I’ve been so busy the past few days that I haven’t had time to size photos for more posts. But I took my mom home and finished judging contest entries for my RWA chapter, so here are some more fun shots from conference week.
On Thursday night was the Golden Network reception. The Golden Network is a special chapter of RWA for Golden Heart finalists. Each year at the conference, they hold a dessert reception complete with a funny skit and the “boot out” ceremony for those who’ve sold their first book since the last conference. They don’t really boot you out of the chapter; it’s just a symbolic booting in which you get a certificate and a little boot pin to go on your conference badge. This year I was one of the bootees along with several friends.
Above are the Noodlers who were in attendance. Notice Noodler Charity Tahmaseb, standing next to me, also was a bootee.
Among the fun, fun, fun Writers at Play gals, Beth Andrews was a bootee.
On Friday afternoon, the finalists reception for those who’d finaled in the Golden Heart and RITA contests was held. Terry McLaughlin, middle, and I are members of the RWA board, so we got to hand out finalist certificates to fellow Noodlers. Below, from left: me, Theresa Ragan, Terry, Stephanie Rowe, and Priscilla Kissinger.
Friday night means publisher parties. I made a quick zip through the Penguin party before going out to dinner. Then it was on to the Harlequin party, where there was much dancing to be done and fun to be had. Witness it for yourself.
Kathleen Long and Beth Andrews.
My agent, Michelle Grajkowski; me; and my editor, Johanna Raisanen.
Me with Sarah from Smart Bitches. She likes to joke that I used to be her boss when I was the editor of RWA’s eNotes newsletter.
Julie Linker, with whom I did a workshop on Friday morning, and me.
Stephanie Rowe and I dance the night away. Steph was a dancing machine!
August 18th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Oh, you look so pretty all dressed up! I love that dress!!!
August 18th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Congrats on being a bootee.