My day.

Got up when the phone rang and I was told by the lady on the front desk that Andy Kubert was waiting in the hotel lobby to have breakfast with me. "Er, weren't you meant to ring me half an hour ago to wake me up?" I said. The lady must have looked at piece of paper, because she said "Er, yes. Oops." So I got dressed very fast and had breakfast with Andy and I told him stuff that's going to happen in the last two parts of 1602, and he was very happy. It was really good to chat face-to-face...

Then to Books of Wonder where I signed several hundred books -- WOLVES IN THE WALLS, and CORALINES and LITTLE LITS.

A hasty, very light lunch with Harpers people and on to Borders by around 2:30. Went downstairs and signed stuff for the staff and signed a few hundred pre-ordered WOLVES, then upstairs, where I read WOLVES and answered questions (on little blue cards), and then signed and signed and signed and signed and signed....

Lots and lots of really nice people, and lots and lots of drawings of Wolves, and about six hours later, I was done. Also completely fried...

Then I signed the rest of the WOLVES as someone had phoned in an order for 60 signed ones. Then I was done...

Stumbled back to hotel in a daze. Checked e-mail. There's a fun long interview with me up at Suicide Girls. And the World Fantasy Award nominations have been announced: http://www.locusmag.com/2003/News/News08Log1.html and, whether I get one or not, they are very good things.

And the tip of my tongue is sort of numb. But it's better than it was last night. Thank you for asking.

You know, it's been a long time since I ate anything, now I come to think of it. I should probably see if they're still doing room service.

And sleep. Sleep would be a good thing.