This weeks meme

Again from Laura at Booking Through Thursday here's this weeks meme:

Booking Through Thursday

1. Do you have any books that are signed by the author? I have one book signed by the author


2. Do you have a story behind the autograph? Lesley got me a ticket for my birthday one year to go to a bookstore to meet Anne Rice. The signing started at 4:00 pm, and was supposed to be over at 8:00. I arrived about 15 minutes before 5, and there were already several hundred (literally) people in line. At 8:00, I was still about 10 people outside the front doors. Ms. Rice stayed until she had signed a book for every person in line. It was after 10:00 before she got to me. When I got to the table, she was soaking her hand in cold water in between every signiture, and was still the most gracious person I've ever met. A wonderful author and a beautiful person.