TEN THINGS I LEARNED ON TOUR (My Epic Picture Post!!!!)

1) Getting up at 3AM sucks, even if it's to do something really cool. Like the Supernatural Summer Tour. I may have cursed Harper on my way to the airport.

But this was my view at BORDERS in Dallas. Curse was lifted. Harper rocks!

I have a new BFF. It's official! She proposed, I accepted, Skittles were exchanged. That's Shannan (from Girls in the Stacks) sitting eagerly on the floor in front. (And, yes, she is just as adorable in person!!!)

2) FAN ART IS THE BEST! This girl drew Ellen Schreiber's MC Raven and brought it to the event. It. Was. Stunning!

Aprilynne Pike and I had way too much fun!!!

3) DALLAS ROCKS!!!!!!!!

I was the dork on tour taking pictures of everything.

(Including my Houston hotel room.)

We lost Aprilynne after Dallas, but look who we picked up in Houston...KELLEY ARMSTRONG (far right)!!!

Emilee from Penultimate Page (Do you not LOVE her hair??? I wanted to pet her. Would that have been weird?)

Cari, Cari, Cari. I warned you about the FlipCam:

A different kind of FAN ART, check out this incredible homage. Each nail is painted to express different scenes from our books! Dude!!!

And the lovely artist, Brittany.

What I learned #4) I paint my nails like a three-year-old. On crack. Brittany's got crazy mad-skills!

I was seriously worried that no one would be in my line, but LOOK!!!!!!

I wish I could have gotten pictures of EVERYONE!!!

5) HOUSTON ROCKS!!!!!!!!

6) Getting up at 3AM sucks...even when you disguise it as 5AM in a different time zone.

Umm, hello!?! I've never been a window display before.

Sara from The Hiding Spot!!! (Smart and adorable, a lethal combo!)

And Christina who won the Do The Write Thing Auction (and a Team Jay T-shirt!)...I was so excited to see her in the crowd!!!!

And this is the talented Elizabeth who won the Supernatural Summer writing contest. At 16! She'll be on the tour in no time!!!!

A quick stop at Coldstone with the lovely prize winner!

7) CHICAGO ROCKS!!!!!!!!

OMG, fellow Harper author (and 2009 Deb!) Cindy Pon met us in San Diego!!!!!!

8) The folks at Mysterious Galaxy informed me that my book had gone into its second printing! YAY Mysterious Galaxy! YAY for second printings!!! YAY Harper!!!!!

My agent-in-law Shannon Messenger came out to say hi. (Hi Shannon!!!)

9) SAN DIEGO ROCKS!!!!!!!!

10) Someone should give the rookie-on-tour packing instructions. It was clear I was the newbie when I showed up downstairs with a ginormous checked back, a laptop carry-on, and a huge purse. Everyone else had a small (carry-on sized) suitcase and a small handbag. Awesome!!!

Oh, and don't forget, there's still time to win an iPad on the Supernatural Summer site!