[o25] About That…

So a few entries back ( http://www.opendiary.com/entryview.asp?authorcode=D847068&entry=10009 ) , I briefly told you about Richie. I showed you the emails we’d sent back and forth. Let me explain things a little more.

Richie is my favorite author. I started reading her novels in 6th grade. Not only did her novels really get me into reading, but they inspired me to be a writer. That’s what I ended up going to college for. To say that she’s been my role model, is an understatement.

So a few years back, I joined her (unofficial) online fan listing. Where I met a girl named Misty. Misty ran the fan listing. A year or so after we started corresponding, Misty offered to give me the fan listing (since she was really busy). I declined because I was in college and I, myself, didn’t have much time. So then a girl named Lauren took over. I became friends with Lauren (naturally). Fast forward a few years later: Richie’s people contact Lauren about making the fan-listing into Richie’s official website. Of course I was so envious. And it was one of those "What did I do?!" moments. I wished I had taken the website over when Misty had offered it to me. But oh well. I stayed in touch with Lauren and she gave me a lot of inside info, and things like that. It was my connection to Richie. I had mentioned a few times that if she could give Richie my email, I would appreciate it. I knew she wouldn’t. I can’t explain how I knew, but… I just knew. So, fast forward a few more years: Lauren asks me to help her run Richie’s facebook page. And I come up with the idea of a discussion forum for Richie’s fans. She talks to Richie about it, and it’s a go. So I became the owner of the official forum. And… well… Richie noticed me. She ended up emailing me, and not only giving me her email address, but her mailing address and home phone number, too! So I’ve been ecstatic about that. Only problem: I’m getting antsy. It’s been so long since she’s responded to my last email (2 weeks?). And even though she told me I could call her anytime, I feel really awkward about it. I’d feel like a stalker (even though she gave me the number… lol). I kind of wish she would call me first (I gave her my number after she gave me hers).

Oh well. We’ll see what happens. I really think we could be friends. She obviously likes me. And she even said she’d like to talk about writing with me sometime. That would seriously be a dream come true. I hope she gets in touch soon.

But I’m going to bed now. Adios, muchachos.

.xoxo.

Erika