Thursday, August 2, 2012

Yet more gratuitous self-promotion...

Here's me in Target in Shepparton! Yes, I found my book and made a Target employee take my photo.
If you're thinking I love that scarf, you'd be right.*
Unfortunately he wasn't very thrilled about the whole thing and no one else noticed, so it was a rather disappointing visit compared to my adventure in Morwell.
One of the most thrilling things was to see the company I was in on the shelf! There was Rachel Johns and RITA-winning Fiona Lowe and (just out of shot underneath my book) Victoria Dahl. All writers of fantastic books -- it's so exciting to share shelf space with them!

I don't think I'll ever get sick of seeing my books on shelves!

*I have realized that I have been wearing that scarf a lot. It's a 100% cashmere pashmina that I bought from the Shanghai Tang store at Hong Kong airport. I'd been lucky enough to get into the first class lounge and had been sipping on a few glasses of Veuve Cliquot when I decided it would be good to fill in the remaining time with a spot of shopping. I'm blaming the champagne for the fact that I didn't do the currency conversion properly and ended up spending a significant -- nay, VERY significant -- amount of money on a scarf. It's lucky I like it. A lot. Because I'm working that cost-per-wear ratio very hard. :)


6 comments:

  1. That's a great photo, Emmie! Wow I wish I came out looking like that :) I think I love your scarf too.

    Congratulations on your release!

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    1. Thanks Lacey! It *is* a great scarf. Lucky I'm not sick of it yet...

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  2. Great scarf! And very nice shelf placement at eye-level :-) I particularly like how you "made" a Target employee take your photo. I can just imagine!

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    1. Thanks Louise! I just realised I wrote *made* a Target employee take a photo of me... I did actually *ask*, but I probably didn't let him say no, either!

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  3. How exciting to see your books on shelf AND with great company - Rach and Fiona's books!!!!

    Love the scarf - enjoy wearing it :)

    PS - how lucky to get into the first class lounge and indulge in a glass or three of bubbles :)

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    1. It was pretty indulgent!! Thanks, it is very exciting. I'm nowhere near sick of the experience yet!

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