Come Meet Jen, Who Often Refers To Herself in the Third Person
July 31, 2009 I've been hinting around about this on both Facebook and Twitter, and now I'm pleased to say I can finally share with you the details of the coming U.S. Cake Wrecks Book Tour!!
Exactly, Jae K.Uh, you DID know there's a book, right? Because you've already pre-ordered your copy like a good Wrecky henchperson, right?
Well, even if you haven't purchased a copy I hope you'll come say hello (and then purchase a copy). It's not that I'd mind eating all the cake myself (did I mention there'll be cake?) and doing the Q&A with just John (and that John's coming?), but frankly, Andrews McMeel might. So please, block out these dates on your calenders now, and then buy any necessary plane tickets to get you there, because with today's plethora of transportation options I am NOT accepting "it was too far away" as an excuse. (Hey, if I have to get on a plane...)
Ok, ok, just to sweeten the deal further: How about a contest? And even better, one in which no talent is required and you get to eat the results?
Yep, in a nutshell: just make a Wreckplica of your choice...but the catch is, it has to be on a cupcake. This is both to keep the entries a manageable size, and (bonus!) just to screw with you. The crowd favorites will win fabulous prizes, which admittedly I haven't decided on yet, but believe me, they're going to be fabulous.
There will also be cake for everyone (bakers, if you'd like to volunteer your services in your city, let me know), so rest assured you will be leaving with a sugar buzz even if you don't bring an entry - but you still should anyway, so that those of us with icing in our hair don't mock you.
Yeah. Like that.Borders (Winter Park)
Tuesday, September 22, 5PM
(NOTE: This will be my first public appearance EVER. So let me apologize in advance for doing the entire Q&A with a barf bag strategically placed on my lap.)
Portland, OR
Powell’s Books
Friday, September 25, 7:30 pm
Seattle, WA
Third Place Books
Saturday, September 26 6:30 pm
San Francisco, CA
Copperfield's Books (Petaluma)
Sunday, September 27 2:00 pm
Denver, CO
Tattered Cover Bookstore (Historic LoDo)
Tuesday, September 29 7:30 pm
Chicago, IL
Barnes & Noble (Old Orchard)
Thursday, October 1, 7:30 pm
Dallas, TX
Legacy Books
Saturday, October 3, 2:00 pm
Austin, TX
BookPeople
Sunday, October 4, 3:00 pm
Kansas City, MO
Barnes & Noble (Oak Park)
Monday, October 5, 6:00 pm
(NOTE: Yes, technically this is not in Missouri; it's in Kansas. I think these are listed by the closest major city, if that helps explain it any.)
Bethesda, MD
Barnes & Noble
Tuesday, October 6, 7:00 pm
New York, NY
Barnes & Noble (Greenwich Village)
Wednesday, October 7, 7:30 pm
I should mention that this tour started out with only 5 stops, and has grown to what it is now partly due to your exuberant responses on Facebook. So if you feel that some crime of omission has been committed here, by all means, tell me in the comments.
I'd also like to apologize to my international readers, since as you can see this tour is limited to the U.S. Given my dislike of flying in general - and long flights in particular - I have a hard time feeling TOO bad about this, but I am sorry I won't be able to meet all you lovelies in Australia, the UK, Japan, etc. We may try to stream one of the Q&A sessions online for you, so stay tuned.
And finally, if you think you might join us at one of the venues above, please RSVP - even if it's with a "maybe" - by clicking on the city name. This will help us figure out how much cake, prizes, chairs, etc. to have on hand.
Thanks, guys! I look forward to meeting many of you soon!
UPDATE: WOW. Thanks for the frenzied amount of feedback - I knew I could count on you Wreckies to speak your mind! Just remember that *I* am not the one booking this tour, so no accusing me of hatin' on the southeast/northeast, Ok? And rest assured, the powers-that-be are reading your comments here, so I for one have faith that - no matter what happens - I can always blame the outcome on them. :D
Reader Comments (830)
Jen, if you schedule a stop in Japan, I promise that I will get to Tokyo or wherever to see you AND bring a contest entry AND bring the cutest baby in the whole wide world for you to smile at.
So that means you're going to be coming to Ireland right... right?
Please come to Houston!
I am totally gonna try to be at the Orlando one! Right in time for my youth group!
Doire
Los Angeles Wreckie Henchmen love you best. Where's our stop?
A stop either in Minneapolis, or central Canada (ideally Winnipeg) would be awesome!!!
Poor UK... come by boat! It would only take a week or so.
Looking forward to your visit to Seattle. Might even do a road trip to harass you at Powell's in Portland. A trip there is always good. I can't wait to try making a fondant hand with death threat on a cupcake!
Congratulations on your upcoming book! If possible, I would love to attend a reading in the Boston area!!
PITTSBURGH WANTS TO BE WRECKED!!! Without doing any begging (pleasepleaseplease), I'd be super duper appreciative if you'd consider stopping in Pittsburgh (or some other PA city). I can promise you a small hord of just my friends alone, and each one of us would come with our own cupcake entry! Thanks either way; LOVE your blog!!!
I'm surprised there isn't a stop for Los Angeles.
Well, since you seem to have forgotten all about TN or the surrounding areas, the least you could have done was post a decent wreck post for today to ease my suffering. How rude of you. =(
Please visit us in Ann Arbor Michigan!!!!!!!!!
I would love to RSVP for the San Francisco/Petaluma event but it's not available on the Copperfield's website. :'(
No one EVER comes to Charlotte *pout*
Yay! Glad you'll be in the Bay Area, but Peta-freakin'-luma?
You need to have your publicist book your booty in Berkeley and the City.
Looking forward to meeting you!
Albuquerque New Mexico would love to see you! (At least my husband and I would definitely come!)
MASSACHUSETTS!! I'd even drive out to (gasp) Springfield.
There are a lot of cake wreck fans in New England. I'd be wiiling to drive anywhere! PLEASE!!!!
I have to agree that a "crime of omission has been committed" by leaving out Los Angeles. Come on...it's the second largest city in the US, you can't not come here! Please, please, please, please, please, please, please....
ok, I think that's enough shameless begging
Oh, hey! I didn't know there'd be a Texas location! And it's only a half hour away, too. Pretty sure I'll be able to get there.
It's too bad you're not going further south in California; I'll be out visiting my dad around that time, but that's a ten hour drive, so I'll just try to make Chicago as that's only a four hour drive and doesn't take up any Daddy and Me time. But you really should consider going to Columbus or Cincinnati, I can promise that they are great cities and would be happy to have you!
Uh, hello? Philadelphia? Anyone?
Or even better...delightful Delaware!!
It's too bad you're not going further south in California; I'll be out visiting my dad around that time, but that's a ten hour drive, so I'll just try to make Chicago as that's only a four hour drive and doesn't take up any Daddy and Me time. But you really should consider going to Columbus or Cincinnati, I can promise that they are great cities and would be happy to have you!
Come to Salt Lake! We love cake, AND books... so win win win.
WAAAAaaaAAAAaaaa!!!! Please...PLEASE come to Salt Lake!! (Yes a drive to Denver is too far when you have twin babies.) But I could make Salt Lake and it would shorten the flight from CA to CO. I'll make a cupcake wreck even, I'll make a whole flippin' pan! Just please come!!
Please come to Connecticut!!!!! Pretty please??
Fargo, ND....don't leave out the upper mid-west!
I'm a loyal reader in Burlington, Vermont. We'd love to see you here! Nearby driveable cities are Plattsburgh, NY; Manchester, NH; Montreal; Boston, MA. Thanks for keeping us laughing!
Ok, ok, Fargo is a stretch with such a short tour, but come on, Minneapolis at least! :)
Phoenix!!!!
Seattle! So close!
And yet so expensive and another country away..
Alas, I won't be able to make it. I love taking the ferry over from Vancouver Island, but I don't like paying for it.
Finally!! Something I want to attend happening in Portland!! Everyone on the planet skips Pdx on tour. Hazzah!!
[geography nrrd = ON]
er.. Petaluma != San Francisco. Petaluma is an hour north of SF; it's North Bay. West of Napa, where snooty wine people go!
[geography nrrd = OFF]
Sorry to be all annoying and stuff since these types of threads tend to attract such comments (Y U NOT COMING TO MEEEEEE??) but, well, as a South Bay peep i got all excited 'cos i can hit the City via all sorts of public transit. But Petaluma? Notsomuch. i'm trying to curb my driving as much as possible 'cos gas costs 'round here are evil, so no can go for me :(
North carolina wants you - needs you! Please come. (Triangle area).
Now, if only i could figure out how to make a cupcake cake *on* a cupcake...
Please come to Phoenix! You'll be flying over us, so why not stop over?
We have lots of cake.
We'll see you in Portland!!
Can't wait!
xoxo
how about emiting the whole country of canada not like the big TO "toronto" is much farer the NY. sorry if i sound mad just tierd
What, no stops in or around Los Angeles? Inconceivable...you could squeeze us in right after San Fran, pretty please?
We would love you here in Salt Lake. =)
OH and grats on the tour!
Another vote for an NC stop!
Another plea for a stop in Atlanta!
Neener neener neener. Jen likes Texas best, clearly, because we get TWO stops.
See you in Dallas!!!!!
WV: all dem other cities be spion on your Texas love.
We Australian's forgive you for not flying over here to see us. Have fun on your cakewreck tour! Woo!
HEY! Vancouver, BC isn't THAT far from Seattle!
Actually, there's two Kansas City's, one in MO, and one In KA, and they're like ten seconds away from each other.
Cincinnati loves you! Obviously, since at least 5 other people posted it. Please come!
Come to Birmingham, AL! There's an awesome Barnes and Noble you could use. It's in a gorgeous shopping center called the Summitt, and the views from the bookstore are awesome. Please come!
You should come out to Las Vegas! After all this is the best city to be a tourist! And it's not far from CA so you could drive instead of fly. :D
~Stuck in Vegas
Boo! Everyone always tours Dallas and Austin but somehow Houston always gets ignored...