Hey everyone - and I hate to make this post a drive-by, but here I go anyway: Tomorrow morning I'm flying out for the Texas Library Association conference in Houston.

Should we encounter one another at this event, remember that I am surrounded by a 10-ft. "No Shyness" zone. If you want to say hello, come say hello! Bring books. I'll sign 'em. I also keep a black Sharpie and a silver Sharpie on hand, for those of you with e-readers who want them/their covers signed. I AM PREPARED, PEOPLE, so don't worry that you're "bothering" me. This is literally what I'm there for - to be accosted.

But gently, please. I'll be on West Coast time, and the early morning panels might have me a little scrambled in the Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed department.

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Yes, when I get back to Seattle on Thursday night, I'll have juuuuust about a week to finish packing up my household and getting everything/everybody ready for the Big Move to Tennessee. Therefore, I do hope you'll pardon the intermittent radio silence leading up to that ... um ... more prolonged radio silence, while my husband and I drive a few thousand miles over the course of a week. (With Angry!cat along for the ride, as heavily sedated as is medically safe.)

Meanwhile, watch for me over on Twitter. 140 characters of lazy updating, performed during nap intermissions, airport delays, and bathroom breaks. Come and get it!