#postRWA2019

Whew! I meant to upload this on Monday but I've been wiped out from my recent trip to NYC!
Every summer Romance Writer of America has its annual conference. Each year it is in a different city and a different part of the country. This year NYC. The hotel was smack dab in the middle of Times Square.

For four solid days I attended workshops, networked with fellow authors, editors and agents and had a blast. There was the Harlequin party, the RITA celebration, book signings, lunches, gatherings and searching Times Square for a K-9 officer.

Harlequin party with Susanne Dietze, me and Sharee Stover

Me and Lenora Worth with a handsome officer. But we couldn't find a dog!

At the RITA celebration with author Leah Vale

I won the grand prize at the READ BLISS party

At the Harlequin Party with the lovely Teri Wilson

Love Inspired editor Melissa Endlich loving on Chase, my signing mascot

The Love Inspired Authors and editors gathered for a meet and greet. Can you pick out your favorite authors? 

A fun way to end the week

The 2019 continuity authors with our editors. Maggie K. Black, Emily Rodmell, Shirlee McCoy, me, Lenora Worth, Laura Scott and Tina James.

At the Harlequin signing with Dana R. Lynn

Author Katy Lee and me with Times Square in the background

The Harlequin authors. I'm way in the back. Such a lovely group.

I Can't Believe I'm here!

It's a dream come true being new to the Harlequin Publishing family and the Love Inspired line. So, I thought I'd do a top ten list of things you might want to know about me as a way of introducing myself to this fabulous group! So here goes....

10. I was born and raised in Columbia County, NY, an area in upstate New York, about 120 north of New York city.

9. I married my high school sweetheart 38 years ago...and that sounds like a really, really long time ago! LOL! And when we renewed our wedding vows our first time, (yes, we did it twice, and Elvis officiated in Vegas) my husband did a top ten list of why he loved me. Not a dry eye in the church!

8. I love to cook, but cleaning up the mess I make....not so much.

7. I always wanted to be an actress, but never got over my stage fright. My degree is in Theater Arts and I loved creating so much that I decided to write instead...and later in my life I realized I wanted to be a NASCAR driver. I'm still trying to figure out a way to make that happen.

6. I sold my first book on 9/9/99 at 1:30 pm. I was watching my favorite daytime soap, Days of Our Lives when Amy Garvey from Kensington Publishing called to make an offer for my novel, Adirondack Jewel which was published as Mountain Jewel.

5.  I love history and happy endings, which is probably why my first love as an author was to write historical romances.

A field in Clymer, NY the setting for A Love For Lizzie 

4. I love binge watching TV shows, like The Gilmore Girls, The Hart of Dixie, and When Calls The Heart.

3. I'm a country girl at heart.

2. I adore my family, which consists of our two married sons and five grandkids. Who knew having grandchildren could be so much fun?

1. My first Love Inspired book, A Love for Lizzie, (A New York state set Amish story) will be releasing in 2019.

Thank you so much for indulging me. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you. In the comment section tell me one thing about yourself! There will be a drawing! One lucky winner (USA only) will be given an autographed print copy of A Changed Agent, Waterfall Press, book one, The Adirondack Pinkertons series.

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