Here’s my author photo. I’m hoping I won’t embarrass myself, should, say, Agent 007 pick up a copy of my book.
Last night, I attended the Fictionista Chicklit Book Tour at the Washington Hard Rock Cafe (quoth Diana: We have a Hard Rock Cafe?) with Jennifer O’Connell, Kayla Perrin, Stephanie Lessing, and Josie Brown. These are four fabulous women, and I bought all of their books (except for Stephanie’s, which I’ve already read. SHE’S GOT ISSUES has now been optioned for television show production. How exciting is THAT?). Each woman spoke about what had inspired her to write a book, as well as what had inspired them to write their current releases. I think most of the people at the signing were aspiring writers themselves. I got to do a lot of thinking about how I’m going to answer the “Where do you get your ideas?” question I’m sure to start getting next summer!
And I’m not the only one who should be brushing up on her booksigning presentations. Two years ago, four other writers and myself started a private email group. Originally, we were all targetting a specific category line at Harlequin, but we soon diverted from that purpose and widened our net. Since the summer of 2003, every one of us who have actually finished a book (hint hint, nudge nudge, person-who-hasn’t!) has sold, with two of the sales happening in the past month! These are the ladies who gave me the gorgeous, carved wooden pen with which to sign my contract. We also have a running agreement that whoever sells their book has to buy the others lunch at RWA Nationals the following year. Well, in ATL, we’re getting two lunches!
I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate Jana DeLeon, whose wacky southern mystery, Rumble on the Bayou will be released by Dorchester Publishing in 2006. I am so excited about this book! It’s a laugh riot — the opening scene stars a gator hopped up on heroin.
And a super big wahoo to Colleen Gleason, Golden Heart Class of 2003 (this chick has been teetering on the edge for a while now) whose Regency vampire slayer series just sold as part of a fabulous two-book deal to Claire Zion at NAL!
Oh, I’m happy.
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