So Was It Good for You?
I returned last night from Bouchercon, the mystery writers' conference I mentioned last week. Now the question I'll be asked is, "Was it a good conference?"
Yes, for various reasons.
Julie Hyzy, a great person and fellow Midwest Mystery Writers of America member, won Best Paperback Original for her book Buffalo West Wing [Berkley Prime Crime/Tekno] at the Anthony Awards Ceremony Saturday night. I was very happy that she's getting the recognition she deserves for that clever, fun series.
I got to see friend like Beverle Graves Myers, Diane Stuckart, and Deb Baker and catch up on their news, their books, and lots of chocolate.
I actually had people waiting in line to get me to sign books they'd bought, which, when you share the stage with hundreds of authors, many with really BIG names like Lee Child, Sara Paretsky, and Laurie King, is a thrill. There was also a really positive response to my upcoming new series, which begins with KILLING SILENCE on November 18th.
I sat on a panel with other historical writes Albert Bell, Jeri Westerson, Sharan Newman, and Marilyn Todd, which I'd feared would be without much of an audience, being held on Sunday morning (the last day of the con) at 9:00 (after lots of Saturday night parties). Instead it was well attended and lively, with lots of good questions.
I hosted a table at the librarians' breakfast and met some lovely people from the Cleveland Library system. We heard a talk by literary legend Mary Higgins Clark, who is a great speaker.
I could go on and on: the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was awesome, and we took it over for a full evening, about 750 of us (1500+ in attendance at the con). We found a lovely Spanish restaurant in downtown Cleveland called Majorca, which was amazing. We stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, where the staff was a good as any I've seen in my travels.
So I'm exhausted--I ate too much--my face hurts from smiling and my back hurts from too many hours in the car, but yes, it was good for me.
Yes, for various reasons.
Julie Hyzy, a great person and fellow Midwest Mystery Writers of America member, won Best Paperback Original for her book Buffalo West Wing [Berkley Prime Crime/Tekno] at the Anthony Awards Ceremony Saturday night. I was very happy that she's getting the recognition she deserves for that clever, fun series.
I got to see friend like Beverle Graves Myers, Diane Stuckart, and Deb Baker and catch up on their news, their books, and lots of chocolate.
I actually had people waiting in line to get me to sign books they'd bought, which, when you share the stage with hundreds of authors, many with really BIG names like Lee Child, Sara Paretsky, and Laurie King, is a thrill. There was also a really positive response to my upcoming new series, which begins with KILLING SILENCE on November 18th.
I sat on a panel with other historical writes Albert Bell, Jeri Westerson, Sharan Newman, and Marilyn Todd, which I'd feared would be without much of an audience, being held on Sunday morning (the last day of the con) at 9:00 (after lots of Saturday night parties). Instead it was well attended and lively, with lots of good questions.
I hosted a table at the librarians' breakfast and met some lovely people from the Cleveland Library system. We heard a talk by literary legend Mary Higgins Clark, who is a great speaker.
I could go on and on: the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was awesome, and we took it over for a full evening, about 750 of us (1500+ in attendance at the con). We found a lovely Spanish restaurant in downtown Cleveland called Majorca, which was amazing. We stayed at the Ritz-Carlton, where the staff was a good as any I've seen in my travels.
So I'm exhausted--I ate too much--my face hurts from smiling and my back hurts from too many hours in the car, but yes, it was good for me.
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