Seven Things to Like About BEA

1. It has lots and lots of books! New books, old books, blue books, ebooks. There'll be books with maps and books with snaps, and books for heart-wringing squeezy saps.

2. Today's signers include: Caroline Kennedy, Ice-T, Eoin Colfer (The Artemis Fowl dude), Kristan Higgins, Julianne Moore, and KATHLEEN O'REILLY! (Yes, there are lots more, but those are the highlights).

3. I get to see my agent.

4. The train ride to New York City is awesome, filled with sights of blooming flowers, river towers, Yankee blue, and bridges, too!

5. Books. Did I mention the books? And a lot of them are FREE!

6. I've never been inside the Javits Center. It's always fun to explore a new-to-me convention center.

7. I'll actually get dressed in normal clothes and wear my writerly hat (not an actual hat, but a metaphorical one).

There's actually a gazillion reasons to like BEA, mainly all the books and upcoming titles, and I think it's going to be a blast. If you're at the Javits Center today, please stop by the Harlequin Booth at 1:00 today, or the RWA booth at noon tomorrow, and say hello!

So, does anyone else like conferences? Funnest conference you've ever been to?