My first (last?) interview for a major newspaper, the Chicago Sun-Times, came out today. It's exciting, but a bit embarrassing - especially the gigantic picture of me! I was a little uncomfortable with the online picture - about 2" x 2" - then I saw the picture in the actual paper - about 6" x 6" - it's hard to hide the imperfections in a picture that big!! Oh well, I am what I am :-)
I think Delia O'Hara did a great job and I appreciate her leaving out some of the idiotic, nerve-driven, things I babbled on about during our phone interview!
http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/2114208,SHO-Books-chilit21.article
Wow! What great press for you and your book! Awesome interview!!! Congrats, Lori!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly! I think Delia did a great job - I babbled on for 45 minutes and she managed to make me sound normal :-)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great interview and I thought the picture was great too!
ReplyDeleteI just cannot believe you sent it in to someone at SCBWI and they didn't like it - holy smokes.
I love your story and I cannot wait to buy it. So far our grocery store doesn't have the Cheerios boxes with it in it yet. :( I'm going to keep checking.
Thanks so much, Blee! It wasn't an SCBWI person - it was an editor doing critiques for our annual SCBWI conference. The reporter misunderstood - who can blame her! I was so discouraged when I got the critique and then, a week later I got the call. This is a crazy business!!
ReplyDeleteThanks again!
Hi Lori!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fabulous article about you and your book. Of course, it won't be your last newspaper write-up! You are headed for big things. So, your book is in stores now? I need to get to the grocery store!
Thanks Suzanne! I'm enjoying it while it lasts - once the boxes are off the shelves, things will go back to normal!
ReplyDeleteSee you tonight!!
Suzanne - I'm sorry about the "see you tonight" comment - I thought you were one of my critique buddies but she told me tonight it wasn't her. You must have wondered what I was talking about :-)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Lori!! The pic was great and I like how you said you just wanted to sit and smile...too cute.
ReplyDeleteI don't even like Cheerios but I'm gonna keep my eye out for your awesome book in the box. Is there a certain time when they'll be coming out??
Thanks Angela! I checked your blog to find your real name - luckily someone used it in a comment so I didn't have to call you Slut!
ReplyDeleteThe Cheerios started coming out a couple of weeks ago and they'll continue to be sold through April, but there doesn't seem to be a pattern to where they're at - it's kind of hit and miss.
I love how you did your "about me" - very clever!! I wish I had thought of doing that! A month from now, it'll pop into my head and I'll think I DID think of it :-)