Back when CHINA DOLLS first came out, Michelle and I did book readings galore. Even after our book tour, we were averaging a signing a week. I won't lie to you though - we were exhausted after a while. Which was why it was a nice respite to take a break and focus on writing our next book. Well, after a five-month hiatus, Michelle and I decided to dip our toe back into the pool and do a reading at the KGB Bar for the NYC Writer's Circle.

    After I exited the F train and was hustling my way up First Avenue, I got an email from Michelle that she didn't think our audience was going to like our book. Bursting with curiousity - and not a little trepidation - I raced into the KGB Bar and asked Michelle what she meant. Turned out we would be doing our reading after an "opening act" reading that consisted of a lot of "thrusting", "bursting" and "climaxing." Or as Michelle put it so succinctly - "PORN."

     Okay, so this wasn't exactly what I was envisioning for our first reading in almost half a year. It didn't help that some of the audience members told Michelle we had a hard act to follow (no pun intended). Well, as it turned out, the reading was great (so maybe we put a little extra oomph into it) and the Q&A was a big hit (so maybe Michelle was a little extra "edgy"). It was fun to be sharing our experiences with our audience, as well as imparting a little hard-earned writing wisdom. In the end, Michelle and I had a great time - and we can't wait to start doing it all over again.

 

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