Ad Astra

So, I went to my first Ad Astra this past weekend. Can I say that it was amazing?

Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed my six Anime Norths, but I just found Ad Astra more helpful for me. Also, I did more than I ever do at Anime North, I went to a few pannels, I went to a workshop, and I met people and learned some useful things.

I got a few pictures, but not many. I just didn't have time to take lots of random pictures. Though, I got a few good ones of Tara's stomach. Which isn't as odd as it sounds, since Tara got her stomach signed by eight different authors, including Kelley Armstrong.

Which leads me to the highlight of my weekend: I met Kelley Armstrong! Not only that, I got to talk to her one-on-one for about half an hour, about her books and her characters and I was delighted to learn that not only is she an amazing author, she's very nice.

Not only did I get to talk to her, but I also got her to autograph three books for me, two for myself and one for Taela. I didn't want to ask for anymore than that. That leads me to the most exciting part, one of the books I got signed was an advanced reading copy of Broken! It had a few spelling errors, but who cares, I've been dying to read this book!

I also got to participate in a writing workshop with Anne Bishop which was pretty interesting. I got a lot of useful information and tips out of it, which is kind of the point.

All in all, I had an amazing time this weekend. I especially enjoyed getting to hang out with my friends.