Say Hi @ BEA 2014!

YAY! I’m so excited for BEA! Again. This will be my fourth year (!), so I know the ways of the floor, but the one thing thatis always awesome and will never change is how much I LOVE meeting people there and saying hi and talking about books or whatever while we wait. This year, instead of just coming into the city for one day, I’ll be staying in the city and hitting the town after the day is done. I CANNOT WAIT to see everyone!

So: how to spot me. First of all, this is me:

 My hair won’t look this nice, though. That’s a promise.

I’ll probably be wearing dresses and have slightly wild, curly/wavy/weird hair. I might be reading or looking bored or talking to someone, but don’t let any of that keep you from saying “hey, girl!” You can call me Amy or Ame or Amela or Ames or “hey, you!” and I’ll answer.  I recently realized that I snort when I laugh more than I thought, so if you hear any of that going on, it’s probably me. I love hugs, so if you go in for one, I’m going to HUG IT OUT. I don’t wuss out on hugs. Hope that’s not awkward for any of you.

Second of all, follow me on Twitter (@trippingbooks) and Instagram (amela981)! I’ll be tweeting and posting pictures all over the place. I’m hitting BEA this year with my girls, Brittany (@bookaddictguide) and Alyssa (@withthebanned), so if you see them anywhere, I’m probably not far away. Say hi to all of us! We’re super nice. Alyssa will probably have snacks. Don’t be weirded out if I fidget a lot or move from one foot to another because I’m probably trying to keep my feet from falling off. I have never mastered the art of appropriate BEA footwear, guys.

You’ll have a really decent shot of seeing me waiting on line for one of these authors, so come be my line buddy!

• Sarah Maas
• Morgan Matson
• Marie Lu
• Rebecca Searle
• Shannon Hale
• Meg Wolitzer
• Chelsey Philpot
• Holly Black
• Sarah MacLean (if we can swing it!)

I will most DEFINITELY be stalking galley drops for:

• Robin LaFevers
• Marie Lu
• Jandy Nelson

Once the BEA days are done, I’ll be about town! Here’s where you can catch me:

• Book Blogger Picnic
• Books of Wonder/The Strand
• Kids Author Carnival (at the Jefferson Market Library! You should come! My girl Brittany will be at the door when you come in, and Alyssa and I will be at different stations. It’s going to be so much fun, but would be even more fun if you were there!)
• Seeing Maleficent
• Eating noms and cupcakes

If you run into me, you can talk to me about anything. Books, blogging, coffee, Game of Thrones, Supernatural, Outlander (the books AND the TV show, which AAHHH!!), New Jersey, the Yankees, Oreos, books (I know, I mentioned this already), Etsy shopping, Sherlock and/or Benedict Cumberbatch (did you guys SEE him in those tails at the Met Gala? I die), New Girl, OUAT, Disney movies, Buzzfeed quizzes…anything.

Bottom line: SAY HI if you see me!! I’d love to put IRL faces to names and Twitter avatars!