A Few Notes From Orlando

I got home last night from five days in Orlando. I met so many great people-I hope I get to go back one day soon!

Here are a couple of the highlights:

1) Meeting 'Linda from Ohio' face to face at the Orlando LifeWay Christian Bookstore. Linda and her husband made a special trip to the store so we could meet in person-and even picked up a copy of A Texan's Promise to try. Giving Linda a hug and seeing her pretty face was the highlight of my day.

2) Speaking of booksignings…the folks at the LifeWay Christian Bookstore have to be some of the nicest booksellers ever. They made the signing so special, and even picked me up from my hotel and drove me to the store! I'm so thankful that I got to thank them in person for carrying my books.

3) The Florida Writers Conference was big! 500 people! I had such a good time meeting other authors-and even making plans to see a few next year at RWA National conference! I had a great time speaking about Inspirational Romances and the journey I've had with my agent, Mary Sue Seymour.

4)  I was so happy to spend time with Nicole Resciniti, my agent's new partner. She was so warm and smart and funny!

5) We spent the day at Epcot before the conference began. The sun was shining and the weather warm. By the end of the day, we had ridden Soaring and had eaten our way through just about every country at Epcot.

6) In the middle of it all, I wrote 50 pages, which made me very happy indeed.

I'll check in again tomorrow…it's book release day!

Shelley

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