HIGH: Meeting my wondeful foreign publishers.
LOW: Realizing just how big the foreign market is and how–if a person wanted to–they could literally work themselves to death trying to please every reader in every market.
HIGH: Hanging out with fab writers like Sarah Rees Brennan, Holly Black, Cassie Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Kristin Cashore.
LOW: Saying goodbye to fab writers like Sarah Rees Brennan, Holly Black, Cassie Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Kristin Cashore.
HIGH: So much FOOD!
LOW: Diet.
HIGH: Talking about books, writing, writers, and publishing with some of the savviest minds in the business.
LOW: Realizing just how much about this crazy business is just…crazy.
HIGH: Seeing Italy.
LOW: Leaving Italy.
HIGH: Awesome school visit set up by my wonderful Italian publisher.
LOW: Realizing that the reason there are no hot men left in America is because all the hot American men are teaching at schools in Italy! (Seriously, even my agent’s husband agreed.)
HIGH: Shopping.
LOW: Well, I’m not gonna lie, losing my luggage twice wasn’t all that fun.
HIGH: Coming home is always a good feeling (even without your luggage.)
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-Ally
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