August 16, 2008
On Book Tours. When driving on one’s own.
1. Check Mapquest and actually read how long it takes to drive from Chicago to Terre Haute.
I.e., when it says “3 hours, 54 minutes” don’t forget about those 54 minutes. It makes the trip much longer than 3 hours. It helps if you notice this before you get ready to leave.
2. Note that when driving from Chicago to Terre Haute that there is a time change from Central Time back to Eastern Time when you cross back into Indiana. Take note that you lose one hour when you do so….which makes that 3 hours, 54 minutes really 4 hours and 54 minutes. Oops.
3. Despite timing snafus, when you manage to make it to the book signing event only twenty minutes late, buy yourself a Lindt Dark Chocolate bar with Caramel to celebrate. And give half of it to Jennifer Rardin, who held the fort down while you tried to get your butt there on time.
4. Take little goodies brought to previous signing by darling Kristin B. (mini bottles of Godiva liqueur and Bailey’s) back to room after signing and relax.
August 16th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Hey there Colleen! You’ve got the makings for one darn good chocolate martini. Relax away, and if need be call down and have the hotel bar make you one more!
Hope you have happy travels tomorrow(and safe, too)!!! 
August 17th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
That sounds like something I would do…smiles*
Have fun on the rest of your trip. and relax some too, that chocolate martini sounds goooood.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Sorry I missed you on your tour in Flint and Brighton after long hours of driving back from Tennessee going anywhere else was out of the question.
Good news, the interview I did with you is finally up at NightOwlRomance.com. Here’s the link in case anyone is interested http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/interviews/ColleenGleason.asp