Victoria Janssen's Blog, page 58
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!
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June 26, 2011
"Pioneers," Arthur W. Jose
Pioneers
There is no word of thanks to hear,
No word of praise to gain,
But we, that must, in sun and dust,
Tramp on across the plain:
We know not how the orders come,
Who bids the bugle blow …
But we, that may, track out the way
Our comrades soon shall go.
Far, far behind our army drags
The wagons and the guns;
Along the line, beneath the flags,
A noise of cheering runs;
Full-seen in all the blaze of noon
Set forth its proud array…
But we were up beneath the moon
And out...
June 24, 2011
Romance and Academia
I'm over at the Novelists, Inc. blog today, posting about romance in academia in relation to the IASPR conference in New York City.
I'll be at the conference next week, followed by RWA Nationals, but am not sure of my posting schedule here. I'm hoping to be able to share some photos.
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