Posted on August 9, 2008 by Judi
FIRST OFFICIAL: Publisher Party!
Thanks to my Casa-sisters for providing the pictures below from our party on Friday, October 1. Driven in limos from the SF Marriott to Ghiradelli Square, to the restaurant Ana Mandara with our publisher Dominique Raccah, editor Deb Werksman and her husband, and publicist, Danielle Jackson, about a dozen and a half Sourcebook [...]
Filed under: First Official, Publishing, RWA 2008, editors/agents | Tagged: Amelia Grey, Beth Cornielson, Gloria Dale Skinner, Linda Wisdom, Loucinda McGary, Malena Lott, Marie Force, Michele Ann Young, Publishing, Robin Kaye, romance, Sharon Lathan, Sourcebooks | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 3, 2008 by Judi
Last night was the awards ceremony for the Rita and Golden Heart awards, always a bittersweet time. Of course, the finalists are thrilled, their friends and chaptermates are just as thrilled for them (at least, one would hope so!), but THE END looms in sight. All the camaraderie we’ve shared all week, the informative and [...]
Filed under: RWA 2008 | Tagged: Anne Stuart, Golden Heart, Jill Barnett, Jo Beverly, ratafia, Rita, rwa, Vicki Lewis Thomspon | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 3, 2008 by Judi
The internet makes it possible to meet people from all over, but rarely do you get a chance to take it to the next level and meet in person. This trip has been a bonanza on that front and here are a few more of my online friends in a face-to-face:
These are the “Priceless” tshirts [...]
Filed under: RWA 2008 | Tagged: contest, gather, Meredith, raffle, Starr, VFRW, Wombats | 6 Comments »
Posted on August 1, 2008 by Judi
Today is Day 2 of the conference and here are a few of the stars of our world. Throw in a few Wombats (who, in my book, are DEFINITELY stars – why, one of them is even NAMED Starr…) and you’ve got a winning bunch, or as the Wombats like to say, a winning Wisdom [...]
Filed under: RWA 2008 | Tagged: Debutante Ball, FCR, Gina Robinson, Julia Quinn, Starr Toth, Stephanie Laurens, VFRW, Wombats | 10 Comments »
Posted on July 31, 2008 by Judi
Yes, I got my pink FIRST SALE ribbon! Woo hoo! It feels goooooooooooood! I hope everyone gets to have this feeling and SOON!
Technically, it’s arrival day at the conference for general attendees, but chapter presidents and some special interest groups schedule meetings. I had a meeting with my agent, met the publicist for Sourcebooks and [...]
Filed under: RWA 2008 | Tagged: literacy, rwa, spencerhill | 5 Comments »
Posted on July 30, 2008 by Judi
The past two days have been full of walking and seeing the sights. And some more walking.
Did I mention walking?
Plus I worked out in the gym here at the hotel. I think I’ve bought myself about five years’ worth of working out credit from all the walking we’ve done. The public transportation is pretty [...]
Filed under: RWA 2008 | Tagged: alcatraz, chinatown, Jenny Gardiner, San Francisco | 5 Comments »
