Microsoft Store - Scottsdale, AZ

Nadine Laman, my friend and fellow writer, and I were invited to participate in an author event sponsored by the new [and first ever!] Microsoft Store at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall in [where else?] Scottsdale, AZ. We had a ball!
As part of the event, authors can have their laptops "skinned", which means they will put images of the covers of your published books on a vinyl skin on the face of your laptop. What a great marketing tool. Of course, Nadine and I had to be the first and we had tons of fun doing it.

Now when we dine at Starbuck's while we write our latest epics, all the world can know we are writers hard at work. Seriously, can you think of a better conversation starter?
Anyone can "skin" any device they have. To do this yourself, go to http://www.skinit.com/ .

Nathan applying Nadine's skin to her laptop.

Nadine, Nathan, and me with our new dressed up laptops.

The whole gang after we skinned both laptops.

The Microsoft Store Author event will be held from January 22, 2010 - January 24, 2010. I will be appearing on Friday January 22 from 4 - 5 PM and Nadine will be the same day from 5 - 6 PM. Both of us will have slideshow presentations presented on their large touchscreen monitor at the back of the store.
The staff couldn't have been nicer. They were very helpful and are very excited to be doing this event. In fact, the response was so positive they are planning on having another some time in August 2010.
Come down and say Hi if you are in the area.