January 20-24 Florida Romance Writers Conference/Cruise

April 1-3 Dreamin’ in Dallas (includes a multi-author signing at 7 p.m. at the Doubletree Inn in Richardson, TX)

April 27-May 1 Central Valley Writers Conference

June 28 - July 1, 2011 RWA National in NY

August 18-21 Worldcon in Reno

October 6-10 Frankfurt Book Fair

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If I haven't said it earlier, HAPPY NEW YEAR, everybody!

I'm still excavating my inbox from the vacation, but guess what was in the envelope I just opened?  Well, because I'm not evil...much...I won't keep you in suspense.  Here's the great cover that just arrived for Elise Hyatt's second Daring Finds mystery, FRENCH POLISHED MURDER.


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Today is the last day of the Willamette Writers Conference. I've been a little too busy to snap pictures left, right and center, per usual, but I've managed to take a few for your viewing pleasure.

We kicked off on Thursday with some pitch practice for the writers and a wine and munchies reception for the VIPs, though those whose bodies were still ( Read more... )

The blog may be a bit quiet this week because I'm off first thing tomorrow for the big Romance Writers of America National Conference in DC.  Crazy schedule, but I'm excited because I'll be spending time with some of my wonderful authors, including, in no particular order:

Rosemary Clement-Moore: RITA finalist for HELL WEEK, the second in her great ( Read more... )

So much book biz going on in July!  Thrillerfest, San Diego Comic Con, the American Library Association's Annual Conference (handy-dandy exhibitor guide here), the Romance Writers of America's National Conference...and within that, the Rogue Digital Conference.  See GalleyCat's coverage. For more on what sparked all this, check out the ESPAN blog ( ( Read more... )

The Lake County Festival of Reading is going on all this week.  Tomorrow has, among other things, a fantastic line-up of Florida mystery authors James O. Born, Tim Dorsey, Mary Anna Evans, Bob Morris and Elaine Viets at 2 p.m. at the Leesburg Public Library.  Saturday author Cynthia Thomason, Medallion Press president, CEO and executive editor ( Read more... )

2009 Schedule:

January 23-24 SpaceCoast Writers Conference in Cocoa Beach, FL

February 7 workshop for the Central Florida Chapter of RWA

February 28 talk for the Space Coast Authors of Romance

March 14 Read-a-Thon in Land O Lakes, FL

March 19-21 PASIC (Published Authors' Special Interest Chapter of RWA) Conference in NYC

March 20-22 Lunacon in Rye, NY

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