Photo Friday is Totally Wicked
I don't know what you're talking about when you say I haven't updated in three weeks. No idea.
Ehmm... photo!
Dug this one out of the archives! It represents one of those melds of things-I-love: Potter and Broadway. That's Chris Rankin (right), a.k.a. Percy Weasley, backstage at Wicked with Idina Menzel in... I want to say 2004. Chris Rankin has been a long friend to Leaky and the Potter fan community, even attending a conference in 2003. I interviewed Chris for Leaky the night this picture was taken, and we shamelessly used his Potter identity to get the tickets to, and backstage at, the show. Idina Menzel, some of you probably know, was Maureen Johnson in Rent before taking up the green makeup for Elphaba in Wicked, and I actually owe her quite a bit: She was the first person I ever interviewed. The article about her record that I had so much fun reporting and writing and then publishing in The Hoya was one of the first major reasons for me to pause on my expected road to med school. This picture wraps a lot of things together, come to think of it.
In other news! Harry, A History is about to spend its fourth week on the New York Times Bestseller List. You guys are incredible. Thank you.
I am finally sorting through the emails and messages (and that amazing memory post, which will start happening more frequently on Mondays) and have more vault entries for you this week. I'm getting a couple of repeat questions in emails, so I'm going to pull a David Ives and offer just a few answers.
1. 345
2. Yes! I have many ideas (and Caroline and Kevin have already started a group for whatever unnamed idea wins). Figuring out what to zoom in on first is the primary focus right now, but I'm also planning on spending a lot of time enjoying my friends and family this holiday season.
3. In the new year I hope to be doing more events about the book at bookstores and schools and libraries. I'll update here with all info. Meanwhile if you think your school or library would be interested in an event please contact David Buchalter at the Greater Talent Network.
4. For some strange reason, "The Warlock's Hairy Heart." Next runner up, "The Fountain of Fair Fortune."
5. Because we should do another YouTube thing soon, no?
More soon! I mean it!
Are you pulling a David Ives or a Douglas Adams? Words, words, words...
i don't even like Idina Menzel that much, but to know that you interviewed her, and took this photo, and are awesome-er than i thought you were, is amazing.
You've interviewed JKR and Idina Menzel? You are my inspiration. I would kill for a chance to meet either one of them.
My obsession with Wicked is surpassed only by my obsession with HP, I have the soundtrakc and memorized it, I've written 9 HP songfics to Wicked, and Wicked is the only non-HP thing I've written a fanfic for, with an original song! I was extremely lucky enough to have seen Wicked with the original cast, it was what made me fall in love with Broadway.
Talk of which, has anyone seen Shrek the Musical yet? I saw it today and thought it was just AMAZING!!
When I first saw the picture before reading what you wrote I thought it was Idina, but was confused why you'd have a picture of her... That's so cool! Within the past year I've become a huge Wicked fan, it rivals my Harry Potter obsession. Is your interview with her online anywhere?
Melissa, I saw your book at my local Target today. It even had the little "Target recommends..." sticker on it. :)
Thanks Melly!
yay!!! congrats on the bestseller thing! i finished the book a week ago and it is amazing!
oh melissa.. answers without questions? how I love thee.
im a little confused about the 345 though..
is it how many books you've signed?
or how many copies of HAH your family bought?
or how many people you've "offed"?
well whatever it is, congrats on the new york times success.
Yay! A new blog post.
"The Warlocks Hairy Heart" is my favorite too.
Can't wait to see what else you have in store!
I didn't even recognize that Percy Weasley face. He's even cuter as himself!
It's good to see some activity again. I can't wait for what you have coming next. Oh and congrats on another week on the New York Times Bestseller List!!!
The Warlock's Hairy Heart is my favorite too. :-)
You've interviewed not only J.K. Rowling, but Idina Menzel too? You are officially the coolest person in the world. I hope by ideas you mean book ideas!