If you’re heading to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books this weekend, I hope you swing by the panel on books and blogging on Sunday, moderated by the very goddamn funny Tod Goldberg. It’ll feature Ron Hogan (Beatrice, Galleycat) and Andrew Keen (who is not a fan of blogs; nevertheless, he’s got one). And me. On good days, I look something like this photo. Not today. Today I got up at 4:30am.
Details:
Sunday, 1:30pm
Young Hall CS24
Panel #2083
This panel is also recommended for those who are particularly anxious to claim a seat to see Percival Everett, Janet Fitch and Kem Nunn panelizing about lives on the edge (same room, right after us).
I will be there & hope to meet both you and Tod.
I’m preparing my question list right now. I believe the first few questions are as follows:
1) How do I get an agent?
2) Will you read my manuscript right here, while you are still on the panel, and let me know what you think?
3) If I change the font of my manuscript, can you get it in the hands of a publisher today? I can escort you to the publisher booths if you think it would help.
Grrr. Not that ANY of that would be relevant to a litblog panel, but I do suspect I’ll hear these questions repeated ad nauseum by audience members throughout the weekend. It really does get annoying.
Either way, I look forward to the panel and cross my fingers the fireworks don’t get too explosive. I can dream, however, of a panel in which Tod Goldberg hurls a “fucktard” or two Keen’s way. I have a rich fantasy life.