Laurie suggested that since there was only one major arcana card, this might be interpreted as a very short term reading. Perhaps the last card was a caution, rather than a prediction. Jealousy, I thought, and laughed a little. I told her how I had sat next to Jane Yolen at the signing, and there had been a long line at the table for her to sign (serendipoz probably had at least fifty books for her) and nobody had one of mine. Yeah, I have to beware of jealousy, of comparing myself to others; it will only make my frustration/dissatisfaction about the progress of my career worse.

I admit I felt rather uncomfortable watching you and Pam sit there while Jane signed my bags of books as well. (I had asked Jane by email what would be appropriate, and told her that I had *a lot* of books to be signed. I've been accumulating them into the bags for several years now.)

I have copies of your books (and Pam's books) that I don't have signed and promised myself I'd bring them to you *soon*.

*hug*