The Gold Raincoat Visits Seattle
Technically, I suppose this is my tour for my 13th book, ANOTHER THING TO FALL, but who am I kidding? (Whom -- gosh, that sounds stilted.) This tour is really about the gold raincoat. It has taken on a life of its own. People react as if meeting a celebrity. A very minor celebrity, to be sure.
Seriously, of what little wisdom I have gleaned from the road, the thing I always try to remember is that the tour is not about the author. And it's not even about the raincoat. It's about readers, a group that includes booksellers and librarians and everyone who loves books. I'm not here for me, I'm here to check in with my bosses, get my annual evaluation, etc., etc. This happens to be Day 8 of my first 10-day swing; I'll be doing a Midwestern swing later this month. And if you ever catch me complaining about any of this, slap me hard. It's a privilege and an opportunity to tour.
And if you're lucky enough to sign with Joanne Fluke, there might be chocolate. I just ate a brownie so good I almost passed out. Then I licked my fingers, so I wouldn't get any smears on the gold raincoat.
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