August 8, 2006 @ 8:00 pm | Filed under: Travel

Tomorrow morning I’ll catch an early flight to Louisville, Kentucky, and will attend the North American Ladies Conference.

I’ll be in town to promote Saving Grace, which is making its debut to reading audiences there. So tonight I’m feeling lots of things - excitement, dread, joy, hesitation…

See, this part of the job - the promoting part - is kind of tough for me. I love to write for people and I do like to know what they think. But not necessarily face-to-face, you know what I mean?

However, with each book I’m learning a little more how to navigate these waters and I’m sure that the next few days will be full of good times and new friends.

And, best of all…old friends!

A great part of this trip is that I’ll be in excellent company. Not only is my mom and friend, Rochelle, traveling with me, but Dawn is meeting us in Louisville as well. Woohoo!

Since her big move to Indiana last year, we now only get to see one another a couple times a year. This week will be a joyous reunion for a happy group of friends.

While I don’t know exactly what to expect during the next few days, I’m pretty sure it will somehow involve early morning coffee, Diet Coke, and Mexican food.

Hey, what can I say?

I know what qualities to look for in my friends!