Hey, all! I’m at the Romance Writers of America conference in Orlando, so I thought I’d report on what I’ve been doing.
The conference is being held at the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Disney World. (This was the backup location after the Opryland Hotel wound up six feet underwater with the terrible spring floods in Nashville.)
Yesterday (Thursday), my roomie–Jacquie D’Alessandro–and I got up and went for a power walk around the lake, then we had breakfast at Kouzzina’s (Iron Chef Cat Cora’s place on the Boardwalk). Yum!
Fueled with eggs and feeling righteous for exercising, we headed to the Harlequin Suite for a social hour with other authors and editors. Jacquie then headed off to the keynote luncheon, featuring bestselling author and total romance goddess Nora Roberts, and I met Harlequin editors Marsha Zinberg, Adrienne Macintosh and Stacy Boyd, plus my fellow NASCAR authors for lunch. With this being the final publication year for the NASCAR books, we did a lot of reminiscing and talking about our future projects. With everyone so busy during the year, it’s nice to catch up with all that’s been going on lately.
From there, I headed back to my room to do a bit of work, then Jacquie and I met with reviewers from The Romance Dish (check out their fabulous site at www.theromancedish.com). The gals were lots of fun–as always–and we were honored with a drive-by chat with Virginia Henley.
Afterwards, Jacquie and I met our other roommate–Jennifer St. Giles aka J.L. Saint for a sushi dinner. Yum again.
Whew! I’m off to bed and looking forward to workshops and hanging out with fellow writers again tomorrow. I’m being awarded with my 25-book pin from Harlequin on Friday night, which is pretty surreal. It’s hard to believe I’ve written that many words! The Blaze Babes gather for lunch on Saturday, so that should be a blast.
Take care,
Wendy
P.S. Sorry to be posting late. I had Internet connection issues at the hotel.
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Wendy, It sounds like you guys are having fun at RWA. From what everyone is posting about it, its a blast. Hope the rest of RWA is exciting and eventful!
Have a great day! (*) (D)
I am glad you are having a great time. Sounds like so much fun. I am so sorry to hear this is the last year for the NASCAR books. They were the first that got me hooked on Harlequin. I breaks my heart. Hope you continue to have a great time and look forward to your future projects
Wendy, congratulations on receiving your 25-book pin from Harlequin!! That does sound like A LOT of words!! I’m also sorry to hear this is the last year for the NASCAR line. I JUST discovered how much I enjoy them, and will now have to rummage used book stores to find them.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!! Sounds like an exciting time with friends, fun, and food!! (D)
I, too, am sad about the NASCAR books.I don’t even like NASCAR. They are my favorites. I love them because they are fun and interesting. I have found many authors (including you) through them. Bummer. Have fun,though.
Thanks for the well wishes, gals! I’ve heard workshops/speeches today by Suzanne Brockman, Nora Roberts and Jayne Ann Krentz. It’s been a fairly decent day.
I’ve loved writing the NASCAR books, so I’m sad, too. But, though I’m done writing them, you guys still get to read the 2010 series. The first book (written coincidentally by yours truly) was out in June, then the continuity will run through November. Plus, you get two stories under one cover with this group. Thanks for being such loyal readers!