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April 25, 2012
Recapping RT Booklovers & C2E2
Another RT Booklovers convention is in the books (so to speak), and I am home from Chicago again. The verdict? Such a great con. Exhausting, but amazing. It was a great opportunity to meet readers and writers (including Charlaine Harris and Jeaniene Frost), vent about the writing biz, and be inspired by others. Here are [...]
A New Plotting Method
Anne Lamottsays: I believe in lists and I believe in taking notes, and I believe in index cards for doing both. I have index cards and pens all over the house—by the bed, in the bathroom, in the kitchen, by the phone, and I have them in my glove compartment of my car. I carry [...]
Omaha Public Library Book Club Blowout
Join me on April 28, 2012 in Omaha, Nebraska for the 2012 Omaha Public Library Book Club Blowout! I’ll be attending both a brunch at noon for members of Friends of Omaha Public Library (membership is $15 and you can join at the door), and I’ll be speaking at 1:30 We’ve all heard the saying, [...]
Ways to connect . . .
When I’m not blogging here, you can also find me at other assorted spots on the Interwebs. Here are a few additional ways to keep up with happenings in the Chicagoland Vampires universe! - Chloe on Pinterest - Chloe on Twitter - Chloe on Facebook:Chloe Neill|Chloe Neill Fan Page - The Meritverse Forums - The [...]
The First Chapter of BITING COLD!
Yes, the time has come, and the first chapter of BITING COLD is here! It shone like a beacon. More than a thousand feet of skyscraper, the lights at the top of its antennas blinking through the darkness that blanketed the city. The Willis Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the world, was nestled [...]
Things I Learned at RT Booklovers 2012
1. Spread the word. Have plenty of swag–buttons, bookmarks, etc.–on hand. You never know when you’ll need them. Buttons especially–folks can pin them to their conference ID tags. 2. Be a part of it.Take advantage of all the con has to offer–panels, meet-and-greets, and the opportunity to meet random readers and writers in the hotel [...]
My Happy List
I’m answering a question posed by design/scrapbook blogger Elizabeth Kartchner and offering up some things on my current “happy” list. 1. Flip-flop weather. Being surrounded by green after a short winter (by Midwestern standards) and very early spring. 2. Writing in the warm, evening breeze on our deck. 3. My Timex Weekender watch. Great face, [...]
April 11, 2012
Chicago, here I come!
I'm T minus two days from my Thursday departure to Chicago for this year's 2012 RT Booklovers convention. I fly in Thursday evening and will pop into the con bright and early Friday morning. Saturday, I hop over to C2E2 with Charlaine Harris and Christina Henry, and Sunday afternoon I'm on a plane home again. [...]
