Wow. Just…wow.
I have to say, I wasn't sure what to expect. I've attended three RWA conferences, and they are a lot of fun…and I figured RT would be similar. Uh…wow. *g* RT is definitely different!
I loved the fact that RT is packed with readers. It was AWESOME to be able to interact with people who love the same kinds of books that I do. The panels were fantastic, and the parties full of food, drink, and enthusiastic readers, authors, booksellers, and librarians…not to mention industry professionals.
I got to go all drooly fangirl over my favorite authors (OMG, Jacki Frank started reading Pleasure Unbound and loved it — how cool is THAT???) I got to meet people I'd only known over the internet (Cynthia Eden, Azteclady, Ann Aguirre, Lauren Dane, and Stella Price, just to name a few…and they are awesome.) I got to catch up with people I only ever get to see at RWA (like blog buddies I've known forever, and fellow Grand Central authors.) I got to talk to lots of bloggers like Danny Firedragon from Loves Romances and More, Jane Litte from Dear Author, as well as staff and owners from romance sites like RomanceLandiaOnline and RomanticTimes.
Oh, and I got to make an utter fool of myself (we'll not ever speak of the men's room Barry Eisler incident, and he promised he wouldn't, either.)
So anyway, I'm home and exhausted and in need of a week of sleep. But it was wonderful, and I'm hoping to go again next year.
Hope everyone had a great week!!!
Welcome back Larissa, good to hear you had fun!
But you know, you have to tell us about the men’s room accident now :lol: hehehe
Glad you had fun. I heard you were the belle of the ball!
Yay! You’re back – sounds like you had a wonderful time . . . and you know you are *dying* . . just *dying* to tell us about the Barry Eisler incident! :lol:
So, spill! :razz:
Welcome back! Can’t wait to hear all the dish…
(we’ll not ever speak of the men’s room Barry Eisler incident, and he promised he wouldn’t, either.
Now that’s just mean to tease us like this!
Hope that you are coming to next years – as it is in my backyard – had a friend who was at RT get me signed copies – but then she said she was going to bogart them and read them – after she heard all about them — hmmmmmm!!!! :lol:
I would have loved to go! Is it always in FL though? It’s a bit far for me!
I’m actually thinking of going to BEA in NY. Are you going!?
I went 2 years ago in NY and it was cool. :)
I hope you get to go next year! Me and a friend are already making plans to go next year. It will be just two hours away from me…being that close I can’t not go!!
Welcome Back, Larissa!!
Glad you had such a wonderful time~~and that you got to be wear your reader AND your writer hats!! The best of both worlds!!
Welcome home. So glad to hear you had such a great time!
Thanks, everyone! Good to be back, except our a/c and fridge are broke. Argh!
Alana, were your books signed to Lani? If so, I remember signing them! :)