The tour, she has begun!
Hey, did you guys know they have a six AM now? No one ever tells me anything. This is what it looks like:
Kind of spooky.
In case you can’t tell, I’m not a morning person. (This reason, and no other, is why I became a writer.) But while this tour was being scheduled, I read all these articles about how flights that are early in the day are delayed much less often. So rather than deal with that, many early flights were locked in.
So. Much. Early.
But after a post-flight nap, Justine and I are at a hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, about to head off toward a banquet at the Great Lakes Booksellers Association. They’re feeding the authors at a special early dinner, so that we don’t even have to eat during the banquet.
Our job is but to charm.
Okay, I’ll try to blog every day or so, just to give you guys a sense of what book tours are like from the author’s perspective. This is my first real multi-city tour, so I’m looking forward to learning all the tricks.
Also, a few copies of Extras have been leaking out into the wild. That’s cool with me, but please no spoilers on this blog yet!
I’ll be setting up a spoiler zone this weekend.
Ciao for now!
September 29th, 2007 08:19
woo first comment (maybe)
i have some pictures like that from an early flight to ireland.
and is this obsessive extras blogging?????
CAN’T WAIT TO GET A COPY!!!!
it seems so fawesome…….
why can’t my bookstore be one of the cool leaking ones??
September 29th, 2007 08:25
Sweet!! I wish i could go to Illinois…*sigh* But have fun!! Take LOTS of pictures!! It will be cool to see the places where you speak!!
ohhh second comment, possibly. that’s cool!
Hey, we have 6am here too, lol. And I have to wake up before that!! I think the sunset and sunrise it pretty.
Kadie-Wa
September 29th, 2007 08:30
lol Yes there will be tons of spoliers I wish I had my Extras right now but alas I must wait for the 2nd. *sigh*
September 29th, 2007 08:30
zomg cool.
September 29th, 2007 08:31
Wow, there’s a six am?! i hope i never have to experience it, it looks mean!
yay 3 days til Extras!!!!!!!
September 29th, 2007 08:40
Pretty soon those planes will be running 24 hours! Just like evyone else I can’t wait till extras!!
September 29th, 2007 08:42
I can’t wait for extras!
September 29th, 2007 08:56
Hey, there! Welcome to our neck of the woods! (I’m in Barrington and I live in Palatine, which probably means nothing to you, but I’m within spitting distance of Schaumburg… trust me.) I LOVE your books! I LOVE Justine’s books, too–should you care to pass that along.
I can’t wait to read Extras! Hope you enjoy Illinois!
September 29th, 2007 08:58
bla
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 09:04
and by the way…UUUHHHGGG!!!!!!!! why couldnt won of those few copies have leaked onto MY bedside table?! i would have been totally fine if some stalker from australia accidentally left one there. yepyepyep. but NOOOO. it had to go two GIL! UUUUHHHGGG! owell. ill get it on the THIRD! yeah not the second. i have dance! the THIRD!!!!! UUUHHHGGG!!!!
ok im done with my tyrade.
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 09:07
W.O.W. That sounds amazing i wish you have fun.
September 29th, 2007 09:07
A six AM??? NO WAY! Actually, I think that’s about the time I go to sleep lol. I’d become a writer too (I have a few half-finished novels in the works) but I don’t have the patience to put hours of work into them. But maybe someday I’ll finish one and get it published, then I wouldn’t have to get up in the morning to fix cars lol. Anyway, have fun on tour. You know, I think I heard a rumour that they even have a FIVE AM in some places. Would you believe it?
September 29th, 2007 09:13
FIVE AM! ARE YOU SERIOUS?! i woke up at exactly 11:22 this morning. i had spigetti for breakfast! but serioiusly. theres no such thing as five am. i hope. *gulp*
*theres no such thing. theres no such thing*
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 09:26
I still can’t wait for Extras.
I hope my library gets it…
September 29th, 2007 09:29
ahhh leaked Extras!!!!!
can’t wait !!!!
September 29th, 2007 09:30
Mon dieu!!!! Qu’est que c’est?
Ou est mon memorabilia de les Extras? Mardi!!!!!
September 29th, 2007 09:39
I vow not to post spoilers since the first few chapters showed up at my house today.
I kind of freaked out.
But only a little. >.>
I’m so excited about this tour! I am counting the days until the 11th!
September 29th, 2007 09:42
Hmm… I guess it makes sense that early flights are less likely to be delayed, because there’s less chance of [the airport] being behind schedule.
Sounds like a ton of fun though, despite the early monrings
Ahh, less than a week to go!!!!
September 29th, 2007 09:59
i have to get up at six a.m. every morning. well, six thirty. that is why a 7:53 first period bell sucks.
and for sometime between monday and when i get my copy of extras, i may have to unplug my modem so i don’t look anywhere on the internet and read spoilers.
September 29th, 2007 10:18
I’m sure that mine’s in the mail!
September 29th, 2007 11:10
Wow, you’re so real! I understand the work upping about the last HP book leaking because that was HUGE, but then there was all this spaztic drama about a mini Eclipse book of Stephenie Meyer’s, which IMO are getting worse as they go along, being shipped early.
*sigh* I wish everyone could be, or even seem, as mellow as you. I’m so excited for my copy!
September 29th, 2007 11:18
I’m not a morning person either. In fact, I’m about the most opposite you can get from a morning person. I WILL hurt you, no joke, if you do anything to anger me before 10:00.
Mornings always suck, seeing as I have to get up at 6:45 every morning to be at school on time.
Whoop-de-freaking-doo.
Why can’t everything start later? I’d much rather go to school later in the afternoon than early in the morning.
I thrive off of darkness.
*creepy sound effects*
Haha, not really. But I do prefer nighttime.
I can’t wait until Extras! I wish I could get to a bookstore to see if it’s one of the ones that are selling copies early, but sadly, I’ll have to wait. Unless I can someone convince my mom to take me tomorrow…
September 29th, 2007 11:25
Ah, six AM. 6 AM haunts me, every single morning. Well, anyway, welcome to Illinois (isn’t it boring?). I’m so excited to see you on the second!
Happy almost Extras day!
September 29th, 2007 12:21
i want a leaky one NOW! I think I like the idea of obsessive Extras bloging. Have a good tour, even though you won’t be coming to New England.
September 29th, 2007 12:27
omg 6 AM that must be horrible … i had to do that once… fell right back to sleep once in the car to go to airport… only like 3 days and some hours excitement is building… then i get to Mequon and hav security take me away!!!! well hopefully not right away
September 29th, 2007 12:51
Ugh, six am? I have to catch my bus at six thirty…I feel your pain!
Morning is a bad time, definitly. Try to talk to me before eight you will die. Yea, I think nine is a nice time to start…anything.
September 29th, 2007 13:43
im a total night owl. can stay up til like 3 before i get tired. its wierd. in the morning at school, whenever im kinda tired, im just silent and yawning. but when im so tired i feel like im gonna die, i just cant stop talking. its wierd. im just like blablablablabla! blablablablablabla! yepyepyep!
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 14:27
I’m sorry that 6am was revealed to you. I have known that it existed for a while. I wake up before its even light out to go to school! Which would be 5:30.. yuck
September 29th, 2007 14:38
wait a minute… there is a six AM!?!?!?! wow! and scott, thanks for posting again!
September 29th, 2007 14:44
i have to wake up a 7:15 every morning, but i didnt know that there was anything less than 6:30 am. wow! wait, that means there are hmm…, a lot of hours in a day!
September 29th, 2007 14:46
WHO WANTS TO READ SOMETHING CREEPY? (IF YOU HAVENT READ MIDNIGHTERS, THIS WON’T MAKE SENCE) every night, at midnight, the light flicker. that is the only time the lights ever flicker in my house. maybe it is a sign that the secret hour is comming to columbus, georgia.
September 29th, 2007 14:47
sorry for posting so much!
September 29th, 2007 15:11
omg, ppl, i’ve been so freakin busy, i read SO Yesterday and l
September 29th, 2007 15:12
I am in the water at five thirty am on Thursdays and Tuesdays and Saturdays, i feel your pain =(
September 29th, 2007 15:12
really Amy-la?! wow!
wanna no somethin else creepy? i sleep with my door and window open every night. (my room gets really hot) and every night at midnight…THE DOOR SLAMS SHUT! AND THEN I BOLT UPRITE! WIDE AWAKE! AND IT TAKES LIKE HALF A SECOND BEFORE I FALL ASLEEP AGAIN!!!!!! creeeeepyyy. Melissa, Jonathan, and Jessica must be getting nearer…*shivers*
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 15:13
HOly smokes ILLINOIS??? I LIVE THEREEEE
September 29th, 2007 15:14
Hey Liizzziie lets talk, i’m bored
September 29th, 2007 15:34
okeydokey! am i two late? i was eating. chocolate. and its LIZZY with a Y.
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 15:41
yep. im two late. *sigh* i never get two talk. *sigh again*
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-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 15:41
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 15:43
hehe.
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 16:06
im realy bored now.
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 29th, 2007 16:07
I hope that it will be such an early flight for me when I go to New Zealand for a twinning programme with my school.
September 30th, 2007 00:24
i’m sooo excited… i live in central illinois and i’m driving up to do some stalking! um, i mean, cheering. possibly some hyperventilating. yay! highlight of my next week.
September 30th, 2007 01:17
So close. Im one state away… I WANT MY DRIVERS LICENSE! scott I hope youre still touring in three years. I have to get up at five every morning to go to school and it sucks. I feel your pain.
September 30th, 2007 02:06
OMG Scott is coming to my town on the PREMIER AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! Ok scott if you ever read these I live in Naperville so this is like Mega exciting I am totally gonna be their. And ok 6 ‘o clock is bad but I have to be at church at 6 every school day so I wouldn’t complain if I were you about one morning at 6. Im out of the house at about 5:45 when my ride picks me up its the worst in the winter and even now when it’s completely dark but whatever YOU’RE COMING TO NAPERVILLE AAAAAHHHHHH!
September 30th, 2007 02:31
Why, is the tour a she?
September 30th, 2007 02:31
haha you didnt know about a 6am? silly,
wOOt i am going to this one:
Thursday, Oct 4
7:00pm
Harry Schwartz Books
10976 North Port Washington Road
Mequon, WI 53092
In-store reading and signing
im excitted =)
September 30th, 2007 03:07
a couple weeks ago i emaild 10 people to announce extras comming out. and a friend of mine said “i dont even read those books” i told her all about them, and she said “fine ill read one”. she might of been just geting me off her back, but im gonna make her read one of scotts books. now, which one should i make her read first?
September 30th, 2007 04:25
WOOT!!!! SCHAUMBURG!!!! MY FRIEND LIVES THERE!!!! Did u see the Ikea?! and the woodfield mall?? O my word!! That is so awesome!! I mean i could just go to ur hotel in a few mins and show up at ur room… not that i would. im not THAT obsessed.
Hey Julie and Kirstie i’ll be seeing u there then!!!
GO ILLINIOS!!!! u know its so crazy, most ppl dont even know where illinois is. i like tell someone (from another state) “I live in Illinois” and there like “what?” and im like “u know CHICAGO?” and then they’re like “OOOHHH! CHICAGO!” so im really glad ur coming Scott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONLY 4 DAYS!!!!!!!!
Hey Amy-la tell ur friend to read Uglies first. Its my personal favorite. personally i thought midnighter was kinda creep if its gonna be ur first Scott Weterfeld book. BUT I STILL LUV IT TO DEATH!!!!!!!!!!! i still gotta read peeps tho.
o and all u other awesome Illinois ppls, did u guys get signing line numbers??? wat are they???? (if u dont want to tell me thats ok). my # is 8. I CANT WAIT!!!!!
September 30th, 2007 05:16
i dont think we have signing numbers cause the place im going to is a high school. but im not sure. how did you guys find out that you needed signing numbers?
by the way…HOW DO YOU DO THE COOL SMILEY!?!?!?!?
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
September 30th, 2007 06:46
Bri-la, I’m two! Horay for number two! Glad to be seeing some of you there.
September 30th, 2007 09:27
whoa number 2! sweetness!!! Lizzy-wa: the thing in Naperville (aka the one im going to) is at a bookstore called Andersons. on their website it says that u need to call in and get a number for the signing. i think there is a way to get one when i get there though. but maybe u dont even need one
ok. to make the cool smiley do: 8 ) without the space in between.
September 30th, 2007 09:30
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September 30th, 2007 09:31
September 30th, 2007 09:31
WHOA!!!!! COOLIO!!!!!
September 30th, 2007 09:38
I live in Canada…Don’t think I’ll be going to any of them.:]
September 30th, 2007 09:52
oooo canada! do ppl in canada really say “eh” all the time????
September 30th, 2007 10:01
lol…nope. We pretty much are the same as American people except we spell “Colour” and “humour” differently.
September 30th, 2007 12:47
coolio!!!
October 1st, 2007 02:18
bri-la, i’m actually going to skokie on wed. – i’m sorry i won’t get to meet you! although your signing numbers question gave me a panicky moment of “oh crap, they’re giving out numbers? i’m never going to get one!” since i’m all the way down in urbana. but the b&n gives out numbers starting 2 hrs. before signing time, so it’s all good cuz i will be there around 4 (assuming i don’t get stuck in rush hour or, more likely, lost, anyway).
October 1st, 2007 04:35
oh yeah. im cool.
-Lizzy-wa OUT!
October 1st, 2007 05:37
hmm i just sent a post but its not showing up …im cconfused
AHHHHH ill probably cry in the bookstore on tuesday of happiness
October 1st, 2007 13:03
thats ok julie. my grandma lives in chanpaign (thats right by urbana right?)!!!! u might not need a number. u should check the website of the place ur going.
October 1st, 2007 17:46
I’ll be there in Mequon, trying not to squeal like a fangirl… especially if Justine is there! *swoon*
October 2nd, 2007 02:05
Sophie, you’ll be in Mequon? Kheidi and I will be too! What a good time we’ll have!
I’m waiting, so impatiently, for that stupid Extras copy…why can’t Amazon just have a slip-up…?
So, hopefully I’ll get it tomorrow in the mail…
October 2nd, 2007 02:06
Wait. Six AM? Wha…What the…
Total WUBBISH.
Unfortunately, I see Six AM every morning for school…it is a very unfortunate time to see…
October 9th, 2007 07:47
My birthday was on September 29th! I’m 13th now!!!!!!!!!
October 9th, 2007 14:23
Hey Scott,
I was introduced to the Uglies series just a few weeks ago by a friend who mentioned that she loved this book!So I decided to give it a try and so far I love it!! I am about half way through the book and I am trying to finish it to read Pretties, specials, and Extras. Keep on writing! I love your books!
ZOEY
November 26th, 2007 11:33
Hey Scott-La~
Is it true that there is a Uglies movie coming out?????
~Ashley-Wa!!
November 26th, 2007 11:35
Scott-La~
PLEASE E-MAIL ME!!!!!!
I AM DYING TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!!!
pepper1228@hotmail.com
Ashley-Wa~