Best Conference Quote

I'm just back from my favorite conference—Thrillerfest in NYC. Why my favorite? Because taxis are involved.

Here's the latest:

Esteemed Ann Parker and I left the front door of the Hyatt  (to go somewhere conference-related of course). The hotel guy, formerly known as a bellboy, asked our destination and hailed a cab. Apparently, we weren't going far enough to suit the cabbie, so he declined. Hotel Guy wasn't happy, argued for a about a minute until the cab pulled away.

Hotel Guy slammed his hand on the trunk, turned to us and said, "You don't want to go with him anyway. He's an idiot."

Ah, New York never disappoints.

And neither did the conference—highly recommended.

Comments

[Mysti]

I MISS NEW YORK!!!!!!

[Michael A. Black]

You're probably lucky he didn't take you there. That cabbie sounds like the kind of guy who would drive you past Bloomingdales twice in the same trip.

[Camille Minichino]

You mean there aren't TWO Bloomingdales on Lex, Michael?

Mysti, Thrillerfest next year!

[Susan Shea]

I was in a hired car once a block south of Central Park South when an irate pedestrian slammed (lightly) the hood of the car as the driver inched into the crosswalk. He, wearing a dark suit and tie, jumped out and began screaming at her. She, wearing heels and a dress, screamed back. Everyone simply eased around them, paying no attention! Ah New York, I love it!

[Susan Shea]

Should have mentioned I have a cabbie scene in the upcoming THE KING'S JAR, which is set partly in Manhattan...

[Camille Minichino]

Can't wait for that Manhattan setting, Susan.

For a little BSP: I set The Oxygen Murder in Manhattan, and for a little tension, I gave Gloria, my protag, a DISlike of the city . . .

[Susan Shea]

Oh dear. I have Hydrogen, Lithium and Helium, but not (yet) Oxygen. Will scout it out!

[Priscilla]

I really like Hotel Guy!