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My Apologies

To those who expected to see me at the group author signing in CT yesterday. Due to family issues, I couldn’t go. I tried. Truly. Up ’til the last minute, I tried to convince certain parties that we had to get out of the house and deal with our shared grief over the death of my Mother a little over a month and a half ago, but it just didn’t work. Although I’m beginning to feel like I need to start living again, my father is so lost in his grief, he can barely sleep and doesn’t want to go anywhere or do anything unless I literally force him into it.

I thought I’d be able to drag him along with me to this signing. I thought it would be good for both of us. But he’s not ready. He adamantly refused to budge and I couldn’t leave him alone in the mental state he was in at the time. It’s just him and me now – no other family in the area - no friends left in the area either. So I’ve become his de facto companion. Not something I ever envisioned happening, but there it is. *sigh*

I truly think he would have been okay to go if we hadn’t just had news a few days ago of the passing of a dear family friend. This person had been a friend of my mother’s since before I was born. They’d worked together in the 1960’s – they were both teachers – and the families had become friends. We spent many a holiday with their family in the ’80’s and ’90’s, and to hear of his death brought back those awful first few days after my Mom’s death for us. My father can’t even bring himself to go to the funeral.

So I apologize to those I missed yesterday and I particularly apologize to Stella Price, who set up the whole thing. I know it was a huge success and I only wish I’d been able to go. At this point, I’m not sure I’ll be able to go anywhere in the next few months. I’m taking one day at a time as much as possible. Thank you all for understanding.

AAD Registration Extended

The organizers asked me to post this – great news!…

Due to a glitch with the hotel, we were able to reopen registrationfor the Authors After Dark Paranormal weekend ’til Sept. 20th! So many fantastic authors have signed up to come, give away goodies and sign books on Saturday.

Registration is $175 and includes 4 meals, 2 parties(a candy shoppe PJ party and a Masquerade ball), a cocktail hour, a slew of reader focused events, Author-lead mini events and tons of free books and goodies! And we are even doing a charity raffle to benefit the ACN and a local no kill shelter, Pets Alive! we have over 25 gift baskets too!

Your room is $99 a night, double occupancy, and can be booked through the info on the AAD website on the Registration page.

So who is going to be there? Well…

Jacquelyn Frank, Sunny, Joey W. Hill,Stella and Audra Price, Bianca D’Arc, Rosemary Laurey, Jennifer Armintrout, Madeline Oh, Georgia Evans, Mechele Armstrong, Samantha Sommersby, Cat Johnson, Cathy Clamp, Eliza Gayle, Diana Castilleja, Leigh Ellwood, Tilly Greene, Selena Illyria, Stephanie Julian, Judi Fennell, Kayleigh Jamison, Donna Grant, Robin T. Popp, Linda Mooney, Mima, Teresa Noelle Roberts, and JoLynne Valerie

The authors are fantastic, the goodies are fantastic, the books are beyond a doubt amazing. We got the Authors, and the books, and the amazing events. All we need is YOU!

To register, join us at http://www.authorsafterdark.net/register.html We are looking forward to having you hangout with us this year and hope to see you there!

Party in the Cafe Tonight

Join me an Mari Carr tonight from 8-10pm eastern time on the Samhain Cafe Yahoo group. We’ll be answering questions, posting excerpts and chatting about our new releases from Samhain Publishing.

Click here to get to the Cafe. Hope to see you there!

Live Chat Tonight at Romance Junkies!

I’ll be featured in the Romance Junkies chat room tonight at 9pm eastern time. Myself and 2 other Samhain authors will be sharing the spotlight, so chances are I’ll have about 20 minutes to take center stage. I hope you’ll join me! RJ chats are always a blast and I’ll be talking about my upcoming Samhain release, GRADY’S AWAKENING.

Here’s the direct link to the chatroom: http://www.romancejunkies.com/chat.html

Hope to see you there!

Bianca Gets Interviewed

It’s in this month’s Samhellion: http://thesamhellion.com/2009/july/index.htm

It should be good for a smile or two.

AAD Weekend 10/23-25 – Sign up Now!

The Authors After Dark Paranormal Weekend is filling up fast! Sign up by August 1^st to get the lowest membership rate of $160 for the weekend. (After August 1^st, the membership goes to $175.)The event is being held at the Suffern, NY Holiday Inn, located conveniently about 1 hour from New York City and most of the area’s major airports. Guest include:

Jacquelyn Frank
Bianca D’Arc
Sunny
Joey W. Hill
Stella and Audra Price
Rosemary Laurey/Madeline Oh
Jennifer Armintrout
Georgia Evans
Mechele Armstrong
Samantha Sommersby
Cat Johnson
Cathy Clamp
Eliza Gayle
Diana Castilleja
Leigh Ellwood
Tilly Greene
Selena Illyria
Adra Steia
Stephanie Julian
Judi Fennell
Kayleigh Jamison
Donna Grant
Robin T. Popp
Linda Mooney

Area attractions include the phenomenal shopping at Woodbury Common and the Forest of Fear, held on the site of the New York State Renaissance Faire at Sterling Forest.

The convention is limited to 200 attendees so your “face time” with your favorite authors is maximized. We’re having loads of panel discussions, parties and a fantabulous dealer’s room. We’ll also be holding a massive charity raffle to benefit the CAN and Pets Alive – a local no kill animal shelter.

Sign up now for the best rates! The conference registration is only $160 until August 1^st ($175 after August 1^st) and the hotel is $99 per night, double occupancy. Lots to do in the area will make this a weekend you will never forget!

Goto www.authorsafterdark.net for details!

Checking in from the Get Together

I’m sitting here, having lunch with fellow authors Gia Dawn and Jacquelyn Frank at the Lori Foster Get Together in West Chester, Ohio. We’re doing a big book signing later this afternoon, so if you’re in the area, drop by and see us!

The event has been awesome, with lots of laughter and chatter. I’ve been hanging with Eliza Gayle, the Samhain office folks including Marty , Crissy and Angie. Jambrea and Valerie Tibbs are here – traveling as a set. LOL! (They’re going to get me for that! hee hee)

And lots of others! A fun time is being had by all! Will report in from the road as my trip progresses.

Lori Foster’s Get Together This Weekend!

I’m heading for a fun weekend in Ohio with readers and authors at Lori Foster’s annual Get Together. I hope if you plan to be there, you’ll look me up. And if you’re in the area, the book signing on Saturday is open to the public! It’s from 2-4 pm at the Mariott at 6189 Mulhauser Road, West Chester, OH. Hope to see you there!

Signing This Saturday!

May 16, 2009

Signing – Borders Books in Middletown, NY
2-6 p.m.

I’ll be there, along with my friends, New York Times Best Seller Jacquelyn Frank, Cat Johnson, Tilly Greene, Stella Price, Allie Boniface and Philippa Grey-Gerou. We’ll be at the Borders in the Crystal Run Mall from 2-6. Hope to see you there!

On The Radio…

Catch me on the radio on Monday night, May 4th at 9:30pm Eastern Time. Here’s the link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Whats-Hot-In-Romance

That’s the All Romance Ebooks radio show, which was recorded live at RT last week in Orlando, FL. I’ll try to be in the chat room that is attached to the internet radio site to answer questions, but because it was recorded in FL, I don’t think the call-in features will be working.

Tune in! (I already forgot what I said, so I’ll be listening too – just to find out what I talked about!)