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Sunday, March 27, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
RT Booklovers Convention in Las Vegas, April 12-17, 2016
If you write popular fiction, you are probably familiar with RT BOOK REVIEWS MAGAZINE, and with their annual BOOKLOVERS CONVENTION. This year it will take place in LAS VEGAS, at the RIO HOTEL AND CASINO, and promises to be lots of fun. It always is.
I've been attending RT off and on since the turn of this millennium. Thousands of readers flock to meet their favorite authors and have fun in sumptuous dinners involving themes and costumes. This year, Vintage and Steampunk promise fantastic photos, with a CIRQUE DU PUNK costume contest. With food and drink flowing, and authors and readers cutting loose, there is never a dull moment. For authors, it's an opportunity to meet with readers of their particular genre, since so many are represented.
| Beautiful Evening gowns at RT 2009 with authors from Arizona: From left to right: Christine Jones, Eden Robin, Vijaya Schartz, and Beverly Petrone (Chris and Bev write as a team as Tia Dani) |
Although RT (initially Romantic Times) started reviewing only Romance, it has now grown to encompass all genres of popular fiction. Yours truly will be co-hosting an event called THE INTERGALACTIC BAR AND GRILLE, with the queen of sci-fi romance, Linnea Sinclair, and a dozen dynamic authors of the subgenre. We will have games, prizes, food, drink, and will forge a friendly bond with the 300+ readers of this particular genre attending the convention.
There are also panels with publishers, editors and authors, writing workshops, pitch sessions with editors and agents, and an award ceremony for the best books of the year... It's also an opportunity to meet the most famous cover models, and take pictures, of course.
| What a 300 author book signing looks like (RT 2014 in New Orleans) |
The giant book signing on Saturday will gather over three hundred authors, including the greatest, and many new, small press, and self-published authors. No point in naming names, I would make too many enemies. The list is on the site HERE
The registration fee and the hotel are not cheap, but you can share your room. And if you must fly, it can be an expensive experience, but if you've never done it, you owe it to yourself as an author to try it at least once. Since this year it's in Vegas, I'll be driving and lugging my books, which cuts the cost by skipping airfare and shipping.
I'm sure this year's convention is sold out, but registration for next year will start in September. Here is the website for future reference: http://ift.tt/1o9Ix7Y
I'll let you know how it went when I return.
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Monday, March 14, 2016
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Tucson Festival of Books, March 12 and 13, 2016
One of the largest book festivals in the country happens each spring in Tucson, Arizona. Of course, the Arizona Authors Association is represented, and their ample booth is filled with local authors, signing their books. We hope to see many of you at this momentous event of the book industry.
This is also an opportunity to hear best-selling authors from all over the nation speak about their work. There are also free workshops for writers in all genres, and books, books, books.
The 2016 Tucson Festival of Books will take place on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 on the beautiful University of Arizona campus. Admission and parking are free.
The Tucson Festival of Books is located on the University of Arizona Mall - along East University Boulevard, stretching from Old Main to east of Cherry Avenue - and in several nearby buildings. For such a large event, the location is relatively compact.
Free public parking is typically available in the University's surface lots and in six garages: Cherry Avenue, Highland Avenue, Main Gate, Park Avenue, Sixth Street and Tyndall Avenue (the Second Street Parking Garage is not available for the public). Because the University will be on spring break, Festival participants and spectators won't be competing with students for parking. Free public wi-fi is available on the campus.
The Festival offers two full food courts along with snack vendors.
Find more information on their official site, including signing schedules, talks and workshops schedules at:
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Pawtrait Perfect Feature | Missy the Mini Australian Shepard
How much do I love merles? Too much! Missy was an absolute joy to work with and super adorable to boot. A big thank you goes out to Pawtrait Perfect for the feature.
You can see more of Missy’s pet photography session on the Pawtrait Perfect feature section.
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