DEEP IN THE HEART OF HIGH SCHOOL has finally been released. Six years of hard work is finally on store shelves. So far the reviews have been nice. Now all I can do is wait and see how it does. I have been doing some pubilicity. My first test was a spot on SA Living a local morning show here in San Antonio. Everyone I know was shocked that I didn’t humiliate myself. Of course I can’t blame them for doubting me. My only other appearance on TV had been on a public access show called Stars and Rainbows.
I was in 3rd or 4th grade. I was supposed to do a song and dance routine to Top Hat. I had worked on it for weeks. The girl that went on before me sang Eternal Flame by The Bangles. I was very intimudated and changed my mind about the whole thing. Of course my mom wouldn’t let me back out. We had already put so much work into it (my mom had put together a great outfit: a blue sequened jacket, shiny gold leotard, top hat and cane) and this was my big chance.
I took the stage. The music started. I opened my mouth to sing, but a wailing sob came out instead. I rushed off stage crying. I was totally humiliated and refused to go back out. My mom was having none of that and made me go back out. Looking back I suppose it was a great character building experience, but at the time it was torture. I did my tap dance with a pained smile on my face but… I didn’t sing a word. So by not freaking out on my SA Living interview I impressed my family. Here is the Living interview. Thankfully no evidence of the Stars and Rainbows debacle remains.
http://clipsyndicate.com/publish/video/930912?wpid=311
I also had my first signing! It was a wonderful chaotic experience. All my family (well 2 out of 4 uncles) and friends showed up even my elusive brothers. I had a few people I didn’t know show up. Some had seen me on Living and some had read about me on the SAISD website. We ran out of books! The coordinater went to another Barnes and Noble and picked up some more copies and those sold out too! It was a wonderful experience. It felt like my birthday and graduation all rolled into one party. Of course I didn’t take any pictures. But some people did. Here are a few. Please note my dress. It took me two months to find the perfect Saturday afternoon Barnes and Noble signing dress. Also notice that I am either sitting or hunching over in the pictures. I got the bright idea to wear four inch heels. Really cool four inch heels. But they made me almost 6 feet tall which is not as cool as it sounds.
