Hint Party Like It's 1999

Had a great time at the Hint Fiction signing at Vroman's Books in Pasadena Wednesday night (regardless of the mad dash from Vegas to Pasadena and back so I didn't miss any work…you do whatcha gotta do).

I'm nothing short of a social misfit, but hanging out with people that I have this one huge thing in common with always feels…well, right. It's a rare opportunity to discuss the things that I spend so much of my time thinking about and doing but never really get to discuss with anyone in person.

It's like the early-90′s grunge video where the chubby little misfit bee-girl one day wakes up a a field of other bee-people and realizes that maybe she isn't the only striped, anntannaed misfit in the world. Well, not quite that dramatic, but…you know what I mean.

We told stories at the podium to a crowd of about 30, signed a big pile of books, and told stories over nachos at a little cantina across the street. In addition to Robert Swartwood, whom I had met in Vegas earlier this year, I got to hang out with antho contributors and fellow bees Andrea Slye, Jenn Alandy, Gay Dagani, Robin Rozanski, and Daniel Olivas.

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us, thanks Robert for pulling it all together, and thanks to Vroman's for hosting (and for being such an awesome store…seriously, one of the coolest bookstores I've been in.)

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Writers and friends in their natural habitat: hovering over enchiladas and margaritas