RT Convention Round-Up

I’m back from the Romantic Times Convention that was held in Chicago last week and holy crap!! I’m exhausted. Just last night I managed to extract all the books I hauled back (it’s a good thing I drove, I have no idea how you people who flew manage) and get them in a pile. I noticed I have some duplicates, so I forsee some giveaways. Stay tuned!

Have to admit, I was nervous about the trip. I was going to get to meet some friends that I’ve known online for a few years for the very first time. I respect and admire them, so that made it doubly hard. Funny enough, upon meeting each and every one of them, it was as if we were old friends getting together after a long time of no-see.

That first morning, at the welcome breakfast, one speaker mentioned something about the friends you make at the convention will be lifelong friends and ones you always remember. I didn’t get it then, but by Saturday, trying to say goodbye through tears, I totally did. A few days of being back home and I already terribly miss Liia, Emily, Lisa, Graylin, Kacey and Ash.

Wow, okay, that’s a little melancholy, huh? On a happier note, I participated in the author signing on Thursday during the eBook Expo and Kacey sent me the picture she took!

I also got to meet some absolutely fabulous authors including Francine Pascal. Yep, Sweet Valley High Francine Pascal! That series was pretty much my induction to the romance genre in 5/6th grade. There’s also a hilarious story about our meeting that I’m going to save for another blog post.