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While I was wandering around at RWA National in San Francisco this year, I ended up helping set up one of the lunches and placing books on chairs for the free giveaway. After the many, many mini piles of books were distributed, I found myself chatting with The Super Secret… read more »
A small sample of dinner conversation with Sarah and Hubby, where, like the dorks we are, we talk about blogs: Hubby: I bet more people read romance than vote. Sarah: could be. Professor- type at next table: Haurrumph! read more »
Early Saturday morning, at about 830 am, at the RWA national conference, I volunteered at the Workshop Booth because it was the only volunteer assignment I thought I could do. It didn’t involve unloading boxes or moving things around, and it did involve sitting and telling people where to go.… read more »
Kate Rothwell posted some rather interesting reactions to the presence of bloggers and reviewers at the RWA this year. One author noted: ...that kind of bothered me at this conference. Stuff like [the costumed writers] and all the blog reviewers being there. It just started to feel like it was… read more »
Much to discuss in Post-Dallas ranting, it seems, and I’ve had a few moments of putting my feet up to enjoy that rare luxury - blog reading. *ahhhhhhh* Air conditioning and high speed internet? There’s nothing better! Most of my feedback about the conference so far that I’ve noted has… read more »
I’ve been emailing with different authors about the “controversy” of Caridad Ferrer’s book Adiós to my Old Life winning the RITAâ„¢ for Best Contemporary Romance, and I have to say, I’m befuddled. I honestly do not get it. I was frankly disgusted by the anonymous commenters calling it bullshit on… read more »
Back, motherfuckers! I’m kind of bereft of words at the moment, because holy crapdamn I’ve done a lot of talking in the past three days, but here’s a sort of Highlight Reel from the conference experience, in no particular order because I’m too goddamn tired to be coherent: 1. We… read more »
I am home, enjoying the luxury of wireless internet that doesn’t require a $10 charge every day and doesn’t fade out when I want to, say, USE it, and really, REALLY enjoying the luxury of typing with all of my fingers as opposed to manic thumb-typing without capitals on the… read more »
Samantha Graves said it best: RWA is four days of interoverts acting like extroverts, and we’re all exhausted. Amen to that. Let’s go home! read more »
I have successfully approached Roxanne St. Claire and introduced myself - so her conference goal is complete. And she’s really sweet. read more »
Is wearing Maggie Gyllenhallallallaaal’s Oscar dress, which she won in an auction, and she looks great. And that’s the awards folks. Hope you enjoyed our complete lack of capitalization and rapid thumb typing action. I’m going to rest my thumbs now - be back in a bit. read more »
Best contemporary single title RITA: adios to my old life by caridad ferrer . I swear we both screamed. read more »
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