Victoria Janssen's Blog, page 57
July 8, 2011
Cool views out my RWA 2011 hotel room
This was the view out my hotel room at RWA 2011.
I'm especially happy there were water towers.
July 7, 2011
Torchwood hits New York City
I spotted this poster for the new Torchwood series around Times Square. It was hard to miss. Note the scale.
Comprare to the double-decker bus!
July 6, 2011
My 2011 Readercon Schedule
I'll be attending Readercon 22 on July 14-17, in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Here's my schedule:
Saturday July 16, 10:00 AM G
Victoria Janssen (leader), Alaya Dawn Johnson, Toni L.P. Kelner, Kate Nepveu, JoSelle Vanderhooft.
In science fiction, aliens are often used to explore aspects of otherness in our own society, such as gender and race. How are the mythical creatures of paranormal romance and urban fantasy being used to explore these same issues? What a...
July 5, 2011
2011 Harlequin Party Pics
Crystal Jordan and me, before we headed out to the party.
The gorgeous lobby of the New York Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Attendees were given "dancing socks" upon arrival.
The ballroom was long and narrow, and very crowded!
Harlequin Historical author Elaine Golden had awesome shoes.
Author Elaine Golden (still wearing the shoes).
Author Leia Rice looking snazzy.
I hung out with some of my science fiction friends – author Laura Anne Gilman and agent Lucienne Diver.
More science fiction types ...
July 3, 2011
"Buttons," Carl Sandburg
Buttons
I have been watching the war map slammed up for advertising in front of the newspaper office.
Buttons—red and yellow buttons—blue and black buttons—are shoved back and forth across the map.
A laughing young man, sunny with freckles,
Climbs a ladder, yells a joke to somebody in the crowd,
And then fixes a yellow button one inch west
And follows the yellow button with a black button one inch west.
(Ten thousand men and boys twist on their bodies in a red soak along a river edge,
July 1, 2011
RWA 2011 Conference In Times Square
The Marriott Marquis is to the right, in the midst of Times Square, New York City.
This is a night view out my hotel room window.
If you get the urge to play the piano out in Times Square, there's one available at the moment.
But there are plenty of other activities to keep one busy, even only a block from the conference hotel.
Passionate Ink party – Burlesque!
My RWA chapter, Passionate Ink, had a great party – the theme was burlesque, and besides a talk on the history of the art form, there were three performances from a local troupe, White Elephant. Some of my fellow chapter members had great costumes!
More great outfits.
I wore a blue dress and elaborate blue eyeshadow.
Romance scholar Sarah Frantz is almost always wearing red, her favorite color - but I discovered at this party that even her food is red!
June 30, 2011
Pics from the 2011 Literacy Signing
My table at the Literacy Signing.
The crowd became somewhat…dense.
I did get to meet Diana Gabaldon before the signing began!
Kate Pearce and Crystal Jordan. Aren't they adorable?
June 28, 2011
2011 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing
I'll be signing tonight at the 2011 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing at the RWA Annual Conference.
It's open to the public, and free! You do not have to be attending the conference to go to the signing.
Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Time: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Place: The New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, Broadway Ballroom.
"More than 400 romance authors participate in this two-hour autographing event, and each year we raise thousands of dollars, which are donated to...
June 27, 2011
Some IASPR 2011 Photos
The Bobst Library, where the conference is being held.
The supercool lobby.
Check out the awesomeness of the lobby floor!
The banner!
