I met him at a discussion/reading/signing at Barnes and Noble in New York on May 14th. He’s very funny; he had the whole audience laughing out loud over and over again. When he signed my book (ooold copy of The Basic Eight), he signed his name, dated it, and wrote “I wrote this book, Kelly.” It was a perfect way to meet him, and I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to do so.
hellogoneawry5's Life List
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1. Get a Hanson tattoo
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2. visit a tropical island
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3. see the touring cast of Rent
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4. Skydive
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5. karaoke
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6. learn how to drive stick-shift
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7. attend a Renaissance fair
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8. own an early edition of Alice in Wonderland
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9. focus more on God
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10. learn to play acoustic guitar
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11. learn to swim
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12. write more
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13. learn to cook like my grandpa
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14. crowd surf
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15. sleep less
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16. learn to play poker
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17. Read Les Miserables
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18. Learn to change a tire
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19. Drive cross country
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How I did it: It was actually much easier than my boyfriend and I thought it would be...we waited until the stewardesses were occupied with handing out drinks on the far side of the plane, then I went to the bathroom (undressed) and waited for him to follow a minute later, knock, and come on in. If you get the chance, change your seats when getting your boarding passes and be as close to the restrooms as possible...then keep your eyes open for the best… Read how I did it…
1. Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, Ph.D.
2. Dangerous Angels (the Weetzie Bat books) by Francesca Lia Block <—this one is highly recommended
3. Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
4. It’s a Wonderful Lie: 26 Truths About Life in Your Twenties edited by Emily Franklin
5. Roaring Lambs by Bob Briner
6. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
7. The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
8. The Rose and the Beast by Francesca Lia Block
9. The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
10. The Prestige by Christopher Priest
11. The Mensa Murders by Lee Martin
12. American Gods by Neil Gaiman
13. Hamlet: Poem Unlimited by Harold Bloom
14. The Pact by Jodi Picoult
15. Unhooked by Laura Sessions Stepp
16. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
17. The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler
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My friend from college and I accomplished our years-long dream of publishing our first novel! We’re grateful to have worked with PublishAmerica, and beyond ecstatic that Beneath the Shimmering Surface is finally in print. It’s definitely a goal worth pursuing and achieving!
