Heading to Houston
I'm on my way to the
National Black Book Festival in Houston, TX this weekend. I'm armed with hundreds of bookmarks, cover flats, and an early copy of my upcoming novel
Release Me for one lucky raffle winner.
If any of you out there plan on attending, be sure to stop by my table and say hello!
Labels: National Black Book Festival
Guest Blogging at Fresh Fiction Today
I totally forgot I was the guest blogger at
Fresh Fiction. You'll find the link to my blog on "Anticipation" at the very top of the page, under the Fresh Buzz heading.
Romance Slam Jam 2008
I'm a week late with this post, but does that really surprise anyone? Even though I am a bit tardy, and pictures from this year's Romance Slam Jam are already all over the net, I would be remiss in not posting a few of my own.
This was my first Romance Slam Jam, and the event far surpassed my expectations. I had a blast meeting authors who I've gotten to know through the blogosphere. However, the best part of my weekend in Chicago was meeting the fans! Who needs crack when you have people telling you how much they love the characters you've created? No feeling can compare to the joy of knowing you've sucked readers into your world and taken them on a journey with your characters!
So, without further ado, here are just a few snapshots from the 2008 Romance Slam Jam!
Here I am with the fabulous Gwynne Forrester. She is simply fascinating.
I
finally met Gwyneth Bolton in person. After "knowing" Gwyneth through the web for well over a year, it was great to finally meet face to face.
I had a fantastic time Saturday afternoon at the book signing. I signed a bunch of copies of
Deliver Me and book flats for
Release Me.
One of the biggest highlights of Romance Slam Jam was meeting Louise. Louise was the first fan to contact me after I sold
Deliver Me.
If this isn't enough for you, Radiah of
Urban-Reviews (which is featuring
Release Me as the Excerpt of the Month!) has tons of pictures from the Romance Slam Jam, including pics from Saturday night's
Emma Awards, Saturday afternoon's
book signing, and tons of video from the
Old School Jam party, which I missed on Friday night. I will
not make that mistake again.
Blogging in Black
I recently joined as a columnist on the group blog, Blogging in Black. Check out my first post on
taking yourself too seriously.
As promised...baby pictures!
Introducing Lauryn La'Nai (rhymes with Renee). Yes, I know, she looks just like her Auntie Farrah.
Okay, so maybe she doesn't look like Auntie Farrah...yet, but you must admit she is the most precious little girl ever. I am totally in love. How someone I only met a few days ago could become one of the most important beings in my life amazes me, but it's true. It is all about Lauryn.
Don't you wish you could sleep so peacefully? Unfortunately for the new mom and dad, Lauryn's prime sleeping time is during the day. She likes to sing (umm...scream her lungs out) at two in the morning.
Hanging out in Labor and Delivery
That's right. At this very moment, I'm lounging in a recliner in the Labor and Delivery wing at a Baton Rouge hospital while my sister-in-law experiences her second contraction in the past six minutes.
I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my very first niece, but OH. MY. GOSH., that's some hard work. As soon I leave the hospital I'm going to shop for my mom's Mother's Day gift.
Lauryn is twelve days overdue and already 9 1/2 pounds. I'm terribly excited!
Expect pictures soon!
Guest Blogging with Rae Ann Parker
Last summer, a dear writing friend moved several states away, and I must admit that I miss her, dearly. But, thankfully, because of the wonderful World Wide Web, we still get to share in the ups and downs of the writing life on a regular basis.
Today, I had the opportunity to chat for a spell on her fabulous blog. Hop on over to
Rae Ann Parker's blog and read my interview on Time Management. While I'm certainly no guru (despite what Rae Ann says), I
have gotten better at carving out time to write everyday.
Hope you enjoy!
