Book Bash and the Day Ollivander Nearly Made Me Cry

2 July, 2013

So, despite being terrified and almost not going, my first book signing event turned out awesome! Of course, I didn’t expect Book Bash to be anything less than awesome considering it’s the invention of the seriously sweet, Maryse and her team of superhero volunteers. They should get their own show. No joke. Fantastic job, everyone! :-)

I met so many fans of THE EDGE OF NEVER and KILLING SARAI and was happy to see some had even brought books from my Darkwoods Trilogy to get signed. It was great meeting all of you! I also want to thank my publisher, Forever Romance, for providing me with 200 paperbacks of THE EDGE OF NEVER to give away to fans! And so many of them wanted me to thank you as well for them because they though it was great that a publisher would do that.

Now, onto photos! Unfortunately, I was too busy signing like a madwoman to have time to stop and take photos of my own and my trusty assistant (my daughter) was too busy helping me keep my table full of books, so I only got a couple.

(Me and fellow author, Constance Sharper – photo sent to me from author friend, Devon Ashley)

(Me and Maryse!)

(Me and a devoted EDGE OF NEVER fan, Abbie Dauenheimer)

So, I’m on a mission now to find as many photos as I can with the fans! If you were at Book Bash and got your photo taken with me, I’d love it if you sent me a copy so I can add it here to this post! Email me at JREDMERSKI {AT} YAHOO {DOT} COM.

Now onto Ollivander…

After Book Bash, my kids and I went across the street to Universal Studios primarily to visit Harry Potter world. LOVED it! It was so authentic and I was so excited I could hardly contain myself.

I ate at the Three Broomsticks and drank Butterbeer and found the ever-elusive Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans (seriously, they’re elusive, click on the link!) And when I went into Ollivander’s shop and watched a little girl get her wand Harry Potter style, I almost cried! LOL Hey, what can I say, I’m a huge Harry Potter fan!

So that’s it for now. Please email me those Book Bash photos! In the meantime, be on the lookout for a new giveaway for THE EDGE OF NEVER hosted by Forever Romance! And tomorrow I’ll be posting another blog about my new series, In The Company of Killers and talk briefly about my plans for that project.

Thanks!

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Below are photos added over time from Book Bash 2013 from fans – Keep checking back for more!

(Me with KILLING SARAI & THE EDGE OF NEVER fan – Damaris Sanchez)