Fall 2019 Fierce Reads Tour Recap!
October 18, 2019 | 3:00 PM
Fall 2019 Fierce Reads Tour Recap!
By Team Fierce Reads
We've got good news and we've got bad news
Bad news first, of course.
The bad news is that the Fall 2019 Fierce Reads Tour is OVER.
The good news is we have an interview with our four tour authors about their time on the road! Keep reading to see what authors Sara Faring (The Tenth Girl), L.L. McKinney (A Dream So Dark), Katy Rose Pool (There Will Come a Darkness), and Margaret Owen (The Merciful Crow) have to say!
What's your favorite tour memory?Sara Faring: On our last night, after a hilarious and poignant event at Nashville literary paradise Parnassus, we all went to Martinโs Bar-B-Que and lined up for the best brisket, mac and cheese, and ribs Iโve ever had. We were all floating a little bitโthe travel can start to make you a little loopy, but we all felt so lucky to be a part of that week. My cheeks hurt from smiling. Iโll never forget that nightโfull of good music, food, and conversation. I even picked up a t-shirt that said โwe [pig snout shaped like a heart] BBQโ on it. My Argentine relatives would approve.
L.L. McKinney:ย The Spell Check cosplayers! It was the last night of the tour, and a lot of amazing things happened before that, but it totally made the trip.ย Also, free books.
Katy Rose Pool:ย When we all sang along to Lizzo on the way to our Chicago event (I think it was Chicago!) Maybe also the fantastic dim sum lunch we had in Houston.
Margaret Owen:ย A lot of the tour is one big happy blur, but Iโd say itโs between seeing a friend who I hadnโt seen in years, and the giant plate of poutine in Ann Arbor.
What's one thing you wish you'd known before heading out on tour?SF:ย You know those super cool boots you want to wear for the very first time across America? Theyโve got metal in their heels, and every single airport metal detector is going to be so angry about your sartorial choices.
LLM:ย To pack a set or two of clothes specifically for travel. Traveling in the clothes I had planned to wear that night got real old real quick, and so I used my extra โjust in caseโ outfit for travel.
KRP:ย I mainly just wish I had taken more pictures! The week went by so fast and I wish I'd taken a little more time to document it.
MO:ย To bring more traveling clothes! I packed a couple different outfits for the events themselves, but didnโt think about having clothes for the plane each day. My comfy hoodie was VERY janky by the time I got back to Seattle.
Who's the first to show upโand the last?SF:ย First: our... collective hunger? Is it safe to say we were the most ravenous tour group ever, probably because we stopped in cities with such excellent food options?ย Last: L.L. McKinneyโs signature sweet cocktailโshe loves her cocktails sweet, and we love her for it. Except it sometimes really confuses bartenders ("you want... sugar water?").
LLM:ย It honestly varied. I was the last to show up sometimes, and the first to show up others!
KRP:ย Sara and Margaret were probably the most punctual. The last person to show upโprobably me! If I wasn't grabbing a drink at the hotel bar before the event, I was likely a tad late, either because I'd forgotten to put on my earrings, got lost in the labyrinthine hotel, or had some sort of makeup mishap.
MO:ย I canโt tell you who was the first to show up, because I was pretty consistently the last one, haha!
What's your favorite fun fact about your fellow tour authors?SF:ย Elle loves those aforementioned super sweet cocktails and deviled eggs, two choices I couldnโt respect more (can we please go on a deviled egg tour of America?). Katy isโno surprise hereโan expert world-builder who will help you work through complex book issues any time of day, even on an airplane, when youโre really doing it to distract yourself from flight anxiety. Molly has a witty comeback for just about anything and a tendency to accidentally order the most delicious item on any menu, so please just follow her lead when ordering. All three are impossibly kind-hearted.
LLM:ย All of us apparently love Halloween, fall, and spooky times!
KRP:ย Whenever we go out to eat, Elle always asks the waiter for the sweetest cocktail on the menu!
MO:ย If everyoneโs answer isnโt the story about the poisoned tomatoes Iโm going to be very disappointed. Donโt ask me, ask Sara!
That's a wrap!
We can't wait for the Spring 2020 Fierce Reads Tourโfollow along on our social media (@FierceReads) or sign up for our newsletterย to stay up to date with the who and where of next year! And until then, maybe check outย The Tenth Girlย by Sara Faring,ย A Dream So Darkย byย L.L. McKinney,ย There Will Come a Darknessย byย Katy Rose Pool, andย The Merciful Crowย by Margaret Owen.
