Necking
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Speculation
"No, I'm sorry, but Ms. Nightshade isn't available tomorrow morning. Can we tape the interview in the afternoon and air it the next day?" The details that went into an author's book tour were tedious at best. "Or better yet, why don't you come down to the signing with a crew? You can get some great B-roll, interview a few of the fans you know, capture the whole Nightshade fan phenomenon. Then I'll set up Jackie Stewart's interview at a restaurant or a club -- something more interesting than Bella's hotel suite."
I was pitching my author to an NCN producer named Diane and she was considering it. I pictured her as young, mousy, a big fan of the Von Rastenbourg family novels. She probably never got into hip restaurants or swank clubs. I sweetened the pot. "How about we set up the actual interview at Sweat? It'd be the perfect setting -- candles, lots of red velvet, beautiful people..."
I knew I had her. I sat back in my chair, biding my time while she swallowed my purple Kool-Aid. If you weren't Paris or the Olsen twins, or of course my client the esteemed Ms. Nightshade, you weren't allowed anywhere near the velvet rope a ... read full excerpt from: Necking ebook
