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    I’m baaack …

    Sorry I’ve been incommunicado the past few days, but I went to the RAW (Readers and Authors Appreciation Weekend) event hosted by Lora Leigh on Sept. 19-21. The event was held in Huntington, W.V., the home of Marshall University (of We Are Marshall movie fame).

    This was my first time at RAW, and it was a lot of fun. What makes RAW a little different from some of the other RWA conferences out there is this one is geared specifically for readers. There are no editor/agent appointments, no how-to-get-published workshops, and none of the stress that goes along with those things. Instead, there were a couple of dinners, a couple of book signings, and lots of free time for authors and readers and friends to get together.

    If you’re looking for a more relaxed, informal event, I’d highly recommend this one. I plan on going back next year, if Lora will be kind enough to have me. 😎

    For those of you interested in going next year, Lora said the event will be held the last weekend in September at the Pullman Plaza Hotel in Huntington, W.V. (the same place it was this year). Also, Lora is planning to open it up to 400 readers next year instead of capping it at 250 like she did this year. But things could change, so definitely check Lora’s Web site for more details as they become available.

    More on RAW to come …

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    Roundup …

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    Okay, I’ve got a couple more guest blogs scheduled this week and next, but after that, we’ll get back to our regularly scheduled programming here on the blog. Hope y’all have been enjoying the guest blogs as much as I have. 😎

    Also, just a reminder that I’m going to be at RAW (Readers’ Appreciate Weekend) on Sept. 19-21 in Huntington, W.V. Lots of cool authors are going to be there, including Lora Leigh (who sponsors the event), Nalini Singh, and J.R. Ward.

    I’m pretty sure registration is closed by this point. There is a book signing that’s open to the public from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21. But I’m only going to be there until about 2 p.m. or so (got to go back to the day job that next Monday). So if you’re planning to come to the public signing on Sunday and want to see me, please get there early.

    Okay, I think that’s it for now. Coming up, I’ve got reviews of Eye of Heaven by Marjorie M. Liu; Fire and Ice by Anne Stuart; and Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. And I’ll be talking about the new fall TV season, including the awesomeness that has been Gossip Girl so far.

    Stay tuned for more! :ww: