Conventions

En Flight Leg One

Read 1 chapter of Bitten to Death. Am slightly confused but am enjoying Jaz’s bloodthirsty behavior (not literally since she is not the vamp). But then felt queasy and decided to watch the season premiere of Dexter. Watched half. Still feeling queasy. Tried yo eat somr trail mix and drink half my $1.99 pint of(…)

Taking Off

Taking Off

My in flight reading material. Send to Kindle

All Packed and Ready to Go

All Packed and Ready to Go

1 quart bag of toiletries per traveler? Just 1. Gah. How supremely frustrating. I’m determined to carry on and not check. I hate airline travel. Why ate we the only industrialized nation without high speed rail? Send to Kindle

Blogging at RWA Nationals

Bloggers aren’t the only ones recounting their adventures in San Francisco. Authors do it (and have done it before bloggers even began attending). Jude keeps track of everyone at Blogging Nationals where you can find the most up to date information about RWA San Francisco such as Louisa Edwards pre-conference horror story of the hotel(…)

DearAuthor at RWA National 2008

I’ll be blogging from RWA Nationals in San Francisco at the end of the month along with about 10 other bloggers. I’ve set up a special page here at Dear Author that will contain both substantive posts (hopefully with lots of pictures) and my tweets (the one liners that give you kind of a blow(…)

July Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo)

What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. I thought we would test out an open thread here at Dear Author. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows:(…)

RWA Wrapup 2007: The Community of Romance

RWA is a writer’s conference. It is about the business and craft of writing. As a non aspiring writer, I went as a fan and a blogger to see what it was all about. While some authors were not happy to see readers and bloggers at RWA, most everyone that I met was delightful. Of(…)

Golden Heart Winners

Best Paranormal Romance – Black Jack by Jennifer Stark Best Inspirational Romance – The Heart Beckons by Carla Hughes Best Short Historical – The Lost Jewel by Debra Bess Best Long Historical Romance – Sager’s Passion by Elaine Levine Novel with Strong Romantic Elements – According to Jane by Marilyn Weigel Best Romantic Suspense –(…)

Everyone is getting ready for …

Everyone is getting ready for the party. Sybil is brushing her hair. Kristie and Wendy are putting finishing touches on their makeup. Send to Kindle

Mini Afternoon Update

My fingers are tired of typing one line posts (as I guess some are tired of reading them). Today is a less frenetic day. I met Heather Osborn for lunch and she shared some interesting projects that she is looking at including one with an Elizabeth Vaughan like feel. I reminded her that Jayne and(…)

At the Bitching Hour with the …

At the Bitching Hour with the Smart Bitches who have First Sale stickers for their Smart Bitches Guide to Romance. Send to Kindle

Having coffee with Sybil and t…

Having coffee with Sybil and then off to lunch with Heather Osborn. Tired with a slow schedule. Thank god. Send to Kindle

Met with Julia Quinn. Talked …

Met with Julia Quinn. Talked about family, and how she thought Jayne’s review was respectful and honest. And that because she is married to a doctor she sometimes gets mail that says in all caps “finally! The Syphillis treatment you’ve been waiting for!!!” Send to Kindle

Meetings, Signings, and Parties…Oh My

A belated Friday update. I was out most of the day and fell onto the bed in an exhausted stupor so I failed to bring up the big update. I met with Romance Novel TV ladies, Maria and Marisa . They are twins and sometimes referred to as the M&Ms. These two ladies are professional(…)

Leaving the fabulous Random Ho…

Leaving the fabulous Random House party. Did I mention that I stood next to Judith McNaught. I read Whitney My Love when I was 14. Send to Kindle