it down, throw a leg up, fall, and hoist myself back on– likely with my buttcrack hanging off the end.
At work, we’ve been having our bi-annual sales conference, which means free, good food, a steady supply of tea and coffee, lots of sitting and listening and trying not to zone out and sleep or pick your nose or fart while the editors pitch the books they’ll be publishing in the coming season.
Also, each day we get to hear 2 of our top authors talk about their projects and see for ourselves how media-savvy they are as far as promotion goes.
Tuesday’s best quote came from author #2, whom I’d never read on account of his Oprah book club status, but with whom I immediately fell in love. A character in his new book is an unfortunate stripper with a heart of gold who needs the money to support her darling little girl. Naturally, such things require research, so off went the wholesome, devoted husband and father to seedy clubs in Florida:
”It’s not so bad, actually, kicking back with a whiskey, watching naked women.”