Hello Tucson!

I am loving the desert. Like L-O-V-I-N-G the desert. Last night was a great reading at Changing Hands in Tempe and I have pictures! Tomorrow is the Tucson Festival of Books, and I'm looking forward to a day of readings, signings and meeting other authors. I'm presently chilling with my favorite peeps Joanne Levy & Lisa McMann, and they rock so much, there just isn't space to tell you how much. So, we have a few things to clear up. I suppose you'll be wanting to hear about who won the eyeball contest. Let's get that out of the way. First, as always a HUGE HUGE thank you for EVERYONE who participated. 100 entries is a lot of entries, and we got a few over that. I really appreciate every one of them, and if you don't see your name below, don't fret! There's always another contest next week, right? First place: Paradox said: Collecting ambiguous images, defining reality. What do I really see? Second place: hey dave! said: Coffee-colored and myopic. Like my women. Third place: Christie said: It's only a little tic. The Top Ten:

• beth said: Fortunately, still both in my head.
• elisa nader said: Immeasurably benefiting from under eye concealer.
• pepsivanilla said: Unappreciative of being poked with contacts at an ungodly hour.
• emilyhainsworth said: Sliced with lasers - YOU can't see - but now I CAN!
• nhertel85 said: My eyes take up my whole face.
• Anonymous (carolee999a) said: Round and squishy, but surprisingly powerful.
• Erika Lynn said: when closed, there’s a freckle on my eyelid
• Joanne Levy’s Kia said: blue-white like a glacier, on the lookout for dropped food.
• penny roth said: First thing people notice (since my boobs are kinda small).
• Angel said: Blinded by love, one eyeball plucked out at a time.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners and THANK YOU to all participants! I really appreciate all of you who come around to have a bit of fun. See you next week! Random Linkage: Cynthia Leitich Smith had a GREAT interview with me yesterday. Go here to read about how I used to read in my closet. Don't forget! Only TWO more days to enter Reviewer X's HUGE giveaway. I'll see you next week when I'm back!