Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Gena Showalter: All Your Questions Answered
As Gena's friend, once critique partner, and web mistress, I'm often asked by fans: "What's Gena REALLY like?" I've decided to share with you the truth behind the fantastic author. From her humble, struggling beginnings as a writer to her current superstar status: you'll find intriguing bits from an insider's perspective.
One question I'm more frequently asked is: "Has Gena changed with her celebrity?" I can honestly say that no she hasn't. And to illustrate this, I am sharing this picture I took of Gena in 2000 at a casual meeting in her home. I'd come over early one afternoon to give her back some books she'd loaned me, and this is how she greeted me. As you can see, Gena has not changed much at all. Except that she only puts on the inflatable bra for special occasions.
One question I'm more frequently asked is: "Has Gena changed with her celebrity?" I can honestly say that no she hasn't. And to illustrate this, I am sharing this picture I took of Gena in 2000 at a casual meeting in her home. I'd come over early one afternoon to give her back some books she'd loaned me, and this is how she greeted me. As you can see, Gena has not changed much at all. Except that she only puts on the inflatable bra for special occasions.
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About Me
- Kelli McBride
- Oklahoma
- ABD, Associate Professor of Language Arts & Humanities at an Oklahoma 2-year college; web site designer; devoted aunt to Lauren.
4 comments:
I am so in love with the photo I don't even have the words to describe my love. But I do remember posing so that you could snap my picture. Only now, seeing what I was wearing, do I realize I should have picked the fancier dress.
I had my concerns that you went with such a casual ensemble, but to each their own lounge wear. ;-)
What? inflatable? No way. Those are so her boobs. And we all know what she's thinking: "So tell me. What's *your* favorite Gena Showalter book?"
No, they really are inflatable. One of the special "perks" of being Gena's "friend" is that you get to inflate the boobs after you've reached a certain level of friendship. God knows what "perks" Jill Monroe has. I'm afraid to ask, but I'm sure it has something to do with the hay hair and a comb shaped like a pitchfork.