…will have to wait until I have a low mileage vehicle.  Or possibly a motorcycle.  (I do know how to ride one.  Used to tear up the country roads southeast of my house when I was too young to drive a car.  But that’s another story, and one we probably shouldn’t share with the police, who have enough to worry about as it is.)

I do, however, have a sweet alternative to the above.  A couple of Midwest signings that I expect every one of you to attend, despite the fact that I know some of you will have to fly for at least twelve hours to do so.  (Okay, okay, maybe I’ll give you guys a break this time, seeing as how you’ve got jobs and families and lives and crap.  But next time–I’ll probably just come to you.)

Everybody else, come out and party with me, yeah?  It’s gonna be great.  In fact, I’ve decided to do a countdown to the signing dates on the website here, accompanied by terrific ideas as to how to make the events a wowsa experience.  If you want to throw some ideas into the mix, feel free.  I’ll be happy to post them should they tickle my funnybone.  Here are the down-and-dirties:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Waldenbooks Terre Haute
3401 S US Highway 41 #E12
(It’s just as you step into Honeycreek Mall)
Terre Haute, IN  47802

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2008
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm CT
Borders #217 – Brentwood

1519 S. Brentwood Blvd.
Brentwood, MO 63144

I’ll be appearing (har!  like I’m some kinda movie star!) with Colleen Gleason, author of The Gardella Vampire Chronicles.  She seems super cool, so it should be a fun gig all the way around.    

34 Days Until Waldenbooks Signing

Here’s an idea to make the event memorable!  In honor of Cole, who seems to be a popular sidekick, we could have a bubble blowing contest.  Most gum left on the face at the end wins.