Have you ever met a famous author?

Demeter · 2014-11-24T11:11:53Z

For this week's poll I'd like to know whether you've ever met a "real" well-known author. This can have been at a convention, a book signing, or perhaps they're your neighbours... Do share whom you've met or whom you'd really love to meet!

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Ventomology

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Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:29 am

Ventomology says... · Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:29 am

I met Jonathan Auxier (Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes), D.J. MacHale, and Brandon Mull at a local event my area holds every year called the Cavalcade of Authors. It was epic, and Auxier did yoyo tricks during his talk.

"I've got dreams like you--no really!--just much less, touchy-feeley.
They mainly happen somewhere warm and sunny
on an island that I own, tanned and rested and alone
surrounded by enormous piles of money." -Flynn Rider, Tangled

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TriSARAHtops

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Tue Nov 25, 2014 5:49 am

TriSARAHtops says... · Tue Nov 25, 2014 5:49 am

I've actually met quite a few authors, (there's Ellie Marnie, Will Kostakis, Allyse Near, Amie Kaufman, Melissa Keil, Simmone Howell, Vikki Wakefield, Barry Johnsberg and a few others) but they're not necessarily well known unless you're into Aussie YA... So, I'm a kinda-sorta-maybe.

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Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:00 am

dianneece says... · Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:00 am

I've only met one author, Cassandra Clare, at a book signing for the release of Clockwork Princess. It was great. I walked up to her, she smiled and asked how I was, and I choked on my words and walked away in shame. Haha

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Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:56 pm

Rook says... · Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:56 pm

Yesss! I've met several but the best was Orson Scott Card
Proof:

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Instead, he said, Brother! I know your hunger.
To this, the Wolf answered, Lo!

-Elena Passarello, Animals Strike Curious Poses

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JumpyDot

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:43 am

JumpyDot says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:43 am

Let's see...
-Brandon Sanderson: Signing
- Michael Grant: Another signing
- Steven Erikson: Signing of the damned
- George RR Martin: (With Robin Hobb. If you look at the youtube video I'm in it! Teehee!)
- Patrick Rothfuss: Costco.
I never get any proof... :/

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:34 am

Corncob says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:34 am

BiscuitsBatchAvoy wrote:Rainbow Rowell and David Leviathan!

LUCKY!!!!!!

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Rook

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:44 am

Rook says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:44 am

You met Pat Rothfuss at Costco?!
Oh my gosh that would be amazing and hilarious at the same time. What was he buying @Jumpyspot?

Instead, he said, Brother! I know your hunger.
To this, the Wolf answered, Lo!

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Willard

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:45 am

Willard says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:45 am

I've met two "real" authors in my life (those who have a lot of publicity)

Ellen Hopkins- Literacy festival
James Rollins- Went to Barnes and Noble and ran into him getting set up for a book signing

"Words say little to the mind compared to space thundering with images and crammed with sounds."

stranger, strangelove, drstrangelove, strange, willard

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artemis15sc

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:37 am

artemis15sc says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:37 am

Jumpyspot wrote:Let's see...
-Brandon Sanderson: Signing
- George RR Martin: (With Robin Hobb. If you look at the youtube video I'm in it! Teehee!)

I'd love to meet George RR Martin, even though he scares me a little.

And Brandon Sanderson is a professor at my school, so hopefully I'll get to meet him/take his class xD.

I've met Brandon Mull, James Dashner, J Scott Savage, Lisa Mangum, and Shannon Hale.

Check out my newly published YA fantasy novel here!

http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/SaraETall

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Basil

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:53 am

Basil says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:53 am

Deb Fitzpatrick!! C: I got to have a conversation with her ^^

Dorian, are you the one adding all the spices to our food?
Of course I am.
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Because frankly the food here tastes like poorly cooked sawdust. It genuinely tastes how Solas looks.

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Zolen

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:14 am

Zolen says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:14 am

would web comic artist count?

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Spotswood

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Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:16 pm

Spotswood says... · Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:16 pm

I had lunch with Gertrude Stein last Friday.

"Often, the best way to improve is swallowing your ego and realizing you're a terrible writer in all aspects of writing, then working to improve it."
-R.U.

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