A Blast from the Past

I was cleaning out my utility room last night and discovered a shoulder bag that probably hadn't been opened in seven years, because inside were the things I brought back from the San Antonio Romance Writers' 2003 Merritt Conference. The Merritt is a great little conference.  We Austinites drive down in the morning, have fun, and drive back in the evening.  The first time I attended, I was eight-month pregnant, and went in author Kathleen O'Reilly's maternity suit.   The last time I attended ...