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The lights, they are so blinding.
So. I was up at the crack of dawn for my interview. The anthology, Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead, is launching all across the country, and the publisher asked if I could do a short interview on our local morning news.
My publisher, Brian Hades, came to pick me up just after seven. We headed down to the studio to wait – the interview was scheduled for about 8:10am, so there was time to hang out in the lobby (nervously!).
Also time to peer into the control booth and take furtive pictures:
A producer came to take me back to the studio. Holy cow, I was nervous. But there was time for a posed picture with the book. I had to wear a visitor’s badge – I felt so official!
And then there was more waiting. Time to sit and fuss with my hair (and quietly freak out).
The lights, they were bright.
I would go so far as to say that they are blinding. I knew television sets were well-lit, but I wasn’t really expecting it to be quite so…uh…lit.
The interview went well, I think…
It’s truly awkward to watch yourself on tv. I had no idea, for example, that my right eyebrow moved with a mind all its own. Seriously. I was worried about crazy blinking and saying ‘like,’ but it seems I should have concentrated my fears on a rogue eyebrow.
Still, I made it through. I cracked a couple of corny jokes – I blame my rogue eyebrow – but I think I managed to tell my story without sounding too lame. And it really is a great anthology. I’m excited for it. My parents were excited, too…they were at home, watching me in their bathrobes. I’m betting it was a surreal experience for them, too. And when I checked my twitter after getting off the air, I found out that the Banff Centre had been watching (yay, Banff Centre!), as well as friends in Banff and Calgary. Very exciting! And lots of encouraging messages from friends patiently waiting for the Youtube posting.
I even signed a copy for the host – just like a real writer would. I still feel a bit like I’m just pretending or faking it…but I think a tv interview is probably as real as it gets.
Quite a day. The Calgary launch for the anthology is scheduled for April 15, 2010 at Pages on Kensington. Around seven in the evening. Say sevenish to be safe. It should be fun, and I’m looking forward to getting together with the other Calgary-area authors and signing some copies. That will be fun, too!
I think I need to go and have a lie-down now.
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Who am I? I'm Heather. Big into reading. Big into writing.
My work has been published in Kaleidotrope, The First Line, and the anthology Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead. I’m finishing my first collection of short stories, Lost Things.
Great post Heather. Sounds like it was a nerve wracking but great experience!
That was a great interview! I bet she wished everyone that came in was so calm, well-prepared, and spoke so well. Next stop – national TV!!
Congrats, Heather. That is, indeed, as real as it gets. Most published authors never see a TV camera. I’m sure they will carry the book @ Bakka-Phoenix in Toronto, so I’ll keep an eye out for it when it’s released.
Well done Heathaaaar…congratulations!!
Corny jokes? Maybe. But they were the good kind of corny. I thought it was a really good interview, especially now that I’ve seen the full version on YouTube, and you didn’t come across as too nervous. Nary a zucchini or unicycle!
Ms Heather, I seriously think you are one of the most eloquent people I know — that was a fantastic interview!! I’m with Jason, above. And I LOL’d at “BYOG”…
[...] This morning, after I woke up, showered, and ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast, I tried finding an online video stream for Global Calgary television. Which, I think it’s safe to say, is not something I normally do. I mean, I like the occasional Canadian television just fine — your Kids in the Halls, your Slings & Arrows, your Newsrooms, what have you — but the local Alberta news isn’t the first thing I flip on when I wake up in the morning. (The television in my bedroom no longer gets any channels, now that it’s all gone digital and I haven’t, but that’s another story altogether.) But I thought I’d check, since Heather was going to be on, at around 10 AM my time, promoting Evolve, the new vampire collection in which she has a (really good) short story. Alas, although there is this, it’s less a live stream than a couple of their recorded promos. So I had to wait until Heather posted the video herself. [...]
Very very cool! I’m going to try and come to Pages on the 15th to see you launch the book. We will actually get to meet in person!
Great interview, Heather! You looked and sounded… just like an author
“Research in small bites” — I laughed at that one.
Congrats on getting your blog all migrated, too — looks very good.
You didn’t look or sound nervous at all. Just a terrific job! Congratulations!
Bravo! You did a great job–seemed so calm and relaxed!
You were wonderful!!! One question~~~ why didn’t you wear one of your hand knits????
SO AWESOME! I thought you did a great job (especially at an early hour) and I didn’t notice your eyebrow going rogue at all. I’m also glad to note from the time stamp that they didn’t make you wait very long between 8 and 10 for your interview. Excellent work, all told.
Wow, Heather, you were great! Excellent job!
I feel like I’ve “met” you now! How cool to see you! I thought you did a great job! Your jokes were just great! Not corny! Congratulations, Ms. Author!
So fantastic! You were great. You seemed so calm and centred. Bravo!
[...] I watched mostly on weekends. Wait. That’s not much of a defense. And there was the whole television interview thing…that must have counted, right? But I’ve not been watching the news when I get up (which [...]
[...] Update: Heather’s posted about her interview, and also included the interview’s video: http://www.lectio.ca/?p=1788 This entry was posted in Blog and tagged anthem, Canada, Heather, lectio.ca, O Canada, Stephen [...]