RT 2013!

Kansas City from the Skywalk

So I am still trying to catch up on my Zzz's from last week! To top it off, I still feel like I am riding what was the slowest elevator rides ever!! Seriously, the things moved slower than molasses! And they got really testy if you tried to hold the doors open for a long time to let other people in. I know, because I held it open when I could hear other RT peeps talking/walking down the hall when I was headed down. The thing buzzed at me! And yet it still moves so slow!

Yeah, elevators are always something to talk about after RT!! I loved the hotel last year because my room was on the lobby level and then the floor or two below it was where the action happened, so I could easily take the escalator! No elevators involved! And I hate elevators, they totally mess with my head and give me the worst case of vertigo ever! As I said, I still have that vertigo now and it's Tuesday!! Doesn't help that I still need to use one at my work, we're on the 7th floor and I can't climb that many floors in heels.

Anyway...the convention was awesome!! I am always tickled with joy when an author recognizes me! Granted they cannot always remember names and frankly I can't either, for I did see quite a few familiar faces from convention goers last year. Thank goodness for the name tags!! But still, it's always nice to be recognized by authors, because to me, they're my celebs! Or as my one t-shirt says, Authors are My Rock Stars!

There were a lot of good panels, I had to do some panel hopping! The authors occasionally do giveaways at these and not only did I score a lot of books, I also won an e-gift card to B&N from Jeaniene Frost!! Yay! One of the best prizes besides books is money for books!

I went to a few of the parties, but I am more of a morning person, so by 9pm when they open the doors, I am about wiped out! But I attended one of them for awhile. I was going to go to the Friday one, got my costume on and everything, but after all that, I was wiped. So I made it an early night.

I also did one agent appointment this year. It went pretty good I think. I need to write up a new query letter and send it to the agent. I am always so nervous when talking about my book because I can never quite tell how much to tell and when I try to shorten it, I still have to backtrack and explain the why and reasoning behind Action A and why it's so important and how it led to Action B. So going to try working on that letter this week and then send it to the agent. She requested the first 5 chapters which is good, because I think it's chapter 5 in my book that's my favorite because it's when my heroine first learns that vampires exist and I feel her reactions are very realistic, and yeah, kind of funny too!

CONTEST TIME!!!

There will be 4 winners, each choosing their choice of 3 books from below. One winner will get one extra book, and that will just be the first winner that comes out of the hat. Also included but not shown, SWAG!! I have lots of swag and then some. A few extra pieces that I got that weren't necessarily from RT either but will be gifted among the winners!

Due to shipping costs, I have to restrict this contest to the US residents only. Sorry!

Books shown:

The Selection by Kiera Cass (SIGNED)
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan (SIGNED UK EDITION!!)
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini (SIGNED)
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood
Possess by Gretchen McNeil (SIGNED)
Haunted by Jeanne C. Stein (2 copies)
Born of Illusion by Teri Brown (SIGNED ARC!!)
The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason (ARC)
Teardrop by Lauren Kate (ARC)
A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard (ARC) (2 copies)


For the bonus question, here is a better picture of the shirt I was wearing in the picture with Jenna Black!

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