The LSFW’s Create Something Magical Conference is the perfect place for writers and readers to share and enjoy their love of books as well as mingle in an after-conference party!

Writers at any stage of their career from Pre-Published to Best Seller will have a choice of a variety of workshops, Editor and Agent Pitch Appointments, lunch with Keynote Speaker Larissa Ione, a Networking Reception as well as the after-conference party which are all part of the Writers’ Track. Published authors in the Writers’ Track will also be able to participate in a book fair that is open to the general public.

Readers can take advantage of this marvelous opportunity to meet and greet some of their favorite authors as part of the Create Something Magical Conference Readers’ Track.

• Participate in a variety of discussion panels that will enable you to get an inside look at the creation of some of your favorite books and what’s happening in the various genres
• Go home loaded with goodies and swag as well as a number of free books
• Sip a libation and snack on dessert while enjoying readings from some fabulous novels at a special edition of Lady Jane’s Salon
• Check off some of those books on your to buy list at our multi-author book signing
• Dance & snack the night away with some of your favorite authors at the after-conference party

Our workshop presenters this year include a number of NY Times and USA Today bestsellers, up-and-coming authors and bloggers, such as Jonathan Maberry, Caridad Pineiro, Virginia Kantra, Terry Kate, Sarah MacLean, Jenna Kernan, Maria V. Snyder, Leanna Renee Hieber, Katharine Ashe, Tere Michaels, Ally Blue, Shelley Noble, Lisa Dale, Lisa Verge Higgins, Maya Rodale, Hope Tarr and more!

All who register before February 1st are eligible to win a Sony e-Reader and get early-bird pricing. Non-Member Writers’ Track registration is $120. Readers’ Track registration is $40 ($55 with the lunch option).

For more information or to register for the conference visit: http://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/conference.

We hope to see you there!

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Also, I'll be at Barbara Vey's Reader Appreciation Luncheon on April 10th, in Milwaukee — you can sign up to sit at your favorite author's table! There's only one seat left at my table, so if you want it, now's the time to grab it!

For more information, click here: Barbara Vey's Reader Appreciation Luncheon

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And, for those who have asked, I'll be attending the Romantic Times Convention in Chicago from April 11th to April 15th. There will be a public signing on Saturday the 14th. For more information, click here. Hope to see you there!

Last spring my hubby and I drove down to Chicago and I signed over a thousand copies of my Demonica books, and they are now available in Midwest Meijer stores! So if you live near one of these grocery/dept. stores, they should have my signed books on display. If I remember right, there should be Desire Unchained, Passion Unleashed, Ecstasy Unveiled, and Sin Undone.

Also, only 4 more days until Supernatural releases! From the Fiction Vixen review for the book:

Set in the Demonica world, Vampire Fight Club is the standout story for me in this anthology. I am a huge fan of Ione’s Demonica series and this story does not disappoint. But what I really loved is at the end of it while I found myself craving more of the Demonica world, I felt completely satisfied with this story. Ione is able to provide well-rounded characters, vivid action, steamy sex, and even shows us some of those sexy Demonica demons we all love! I don’t think you have to have read any of the Demonica books to enjoy this story either. Overall this is superb writing by Larissa Ione and should not be missed! (A+!)

Woot!

Also, I want to tell everyone on the east coast to stay safe. Having been through hurricanes, including Katrina, I know how horrible and disruptive they can be. I'm praying that Irene doesn't do the damage predicted. And please, take care of the animals! They are some of the worst victims when it comes to hurricanes.

Be safe!

I'll be heading to New York next week (hubby and I are going to invade Stephanie Tyler's house and bug them until the conference starts, so I'll try to post pics from NYC as I can. Not sure about internet connection yet, but I can definitely Tweet and Facebook pics with my phone. I'm getting super excited!

For anyone who will be in the NYC area, there will be a booksigning open to the public — HUNDREDS of authors will be attending, and the signing will be held on the same day that Taken By Fire releases!

Here's the info:

Tuesday, June 28, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square in the Broadway Ballroom. Open to the public, and there is no admittance fee. Click here for the list of attending authors.

Hope to see you there!

I have three bits of awesomeness to blog about today, which is good, because my blood pressure is seriously up after dealing with my husband's job and our medical insurance company today. So this is a welcome distraction!

Okay, news tidbit #1: Do you watch NO ORDINARY FAMILY? Well, I do, and I've heard that in the December 7th episode, you might see Sin Undone! Apparently, they're doing a bookstore scene, and Grand Central Publishing's books are being used. How cool is that? Will have to tape the show and analyze every scene…

News tidbit #2: I'm still practically shaking about this one! Sin Undone was named one of Amazon's Best 10 Romances for all of 2010!!!! Wow! I didn't even check the list when it came out because I knew I wouldn't be on it. It wasn't until someone congratulated me on Facebook that I looked. Sin has really had a great year!

News tidbit #3: I've been named Master of Ceremonies for the Authors After Dark 2011 event! This will take place August 11-14 in Philadelphia, and I hope you can attend. It'll be lots of fun, and I'll have lots of swag and goodies, and there will be parties and food…and likely, me making a fool of myself. (I am, after all, the moron who managed to break both arms at my high school reunion last summer. Who knows what I'll do at a conference like this…) For more information, click here. Oh, and go bug Stephanie Tyler. I'm trying to get her to go with me!

Gotta write now. Having fun with the second LOD book. I can hear my editor's voice in my head already: "Chains? Again?"

But I'll be attending the Lori Foster Reader/Writer Get Together in June, and I'm starting to get really excited! If you happen to be in Cincinnati on Saturday, June 5th, even if you aren't attending the get together, you can come to the booksigning hosted by Barnes & Noble. Should be lots of fun!

Here's the information, including times, dates, location, and authors attending.

I'd really hoped to be able to go to more conferences this year, but between deadlines, my husband's work schedule, and a trip to the west coast in August, I just couldn't work it out. But next year I hope to make up for that and go to lots!

Are you going to any conferences this year? I'll be so jealous!!!!!

Hope you're having a great weekend! I'm spending it doing revisions, which are going really well. I love seeing a book get better and richer with each pass. I am not one of those authors who can write a perfect book the first time around. I need lots of revisions (my poor editor!) But I always love the finished product.

So anyway, real quick, I wanted to give you the latest news! First, I have a new interview up at Perpetual Prose. I'd love it if you stopped by if you get a chance!

Next, fun news! I had to turn down the opportunity to go to the Romantic Times Convention this year — a combination of having no time and having no babysitter. But I am able to work in Lori Foster's Readers and Authors Get Together! I'm so excited!

I wasn't planning to go — I wanted to, but I wasn't sure about my husband's work schedule, and I also didn't want to travel alone. But then, my Writeminded buddy, Amy Knupp said she couldn't go and traveling alone didn't appeal to her either…but since we live near each other, I talked her into going!

So we're going together, which will be all kinds of fun (well, fun for me…she hasn't seen me drive yet!)

For those of you in the Cincinnati area, there will be a Barnes & Noble booksigning at the hotel that's open to the public! I'll be there, along with gobs of other authors, so even if you can't make it to the conference, you can always try to make the signing! It's on June 6th from 2-4 PM at the Cincinnati North Marriott. Yay!

For more information, and a list of attending authors, click here.

Okay, off to work on revisions. Have a super weekend, everyone!