Have you ever met an author in person?

puncheebone · Post by **puncheebone** » 02 Sep 2013, 20:48

when i was in elementary school in Selma Al, i actually got to enjoy a breakfeast with Katherine Tucker Windham the author of the book "13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffery" and others. As a child i loved ghost stories so every time i went to the library i picked a book of hers. It was a real honor for me to get to sit next to her at this breakfeast and talk to her about Jeffrey LOL. i asked her about him the entire time and she just laughed and did tell me all about him. it was really nice. I will never forget that experiece.

Megan Young · Post by **Megan Young** » 05 Sep 2013, 15:50

The only author I have met is my uncle Cameron Jess, he has written two novels that have become quite popular
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22 ... Royce_Jess
He wrote Bearer or the Chosen Seed and Soul Voyage

LeeMa · Post by **LeeMa** » 16 Sep 2013, 15:31

HelliePie wrote:Sadly, yes. I met Erica Jong once and she was a complete and total witch.

I met Isaac Asimov, and he eye-raped me and made a salacious comment.

Barbara Seaman, a "right broad."

I met David Ignatow, the poet, and he was a lovely man.

I met Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, and he was also a lovely chap.

PS I didn't mind the eye-rape, as it WAS after all Asimov. But Jong really bugged me. I told a literary friend about it and he said, "Ugh. Never mind anything she does, she's the Miss Piggy of American Literature." I liked that!

That's too funny. Also, kudos on your profile picture. It's not every day you see Inger Nilsson in online forums.

Cshelton · Post by **Cshelton** » 17 Sep 2013, 11:33

No, but I would like to.

Starmy · Post by **Starmy** » 17 Sep 2013, 11:39

Funny this thread should come along on the day Channel 4 aired a Frasier episode where he and Niles shamelessy pursue and author called " TJ Houghton "

Ive never met one, but have chatted ton one over the phone, yes.

eleanor_pugh · Post by **eleanor_pugh** » 20 Sep 2013, 02:16

In July this year I went to the Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate (a spa town in the UK) there were quite a few writers doing talks/workshops/signings the nicest person to listen to and meet was Charlaine Harris.

Age777 · Post by **Age777** » 24 Sep 2013, 23:23

I did. I don't remember his name. He was an ass. He is a local in my town and I can't stand him. He's pompous, rude, ignorant, full of himself and a general snob. I mentioned that I like to write too and asked if he had any advice and he just griped that everyone thinks they're a writer these days and walked away. In his position I would have said "Just write" or something along the lines. But nope, he had to be an a$$. He's only written a book about the town we live in. By you know, that's enough to make him a real writer versus me who just enjoys passionately writing because I can.

loseweightforever · Post by **loseweightforever** » 30 Sep 2013, 16:55

Every time I look in the mirror. - lol

KMartin · Post by **KMartin** » 01 Oct 2013, 00:08

I met several of my favorite authors at a convention in Kansas City this year with my sister. It was amazing to meet all of them. I think of few of them thought we were crazy because we were so excited to meet them. We say it was better than any concert we've ever been to.

Ibanezakame · Post by **Ibanezakame** » 04 Oct 2013, 12:11

I have not met anyone. Although Rick RIordan has visited a place that I live, I missed it. But, I am always looking out.

SarahPapesh · Post by **SarahPapesh** » 04 Oct 2013, 15:18

Most of the authors I would like to meet are already dead. I would love to meet an author in person, though. I think it would be fun to talk to him/her about their work and their muse.

V-miller · Post by **V-miller** » 04 Oct 2013, 22:38

KailaMarie34 wrote:I met John Green at a book signing and I gave him cupcakes and talked about my boyfriend's stubble. He was super nice and he's brilliant.

Are you referring to John Green who wrote The Fault in Our Stars? I just read this book last week and was surprised to find that he lives very near where I used to live a few years ago. --Such a small world.

I did meet an author once, Frank Peretti. I didn't say more than "hello" really, but was pretty thrilled to meet such an incredible author. He was friendly too. A woman sitting near us introduced herself to him and told him that her son or grandson (I can't remember which) was a huge fan of his. She asked if he would talk to her son/grandson if she called him right then and he agreed. The woman was just giddy that she was coordinating this "phone introduction". It was very sweet.

whybark · Post by **whybark** » 12 Oct 2013, 21:22

No but I hope to have the chance someday

marissa_in · Post by **marissa_in** » 13 Oct 2013, 17:59

No, but I'd love to meet Rick Yancey or John Green.

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Not sure

RainbowSix · Post by **RainbowSix** » 21 Oct 2013, 18:41

Christopher Buckley is the friend of a friend, we were at a gathering one night and spoke briefly. We did not discuss politics nor his father, but I complimented him on a book well done.