Grimlets rocked Dallas #RT15

 

Special thanks to all who came out to support and cheer us on. The book signing was a wonderful! Being able to meet readers is always the best part of any convention.

And, like many of you, I fangirled HARD!  EEP!!!  I got to meet some of my favorite authors, too! I swooned. I cried. I peed myself a little. But it was all good! Nobody knew! 

Here are few of the amazing pictures we took at the RT Convention!

[caption id="attachment_9133" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Grimlets 2015[/caption] [caption id="attachment_9318" align="aligncenter" width="246"] Breakfast with Grimlets!!![/caption]

 

Scrapbooking Mania

 I joined Jennifer L. Armentrout, Rachel Caine, Celeste Easton,  Jeffe Kennedy, Ciara Knight, and Kim Meyer for a fun and interactive scrapbooking event with readers!!! Readers blinged out their #RT15 scrapbooks.  The entire group took pictures with readers and then had them printed out to place in their scrapbooks. It was so much fun!

 

 

Greasing the Wheels — Building Momentum and Reader Commitment in a Series

Building a world takes time, detail — and committed readers. While first books can be slowed by necessary detail, they also rope the reader into a deep and lasting love for a universe, creating a momentum and experience that lasts.  I joined these super authors famed for their unique and brilliant worlds, universes that have kept readers coming back for more.

Panelists:

Lauren Dane 

Jennifer Estep 

Darynda Jones 

Jeffe Kennedy 

Chloe Neill 

Tamora Pierce

 

 

Paranormal: The High Price of Love and Magic

 Everything has a price. The greater the reward, the more significant the sacrifice. In a paranormal series, there is no greater power than supernatural and no greater reward than love. What sacrifices must characters make to be worthy of their reward? Should there be a sacrifice at all?

  I had the honor of being a panelist along side these amazing authors.....

Captian: Ilona Andrews (aka Ilona and Gorden Andrews),

Panelists: Charlaine Harris, Gena Showalter, Jessica Clare (aka Jill Myles), and Kresley Cole!  Fangirling the entire time.  It was so wonderful to listen to all the witty banter and comradery between the panelist and the audience.

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   Here are a few clips!

 

 

 

 

 

Conscious Coupling: Authors Spill About Their Fan-Favorite Couples

Gideon and Eva, Piers and Linnet, Charley and Reyes — a good hero and heroine can achieve greatness through coupledom. In a roundtable moderated by Heroes and Heartbreakers’ Heather Waters, authors Sylvia Day, Eloisa James, and I shared the story behind fan-favorite couples, and talked about the ingredients needed to make a memorable romance pairing.

Hosts:

Sylvia Day 

Eloisa James 

Darynda Jones 

Heather Waters (Heroes and Heartbreakers, Site Manager)

 

 

 

 

Sylvia Day and ME!!!

 

 

 

Social Media = Book Sales?

 This panel was about how authors are turning social media conversations into increased book sales and visibility. We talked about the do's and don'ts of Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, blogs and more!!

Panelists:

Jennifer L. Armentrout (aka J. Lynn) 

Darynda Jones 

Chelsea Mueller (Vampire Book Club) 

Megan Frampton

 

 

Fangirlin'!!!

Look who came to my room just to meet me!!! Can you believe it?

[caption id="attachment_9356" align="alignleft" width="192"] Patricia Briggs and ME![/caption]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extra fun seeing friends again!

[caption id="attachment_9131" align="alignnone" width="300"] Hildie McQueen, Cat Johnson, and ME![/caption]

 

 

The bookfair is always an incredible experience.

Meeting my readers is the highlight of the week!

[caption id="attachment_9132" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Signing books at the book fair![/caption]

 

 Click here to see what amazing readers had to say about why they read romance.

 

 

Next year #RT16 will be held in VEGAS, baby!!!