More from RWA, this time on various book signings and parties …

Best signings: The Literacy signing on Wednesday and the Berkley author signing on Friday. Honestly, those were the only two I went to. I had so many events and meetings I didn’t have time to get to any of the others. Maybe next year …

Worst signings: None. I think just about any signing where lots of people show up is a great one, even if they don’t buy my books. There’s always a crowd at RWA, and everybody is just so happy to meet authors and so nice. I’ve done events where nobody came — not even my Mom. RWA was wonderful.

However: There was a major snafu with the Dorchester signing (I think it was Dorchester), and it was cancelled. According to the grapevine, there was some sort of mixup where the Dorchester books got put in the Goody Room (where everything is free) instead of held back for the signings. That makes me really sad and angry for the Dorchester authors and fans. To come all that way and poof! signing cancelled. Shaking head.

Strangest compliment I got: You actually look like your author photo. Said by an associate who will remain nameless to protest his/her identity. (Authors are rather notorious for not looking anything like their photos).

Another compliment I got: You’re even prettier in person. Said by one of my really sweet online pals. 😎

One more compliment I got: Your book is like book candy! Said by a very nice lady at the Literacy signing (I think it was one of the gals from Romance Junkies, maybe Staci?). I’m going to post more in-depth about this later.

Going down under: During the Literacy signing on Wednesday night, a woman came over and got a copy of Karma Girl for someone in Australia. Australia! My evil influence spreads. Wha-ha-ha! Perhaps my plan of world domination isn’t so far-fetched after all … 😈

Biggest fangirl moment: When Marjorie Liu said she had a copy of my book (I’m assuming she meant Karma Girl). I got her to sign a copy of Wild Thing at the Berkley author signing, and she wrote something about superheroes in it. Marjorie Liu has my book. Marjorie Liu knows that I write about superheroes. Marjorie Liu sort of knows who I am. Oh. My. God!

(BTW, if you’ve never seen Marjorie Liu in person, the girl is gorgeous.)

Second biggest fangirl moment: Making eye contact for about a second with Nora Roberts at the Berkley party … twice!

Stupidest thing I did: I was talking with a group of people at the Berkley party. Me, Cathie Linz, and this other woman. She wasn’t wearing a nametag, so I asked her who she was. Her answer? Jayne Ann Krentz aka Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle. Aka a Big Name Author.

Of course, you’re Jayne Ann Krentz. And I’m Jennifer Estep, the girl with her foot perpetually stuck in her mouth. 🙄

Second stupidest thing I did: They had these little rolls with glaze on them at the Berkley party. Very tasty. For some reason (probably hunger pains), I thought they had beef in them and announced this to several people at the table where I was sitting … before I realized they were just spring rolls. No meat, just veggies.

In addition to having my foot stuck in my mouth, I also evidently do not know what beef actually tastes like. Still cringing.

More to come …