RWA redux

'm still in NY. I feel like I've been here for a year, and I'm utterly disconnected from the world outside the Marriott Marquis. (Seriously, you should hear the frantic voice mails from my mother. Sorry, mom!) I finally have a moment to breathe this morning, though, and I wanted to share with you some of the fun I've been having on this trip. It's a photo heavy post (though I never take as many photos as I should).

But first, here is a video made by the uber-energetic Tann Starr, whom I just had the pleasure of meeting at this conference, though I've seen her pixels before on my Twitter stream. This is one of the reasons social networking is so valuable. You can know someone before you truly know them, and that's, well, magic. She's created this wonderful video of the conference in a nutshell, and you can catch the awesome Kim Harrison in action, as well as me being a goof at the end of the video. If you've ever wondered what one of these big writer cons looks like, this is pretty accurate (note all the bar shots. )

Next up, some of the photos I've taken, starting with the Harper/Avon party at the famous Boathouse in Central Park. Mother nature must have gotten the party memo because she stole the show. It was a beautiful night.

And, finally, we have a photo of me with my erstwhile roomie, Jeaniene Frost. I loved her before this trip and that's been doubled. If you're a Frost fan, know that you're not only supporting a great writer, but a great person.

I've also had the great pleasure to spend some good time with Pamela Palmer. I was lucky enough to sign next to her at the Avon signing yesterday, and my respect and awe for this woman/author grows every time we meet. (See a common thread here yet? Good. Peeps.)

And I had to add this photo I took of new author (and friend) Karina Cooper. I think you're going to be hearing a lot of good things about her in the future, but for now, how divine does she look in her hot chapeau? Just lovely.

And at the Avon signing yesterday I finally got to meet a writer I've long admired, Larissa Ione. We kinda fangirled out over each other and it was great fun. I can't wait to see her again.

I don't have any photos of the tapas restaurant my editor and I went to last night for dinner, or of what has to be the most intense theatrical experience I've ever had, SLEEP NO MORE. If you're in New York, this is a limited engagement. A modern retelling of MACBETH, though that description doesn't remotely do it justice. It was tremendous.

Looking forward, I have lunch with my fabulous agent this afternoon, followed by the Irene Goodman agency party where I'll meet some of my "sister" agency authors. I can't wait to discuss with her some of the exciting things my editor and Harper has in store for the new series, and once I have all the details, I'll be sharing them with you here as well.

For now, I've a one week internet-free family vacation starting this weekend, so if I don't get any additional pictures up, there will be some radio silence. I hope these photos and the accompanying #rwa11 twitter feed will sate you until I'm back. And again, I'd like to say thank you to all of my wonderful readers. I wouldn't be having these amazing New York experiences were it not for your support and enthusiasm of my books.

Off to brush my hair…