tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13735721.post3353908366585385107..comments2024-01-31T14:10:30.525-05:00Comments on Side Dish: My Dinner with DoctorowEllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06794791220323089387noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13735721.post-45674246920974625002010-10-08T13:19:54.231-04:002010-10-08T13:19:54.231-04:00Wow, Ellen, can I ever relate!
Recently, I won, v...Wow, Ellen, can I ever relate!<br /><br />Recently, I won, via an on-line charity auction, a lunch and Seattle stroll-around, with Jamie Ford, author of "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," his best-selling (and debut) novel.<br /><br />My husband and I will drive up to Seattle to meet him next week. Like you hoped with Doctorow, I sure hope I don't make a fool of myself.<br /><br />Any advice you'd care to offer?Rita Elizabethhttp://stayathometraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13735721.post-14298361432390950142010-10-01T07:05:54.402-04:002010-10-01T07:05:54.402-04:00What a thrilling evening, Ellen! I await an invita...What a thrilling evening, Ellen! I await an invitation from Robin McKinley, but alas, none are forthcoming!<br /><br />Glad you had a great time with the Doctorows. :)Sela Carsenhttp://selacarsen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13735721.post-86655356766111884232010-10-01T05:40:53.101-04:002010-10-01T05:40:53.101-04:00Janet, I so glad you got to meet Diana Gabaldon an...Janet, I so glad you got to meet Diana Gabaldon and that she was gentle with you! I'm sure those few tongue-tied seconds felt much longer to you than they did to anyone else. But meanwhile, what an intrepid traveler ... and devoted reader! (FYI, it's usually hard to get people from around the corner to attend a book event!) Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Brenda, I'm sure you would have been incredibly charming! You always are. xoEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794791220323089387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13735721.post-32576902869202307112010-09-30T10:04:05.226-04:002010-09-30T10:04:05.226-04:00OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!! I would have totally embarras...OMG, OMG, OMG!!!!! I would have totally embarrassed myself and my family. Glad you kept your composure. :)Brenda Janowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341902606434073240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13735721.post-22862898676918384182010-09-30T09:58:07.518-04:002010-09-30T09:58:07.518-04:00Ellen, I relate completely. While not in the same ...Ellen, I relate completely. While not in the same hemisphere with Doctorow, I recently went to a book signing by one of my favorite popular novelists, Diana Gabaldon. I drove six hours for this. I would not drive six hours to see Brad Pitt, but put an author on the table, and I am there. <br />During the lecture, when question time came, I was literally sweating. I had so many questions, but I didn't want to sound like a complete moron, so I decided to bide my time until just the right moment. I finally raised my hand, halfway hoping she would not even see me. Of course, I was immediately selected. Then, just like in a nightmare, I went completely mute for several seconds. It was an absolutely humiliating experience. <br />She was very gracious, and gave me the time I needed to overcome my idiocy, but still.<br />I cannot even imagine how you must have felt on the drive over to your dinner party. It sounds like you were quite a hit, however, since you were invited to speak at NYU. That is just fantastic! What a wonderful evening. I will think about it all day, and burn with jealousy. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com