This Saturday at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown
Cincinnati is Books by the Banks, a
free book festival.
Though I’ve lived in Cincinnati since 2006, this will be
the first time I’m attending. I blame this on three things.
First, for most of my time in Cincinnati, I was too focused on other things besides writing (like settling in, starting my science career, making friends, finding and dating and marrying my husband). Not that I haven’t always been an avid reader, because my mounds of books prove otherwise.
Second, I didn't know the festival existed until a couple of years ago. And I even lived downtown for three years. Crazy, right?
Third, I never had anyone to go with. Not that this should have stopped me, but I was intimidated by the enormity of the festival. I’m an introvert. I’m a book nerd, not a social butterfly.
First, for most of my time in Cincinnati, I was too focused on other things besides writing (like settling in, starting my science career, making friends, finding and dating and marrying my husband). Not that I haven’t always been an avid reader, because my mounds of books prove otherwise.
Second, I didn't know the festival existed until a couple of years ago. And I even lived downtown for three years. Crazy, right?
Third, I never had anyone to go with. Not that this should have stopped me, but I was intimidated by the enormity of the festival. I’m an introvert. I’m a book nerd, not a social butterfly.
Things have changed. It’s been about fourteen months
since I decided to seriously pursue a writing career and something like this
book festival is a great networking opportunity. Plus, I know about a half
dozen of the YA authors who are going to be there.
And then there’s ALL THE
BOOKS. Need I say more?
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