NYC Here I Come

Tomorrow morning I get up bright and early to head to NYC.

I can hardly believe it!

It's my first trip to the Big Apple and I have so many things planned. I have a date to eat NYC pizza Monday night. On Tuesday, I'm hoping to do lots of touristy stuff, exactly what depends on the weather. I hope to ride the free ferry, stroll Central Park, and visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As if that's not enough, I'm seeing Jersey Boys Tuesday night! I got a 9th row seat - woo hoo!

Wednesday I'm meeting publishing people and having an authorly kind of day.

Thursday I hope to hit a workshop or two, plus an awards reception in the afternoon, and then at 6:00, I'll be reading and signing THE DAY BEFORE at Books of Wonder. SO excited about this event!

Friday night, I'll get all dressed up for the awards event, because, as you may or may not remember, Chasing Brooklyn is a Rita finalist in the YA category. Look at the great company I'm in:

From the Romance Writers of America. Source: YA Fresh.

• Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder (Simon Pulse, 2010)
• The Clearing by Heather Davis (Graphia, 2010)
• Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (McElderry, 2010)
• I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Arthur A. Levine, 2010)
• The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Turtleback, 2010)
• Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles
• The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells

It's gonna be fun!!!