So I had all these grand plans for fully partaking in Wordfest last week. I told them I would volunteer, host two events, and generally be anywhere and everywhere as much as my schedule would allow. My husband even offered to take some time off work so I could immerse myself in the festival experience. Alas, fate had other plans, and they came in the form of hand, foot and mouth disease.
Here we are after the book signing
Someone obviously said something funny here, most likely Andrew, he was hilarious
So needless to say, I missed out on most of the fun times I had planned, but I was still able to make it to my Sunday hosting gig as most of my rash had disappeared by then, and I was no longer contagious. Michael Koryta, Jay Hosking, Andrew F. Sullivan and Michael Helm were my artists, and together we made up the Sunday Mystery and Suspense Showcase. We had a super fun time onstage, and the gentlemen enjoyed making fun of me backstage (no one wanted to shake my hand, for obvious reasons) so my Wordfest story had a happy ending after all.
I’ve posted my review of Michael Kortya’s book, and I’ll be posting my reviews of the other three artists later this week, so stay tuned!
I had so hoped to meet you this past weekend, but I heard from Shelley about your illness and saw the panel she hosted on your behalf. Great photo with Andrew. I bought his book but I am a little anxious to read it—it sounds very black, though he did slyly assure me it is black humour (which I do like). Have you read it? I volunteered at the hotel for the first time this year which was fun, and of course, at a number of events.
That’s too bad that we missed the chance to finally meet, although Calgary is small enough I’m sure it will only be a matter of time. And don’t worry about Waste, it’s worth the parts you’ll cringe at 🙂