Stephenie Meyer Houston Host Signing
Report -- Stephenie Meyer Host Signing - Houston

I got out of work by 5pm and got to the high school across Houston sometime after 6pm. I was 3 rows from the back, and had something of a 3.5 hour wait to make it to Stephenie to get my book signed after she spoke. I brought my hardcover copy of Eclipse to be signed, along with my copy of the Host.

This was my view of Stephenie:



You can hear what she said through the lexicon and youtube, with footage taken by people who were much closer then me:
http://www.twilightlexiconblog.com/?p=914

I completely love and ADORE Stephenie Meyer. Everything I've read and seen, everytime she talks, I'm impressed at how fabulous, kind, and real she is. She's just a fangirl like the rest of us, along with being a wonderful writer and adorable person. Love you, Stephenie!



Information that was new to me and impressed me from the questions she answered:
The character her editors had wanted her to "kill off" in the Twilight revisions was Renee. I had been wondering about who it was. I'm glad she didn't succumb, because that would have added a lot of unnecessary angst, and Bella is emo enough as it is.
The ribbon on the cover of Eclipse represents how Bella is trying to cut the ties of her human life, and how that can never be done cleanly--the ribbon is frayed and still partially attached. I hadn't heard that before, and that was cool.

One of my major goals when I decided it was worth the hassle to get out of work and drive all over to make it to Stephenie's signing, was that I wanted to give her some original art to show to show my appreciation for these wonderful stories she has created.

I've been afflicted with some [mighty annoying] depression in the last few months, and the Twilight series has been about the only thing that would lift me up and make me feel happier. I've gone through the audiobooks about 5 to 8 times, and the Twilight cds have been in rotation in my car CD player.

Overtime at work and my constant companion Procrastination led to me not finishing the little paintings I wanted to give her in time (they are on my drawing table right now, and I will finish them). So....I brought my drawing supplies and drew her pictures while sitting "in line". They (thankfully) let us sit until our row was called, so I sketched, inked, and markered in a mad dash, and had plenty of time to finish. I drew straight from my head, so they aren't perfect, but they aren't too bad. I had a clear plastic folder to put them in and I gave them to her when I got to her table.

Drawing in public gets me attention, which is fun. Thank you to everyone around me who complimented my work! It makes me feel all special. ^_^

Taken with my [mother's] digital camera:


I like Bella, but I'm not very satisfied with Edward.... poo.
pens and gray copic markers on bristol


Stephenie said: "That's very pretty!"


My inking when I don't have photoshop to clean it up. I forgot to blacken Alice's hair! Drat.

My verdict on The Host---it's WONDERFUL.
It didn't grab me and draw me in like most books, but that was likely because I couldn't AFFORD to be drawn in, I was so busy these last 2 weeks. I listened to the audiobooks after work while doing some projects. My thoughts were that depending on how she ended it, I would either love it, or never want to touch it again. The ending was WONDERFUL. It made me so happy. So it's on my "Repeat listening" playlist. :)

It's a 'love story' more than a 'romance'--it's about so many different types of love, and about all the sacrifices Wanderer is willing to make for these loves, because they are the strongest feelings she has ever felt. I love the character of Wanderer.

I highly recommend The Host.