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May
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All next week I’ll be in New Orleans for the RT Booklovers Convention!
All week long I’ll be participating in several events:
DANE/HART Out and About! During the RT convention in New Orleans May 14-18 Megan Hart and Lauren Dane are going to be out and about and laden down with fun swag. Each time they’ll be in any place for a few minutes, they’ll tweet their location with the hashtag #DHOutAbout Come find us and we’ll give you fun swag until we run out:)
The Great Author Hunt – In every registration packet you will find a player’s card and a bright green button for you to wear so authors will know that you are playing. Find a minimum of 25 of the 30 participating authors (their names will be listed on the player’s card) and get a sticker from each of them that you will place next to their name on the card. Once you have collected at least 25 stickers, place the card in the Great Author Hunt box that will be located in Club RT by Friday, May 16, when Club RT closes at 4pm. Drawings will take place on Saturday, May 17, and winners will be notified by phone by the end of the day. Prizes will include: iPad mini, Kindle Fire HD 8.9 or Kindle Fire HD 7. To help complete your task, look for the bright red “Great Author Hunt” button each author will be wearing, collect your stickers and have fun!
Host(s):
Cherry Adair Randi Alexander Jennifer L. Armentrout (aka J. Lynn) Anne Marie Becker Meg Benjamin Jennifer Bernard Brinda Berry Leah Braemel Jaci Burton Robin Covington Christine D’Abo Cynthia D’Alba Lauren Dane
HelenKay Dimon Nikki Duncan Avery Flynn Eliza Gayle Mandy Harbin Lynn Raye Harris Kimberly Kincaid Parker Kincade Ciara Knight Elle James (aka Myla Jackson) Cat Johnson Darynda Jones Laura Kaye
Kim Law Angi Morgan Liz Talley
Author Button Scavenger Hunt/Kindle Fire HDX Giveaway!
Join 12 of your favorite authors on a button scavenger hunt! Collect them all and be entered to win a Kindle Fire HDX!
Instructions:
- Pick up a card from one of the participating authors and have them sign your card as well as give you their special button!
- Find the rest of the twelve participating authors, collecting buttons and signatures along the way!
- Turn in your completed card to the last author to be entered into the giveaway!
Participating Authors: Lauren Dane, Delilah S. Dawson, Liliana Hart, Molly Harper, Kevin Hearne, Mark Henry, J. Kenner, Suzanne McLeod, Chloe Neill, Nicole Peeler, Jeanne Stein, and Jaye Wells!
Contest runs through the end of RT, so get your completed cards in before Sunday!
Host(s):
Lauren Dane Delilah S. Dawson Liliana Hart Molly Harper Kevin Hearne Mark Henry (aka Daniel Marks) J. Kenner (aka Julie Kenner) Suzanne McLeod Chloe Neill Nicole Peeler Jeanne C. Stein Jaye Wells
Wednesday
The Nuts and Bolts of Organizing a Series
How do series writers keep their worlds consistent? What does it take to write a series vs. a stand-alone novel? How do you keep characters from getting stale? Join urban fantasy and paranormal romance authors in exploring the realm of writing supernatural series that live on and on, without boring their readers.
Event Date:
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 – 1:15pm to 2:15pm
Moderator:
Yasmine Galenorn
Panelist(s):
Ann Aguirre
Shawntelle Madison
Kristen Painter
Location:
4th Floor
Room:
Balcony K
Thursday (the craziest day for me!)
The I in Team: Perspectives on Co-Writing
Writing is often considered a solitary venture, but co-writing and partnerships are gaining popularity in romance. Whether you want to share a career, a series, or just the pages of an anthology, join us as we discuss the ins and outs of various joint projects. We’ll also talk about the practicalities of pitching together to a N.Y. house, a digital-first publisher, or even self-publishing your collaboration. We’ll give you all the dirty details — the good, the bad, and the ugly — on everything from the first draft to filing taxes.
Event Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2014 – 10:00am to 11:00am
Moderator:
Kit Rocha
Panelist(s):
Vivian Arend
HelenKay Dimon
Megan Hart
Moira Rogers
Location:
4th Floor
Room:
Regent
Author Chat: Erotica
A not-to-be-missed session with some of the hottest authors in erotic fiction — where anything goes. Join this group of distinct personalities, and sit back and enjoy the show. Questions are not only welcome, but encouraged.
Event Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2014 – 11:15am to 12:15pm
Moderator:
Elisa Verna (RT Book Reviews, Website Director & Social Media Coordinator)
Panelist(s):
Megan Hart
Beth Kery
Christina Lauren
Tiffany Reisz
Location:
2nd Floor
Room:
Studio 9 – (Preservation Hall)
The Many Worlds of Worldbuilding
Worldbuilding? What is it? Do I need it? Isn’t it just for paranormal and fantasy romance? Join four acclaimed, multigenre authors as they take the mystery out of worldbuilding, from paranormal to historical to contemporary. No world will go unexplored!
Event Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2014 – 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Moderator:
Zoë Archer
Panelist(s):
Megan Hart
Nico Rosso
Location:
4th Floor
Room:
Regent
Bad Boy Bingo!
Get your party on! Come join New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors along with a general mayhem executive, aka a blogger, for a rocking good time! Be ready to play bingo, win prizes, read some spicy scenes, and have a blast!
Event Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2014 – 2:45pm to 3:45pm
Host(s):
Vivian Arend
Victoria Dahl
Alyssa Day (aka Lucy Connors)
HelenKay Dimon
Megan Hart
Kassy Tayler (aka Cindy Holby)
Sarah Wendell (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, Blogger)
Location:
3rd Floor
Room:
Salon A – (Mardi Gras Ballroom)
Broken and Beautiful: The Tormented Alpha Hero
From Heathcliff to Acheron, from Damon Salvatore to Batman, the allure of the tortured hero is powerful and resonating. What’s so gripping about glimpsing the chinks in their alpha armor to see their heart underneath? Why does that rare glimpse send writers rushing to their keyboards and readers devouring the pages? During this interactive session, we’ll discuss the recipe for some of romance and pop culture’s favorite tortured heroes, using examples from books, TV shows and movies to dig into the psychological meat of why the best tortured heroes are almost always the most delicious alpha icons, too.
Event Date:
Thursday, May 15, 2014 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Moderator:
Angel Payne
Panelist(s):
Eden Bradley (aka Eve Berlin)
Jenna Jacob
Location:
4th Floor
Room:
Balcony L
Saturday
11 – 2 pm Bookfair – there’s a HUGE list of authors signing that you can see at the RT website
Location:
3rd Floor
Room:
Grand Ballroom & Mardi Gras Ballroom
