Decatur Book Festival
Last Labor Day, my husband took the kids and went to the family farm for the weekend. I was home alone and decided to venture out to the Decatur Book Festival. It was my first time ever. Knowing that my new favorite writer, Emily Giffin would be there was just a perk.
I hoped on the train for Decatur not knowing what to expect. I thought it would just be something small, I'd hear Emily speak and then leave. As I left the Marta station and turned the corner, I saw a huge literary world. I was able to get lost in a sea of awesomeness. There were multiple stages for authors to speak from. Vendors of all kinds lined the streets. And I essentially came home with a slew of new books - all autographed - and knowing that I had met some new and interesting people.
This year, the festival will be on the same weekend - Labor Day. It's going to be a different kind of awesomeness for me this year. I will finish the day before with my final class in my creative writing degree. My hope is to one day be there with my own book.
Go like their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter and watch for this year's line-up! And PLEASE, leave a comment to help me win passes to the launch party. Then I'll personally bring you the line-up before it's released anywhere else.
Wendy Marks
10:24 am on Thursday, June 9, 2011
I love the book festival. Hope it's all the "awesomeness" you're expecting!
Caitie
10:30 am on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Sounds like fun:) I love book festivals!
Beth Anderson Goldman
10:35 am on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Can't wait to see who will be there there year! Should be fun!
Alexas Marbury
10:38 am on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Can't wait to see your name in the line up!! :)
Crystal Huskey
10:59 am on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Congratulations on your last class! That's exciting :)
Samantha Fannin
11:10 am on Thursday, June 9, 2011
I can totally see you being in the line up in a few years :)
Tina Speegle
12:11 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Have fun and congrats on your last class :)
Joy L. Woodson
12:29 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Good luck, Amie!
Harri Bowers
12:35 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Amazing! I hope to get to see you there with your book there one day.
Tessa Brock
1:38 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Good luck with your book!
Samantha Tanner
3:55 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Hi Amie,
This is the AJC Decatur Book Festival - thanks for your entry to our Launch Party contest! Please leave a link to this blog post on our facebook wall http://www.facebook.com/DecaturBookFestival to be officially entered in the contest, and so that others can comment on your awesome post!
Thanks, and good luck!
Jasmyn Davis
5:19 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
this is awesome mom, imso proud of you ! love ya!
Merilyn Emerson
9:01 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Awww this is so cute. What an awesome daughter you have.
Taylor Ellis
5:23 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Awesome.
Christopher Moorehead
5:23 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
I love book, sounds like a lot of fun and an interesting day for people of all kinds. Good luck, I hope you're up there with a book of your own one day.
Brenden Ellis
5:24 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
The pig roast in Sparta is more fun! ;)
Wendy Prather Lecroy
6:05 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Sounds like a great time!
Alexas Marbury
6:49 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
I highly disagree with Bren, although I have never been to sparta I'm sure a day searching through books and listening to authors will be better!! :)
Amy Barrick Coco
8:02 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Have fun at the festival and good luck with your creative writing class and book!
Kevin Davis
9:00 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
I agree. The festival is so much fun!
Kathy Edens
9:12 pm on Thursday, June 9, 2011
Amie, I want an autographed copy of your first book.....I'll even travel to Georgia to have you sign it!!
Amanda Lee
12:58 am on Friday, June 10, 2011
Congratulations on your degree and good luck!
Jason Engelken
8:50 am on Friday, June 10, 2011
Great job Amie!
Libby Smith
11:51 am on Friday, June 10, 2011
Sounds like fun!
Cynthia Ross Kendrick
12:16 pm on Friday, June 10, 2011
Sounds like a great event! Will definitely have to mark my calendar. Wishing you the best with your classes in your pursuit of your degree. I know I will have an autographed copy of your 1st book!
Kris Muller
4:28 pm on Friday, June 10, 2011
Amie so excited for you! HOpe you win! Did you turn in the last assignment in Lariosn's class yet? I am so ready for summer.
Kris
'Tamsen Morgan
9:25 pm on Sunday, June 12, 2011
Good luck Amie but we are know you are going to soar
Johnny Ray
9:46 pm on Sunday, June 12, 2011
yahooooooo cant wait
Alexas Marbury
10:11 pm on Sunday, June 12, 2011
Lets go Amie....lets go!!! Sorry watchin the game and the chanting is stuck in my head :)
Hayden Davis
1:04 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
i <3 u 2
Mary Tinsley
1:05 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Good luck! It sounds like a lot of fun.
Angie Pfeifer
1:09 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
This is part of the reason why I miss Atlanta so much. Good luck with your blog.
Nathan Wilson
1:18 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Our family can't wait. Good luck.
Maura Kaufmann
1:21 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
My friend told me you needed some more comments. Good luck :)
Cady Lee
1:22 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Good luck!
Anne Weiss
1:37 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
From one aspiring writer to another, good luck.
Christie Brooks
3:10 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
I loved reading your post good job
Candy Sparks
4:49 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
have fun!
Jason Engelken
8:00 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Great blogging, hope to read more from you.
Sharon Wilson
8:25 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
:)
Amanda Paige Noack
8:39 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Good Luck
Daphne Kerr
8:52 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
I can't wait to hear who will be the keynote
Rae Oliver
8:53 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
You go girl!
Audrey Kinney
8:54 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
I'm so proud of you!
Claire Nobel
8:56 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
This festival is the best
Darcy Walters
8:56 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Sorry it took me so long to get to this!
Meagan Ayers
9:01 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Enjoy!
Katherine Crosby
9:04 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
I hope you win
Stephanie Kerney
9:04 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Congrats on graduating
Matt Baldwin
9:10 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Awesome
Kerri Holloway
9:10 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Ive never heard of this before. I wil be going this year
Jodie Baldwin
9:27 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Good luck! And Matt your lucky you posted before I did. You can sleep with both eyes closed tonight ;)
Bobbi Forbes
10:46 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
I take my grandkids every year. We have so much fun there.
Rachel Fisher
11:06 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
never been to one but sounds fun
Jessica Prince
11:06 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
Can't wait to see your book there!
Nora England
11:07 am on Monday, June 13, 2011
I hope I'm not too late!!!!!!! Us old peole like to sleep in.