Back from the Emerald City conference! Recap!
Okay, well I actually came back yesterday. But really it's taken me this long to recover enough to blog. And I'm still not sure I'd say I'm fully recovered. Then again I also chaperoned a 60 first graders field trip today. So that knocked me back a peg or two.
Anyway! Onto blog stuff. First, I have to say I can officially share my cover for Command and Control, the second book in my Holding out for a Hero series! Drum roll… ta-da! I'm happy. I think it captures the romance, sensuality, and yet emotional struggles between Megan and Trevor.
And on that note, I also (just tonight) received a review for the first book, Going Down, in the Holding out for a Hero series. Here's a snippet:
"GOING DOWN is a quick read but at no expense to the quality of the story. …I give GOING DOWN a strong recommendation and encourage anyone who hasn't read any of Shelli Stevens' work to give her a try." Laurie, Romance Junkies
Read the full review here.
ECWC Stuff!
Now! Onto a recap of the Emerald City Writers Conference. As you saw in the blog post just a couple below this one, I had an awesome day cruising Puget Sound with industry folks! The rest of the conference was just as fabulous. This is the first conference–probably since my very first one–that I haven't been involved in some way. Or maybe there was one more year, but basically most of the past 8 years at ECWC were spent as a board member or being in a conference position. This year…I was able to attend with little to no responsibilities. Yes, I still helped out a tiny bit, but more just because I wanted to and habit. :P
But I had a great time! Socializing, networking, meeting new and old friends. One highlight was spending almost three hours talking shop and life with Lauren Dane one morning. And then there were the awesome dinners with friends, and the librarian event Thursday where I had the opportunity to not only speak with many fabulous librarians, but also with Barbara Vey from Publishers Weekly. I sang karaoke. I gave a workshop–and pulled it off pretty well, I hope, when my co-presenter was running late and I had to go it solo.
Anyway, I could ramble on and on, but how about I just show some pics? Overall it was a super positive experience!
My friends & fellow authors who share Laura Bradford as an agent
Signing at the bookfair
Dinner at PF Changs with lots of fabulous authors!
Romance Divas!!
The Cherry Plotters (we're a monthly plotting group)
I have a bunch more pics on my Facebook page, you can check them out here.
