Twitter is amazing. No, really, it is. Twitter has allowed me to connect with so many people I would have absolutely NO chance being around, it's been crazy. Yesterday I reached out to one of my favorite musical artists after noticing he was going to be in town for a performance. I have no idea WHY, maybe I was possessed by the spirit of Anne Lamott again, but I decided to reach out to him and ask if I could interview him. After trading emails with his PR person, I got the green light and am meeting with him today. I'm pretty geeked. I resisted the urge to tweet about it, because I'm sure you know how these things can go. Girl gets all excited to interview a celeb, then he cancles, and her twitter stream is all angry and bitter. No bueno. So I'm keeping this one close to the vest until it's actually DONE. But I have questions. Although I am a writer, and have had the pleasure to do Q&A sessions with some FABULOUS authors, I haven't actually interviewed anyone LIVE...and with the hopes of pitching the interview to a magazine (online or otherwise). I have written for popular websites, but those pieces have come from me--my mind, my opinion--so this is kind of a scary situation. I've done my research. Although I'm a fan of the artist, I made sure to read up on him, listen to his new music, and come up with possible questions for the interview. I am not walking in BLIND, but I don't want to look like a complete amateur either. And I most certainly don't want this to be my last live interview (and possible freelance gig). So She Writers, I need you help. What kind of advice can you give me to help me: 1) not sound like a complete idiot 2) stay calm 3) Pitch this interview/article to publications (can I pitch it as an interview to one & a profile to another?) Any advice, ideas, or just words of encouragement are welcome.