The RWA National Conference is now less than five weeks away, and one of the things I look forward to as a purely fun event is the Harlequin publisher party. It’s a full-on dance party, and I do love to dance. When I was in college, some friends and I would go to a club called Cheers to dance. But when I went to the Harlequin party last year, I figured out it had been probably 15 years since I’d gone out dancing. Good grief, how did those years fly by so fast!? But I boogied for hours nonetheless. It wasn’t until I got back to my hotel room that I felt the effects. My feet were throbbing so much I had a difficult time going to sleep. But hey, I’ll do it again this year.
And speaking of dancing, does anyone watch America’s Best Dance Crew? Hubby started watching it first last season, and I caught the last few episodes — enough to make me a fan of both Jabbawockeez and Kaba Modern. Season 2 started last night, so we watched while hubby also surfed the Internet and I browsed through my latest issue of BookPage to see what new books were hitting the shelves (multi-tasking, you know). Last night’s performances can be seen here. They were enough to make Super Cr3w and SoReal Cru my early favorites though I also really enjoyed the performances of Phresh Select and A.S.I.I.D. If you watched it (or if you even go to the link above and watch the short performances), let me know who your early favorites are.
In writing news, I just finished and submitted by revised essay for the Supernatural anthology being published by BenBella Books next year. The ever-wonderful Mary is also reading my revised ms of The Willow Creek, which I hope to finish revising based on her comments and submitted well in advance of its July 14 deadline. The rest of today’s schedule includes doing research for my next YA book and working on revisions to that book’s outline, just in case you were wondering. 
June 20th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Is that happening in San Francisco? Is this an just an industry event or are fans allowed?
June 20th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Cheers? In Martin, TN? OMG, I was so there! I went there nearly every weekend in college, much to my liver’s dismay.
June 21st, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I haven’t even heard of this show–I’ll have to check it out! And boy, you’re keeping busy with all the writing and revising! Hope you’ve picked out comfy dancing shoes for SF!
June 21st, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Jane, yes, the conference is in San Francisco. The only event that is open to the public, however, is the huge author book signing on Wednesday night, July 30, at the Marriott at 4th and Mission streets. The Harlequin party, just like the other publisher parties, are only for the publishers’ authors, editors and literary agents.
Fedora, I’m definitely going to plan some better dancing shoes this year. I ended up dancing barefoot (as did many others) most of the night last year. I just don’t wear heels very often, so when I do my feet protest.
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Teble, how funny that you were at Cheers too!