Thoughts from Wicked Book Weekend 2015
Fort Lauderdale
Well,
as far as book signings go and this being my first time attending….WOW is the
word that comes to mind.
I’m
at a loss for words to describe the enthusiasm, excitement and support that was
in evidence at this event.
Apparently
– women (because YES…99.9% of the crowd were female) loves them some romance
authors!!!!!
My
involvement for WBW was one of support for my fabulous, bad-ass daughter, the
incomparable Ella Fox. When she unfurled her banner…the one that says USA Today
Bestselling Author, I nearly had a pants-crapping moment! Watching her interact
with readers who love her books, was a proud moment for this Mom.
We
flew in my G’son at the last minute to help with the packing, unpacking and
lugging around of the books, swag and general silliness that goes along with
these events. He was…well, he was astonished at the numbers of people, the
whole ‘autographing’ thing and the fervor with which readers gush over the
books.
Here
are a few pics from the day’s fun
That's me on the left and my daughter ~ Ella Fox at her table
Ella signing books!
I’ll
be doing my very first signing in Boston on April 11th….which
happens to be my birthday! Was flabbergasted to be invited and now that I’ve
seen how these things go, I’m even more honored to have been asked.
And - you can find me in Little Rock Arkansas in July for the
So there you have it.....my first author/reader event. If you've never been to one, you're missing a wonderful opportunity to schmooze with authors and share book stories with readers.
And let's not forget the awesome Bloggers who come out and support this fantabulous community of Indie Authors.
Well done Wicked Book Weekend! Well done!
Oh yeah - and just for fun...here's a shot from my hotel room balcony
