Last weekend I went to Lori Foster’s Reader-Author Get-Together in Cincinnati. I swear I’m getting too old to travel so often…yes, it took me over 36 hours to even consider blogging about it. Forget about interracting with anyone I didn’t have to yesterday and today.
I rode with Larissa Ione and Barbara Vey…ten long hours made shorter by the company. After driving through 4 states, we went to Buffalo Wild Wings and then hit the hotel bar for the rest of the evening. Here’s Larissa and Barbara at dinner:
Friday, Emily Becher, Kay Stockham, Tasha and I mixed food, shopping, and plotting to kill the time until the conference actually started. This is me with Emily, acting like grown-ups at Montgomery Inn (home of some really good BBQ):
And here’s Tasha, horsing around after lunch. (I know…boo…I couldn’t resist.)
Saturday was the booksigning, raffle basket giveaways (over 140…I won NOTHING, including the baskets with the Nook, the iPad and the Kobo reader. No really. Not bitter.) I got to see author Jambrea Jones and reader/graphic design guru Valerie Tibbs, who I met two years ago. Here’s the three of us:
And here’s Larissa and Emily at the signing:
Saturday night, we somehow ended up in the bar…I have no idea how that happened. Probably Kay’s influence. Here are the four of us, though I seemed to miss getting pictures of many people I enjoyed talking to. (Sorry! I suck!)
These girls are the brainstorming QUEENS! It was a very casual conference, great for meeting readers and other authors, but in addition to promoting and socializing, we managed to plot out one book for each of us over the course of the weekend. So now I’m off to write the synopsis of my book we plotted. Maybe next time they could include that in their services. 
It looks like you had a great time. One of these days I hope to go. Not sure when that will happen but one day.
Looks and sounds like you had a good time ….even though you didn’t win anything…lol
Ewww. You said the “S” word! I have to shave 3 pages off of mine. I think anyone that makes a 10 hour drive should win something…even if it’s a pillow for the ride home.
Great pics, Amy. Too bad about no prizes, but I’d say just getting away with a bunch of gals who love writing as much as you do is a treat in itself. No dishes, no kid demands, no laundry…ah, well…it can’t last forever
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Great pics, and fabulous about getting all the plotting done. For four books, too. That’s even better than winning the ipad. You can use your royalties to buy your own ipad.
Brandy, yes, you must go.
Maria, I’m mostly over not winning now. Mostly. Chelle, hope you got your synopsis shortened. I’m trying to lengthen mine. *g* Maybe you could send me your shavings? Rula, you are so right. It was goooooood. No more whining from me. For now. Edie, the plotting was so worth the trip (though the conference was too!)
Brandy, yes, you must go.
Maria, I’m mostly over not winning now. Mostly. Chelle, hope you got your synopsis shortened. I’m trying to lengthen mine. *g* Maybe you could send me your shavings? Rula, you are so right. It was goooooood. No more whining from me. For now. Edie, the plotting was so worth the trip (though the conference was too!)
Somehow I knew that photo of me and the horse wouldn’t take long to surface! Conference was great.Company was even better. Now…..get to work on that synopsis!
Heh. MY influence??! Lol I’m the only one without a drink in front of me! Diet coke does not count as
being under the influence.
Had a great time. Can’t wait to do it again next year. Good luck with the synopsis. You’d think it would get easier wouldn’t you?
Kay