WOW what a fun and inspiring 24 hours.
I came home from waterpolo last night and jumped into a new lease of life about being on Oprah.
I sent out 25 press releases to newspapers last night trying to get a front page editorial. I acquired the producers contact email so sent her an email. She replied saying their shows were pretty booked, but you never know your luck in a big city and you never know with Oprah.
Then I started gathering lists of her guests from interviews that the media have conducted. I ended up of list of 16 people.
Today I headed down to Byron as I heard 40 of her guests were staying. On the way down I received a tip off about the movements of the guests. First I headed to Gaia and spoke to the manager (who was setting up for the afternoon function). She took a copy of my books for Olivia Newton John but wouldn’t take copies for Oprah. (I later found out that Oprah was in Melbourne).
Gaia – the resort is devine, and this is where the marquee was being set up with sensational Byron Hinterland Views.
Then off to Byron on Byron to give 40 books (with notes) to her 40 guests. I hung out for awhile and had a latte and yummy wine.
I wanted (and needed a surf) but it had blown out. :-( so sitting in the magic sun of Wategos had to do. :-)
Renewed energy off to the Harvest Cafe in Newrybar where the guests were dining before going to Gaia but was running out of time so came home to meet with the Bulletin. 5 mins from home, the journalist called to say the editor only wanted to run the story if I was definitely on :-(
Newrybar – the Harvest Cafe – casual but lovely. Approx 50 meters along in the town, the ol’ honesty veggie-shop system. Local sites below. Planning away….
I have been toying with the idea of driving to Sydney on Saturday and coming back Sunday to drop my books to the hotel where the guests are staying but gut feeling is saying I could be door blocked and that is a long way to drive to be turned around. So tonight I used a mix of courier, Australia Express post and ordinary post to send my books to the guests. I included a personal message.
The positives:
The producer now knows I exist, has a copy of my book and knows why I dearly want to be interviewed by Oprah
There maybe a 3rd and 4th show
80 of her guests now have a copy of my book.
The negatives – there are none. Only progressions .
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