Sunday, August 01, 2010

RWA Conference Photos

So I didn't bring home a RITA from the RWA conference in Orlando, but NEXT COME LOVE did win the National Reader's Choice Award for Best Long Contemporary! Woot!

Sorry I wasn't able to download photos from the RWA conference while in Orlando. Better late than never, though, right?
Helen

Here are some from the book signing kicking off the conference on Wednesday night:

Kylie ...

Cindy ...


Christie ...
Me ...

And Kylie, Cindy and me ...



After our Riders' breakfast Saturday morning:

Me, Deb, Christie, Betina, Kylie, Cindy and Leanne ...



At the RITA and GH finalist's reception on Friday:

Kristan Higgans, Rachel Gibson and me ...

Karen Rose, Betina and moi ...


Christie, me and Betina ...



The RITA and GH awards ceremony Saturday night:

A Super group - Jeannie Watt's lovely daughter, Jeannie Watt, Amy Knupp, Rula Sinara (Super reader and soon-to-be author, we hope) Kay Stockham, and moi ...

You know Betina and me

My wonderful friend and critique partner Rosemary Heim ...

Me and my NASCAR editor, Tina James!


Fun, fun, fun!

11 comments:

Michele Hauf said...

Great pics, Helen! REALLY wish I could have been there to celebrate with the rest of you Riders. Sigh... Looks like a good time was had by all.

Paula R said...

Hey Helen, it was great to meet you and the other top downers this past week. I had a lot of fun. Your pics are very beautiful. I will send you the ones I took, once my brain gets back online. I need more sleep...LOL!!! Love the look of the blog.

Peace and love,
Paula R.

Kathleen Eagle said...
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pjpuppymom said...

Wonderful photos! It was lovely meeting you in Orlando!

Kathleen Eagle said...

Beautiful Bloggers, wake unto me!
The wining and dining is over for thee.
You dressed to the nines,
You had wonderful times,
Welcome back to the place
Where you make endings hap-py.

Unknown said...

Oh Kathy, that was beautiful. (Wiping away a tear.) But perhaps you should stick to novel-writing.

Thanks for the pics, Helen. Very fun.

Kathleen O said...

Looks like another good time was had by all.

You ladies all looked wonderful,

Rula Sinara said...

Hi Helen! Great pictures. It was wonderful to meet you, and thanks for introducing me to Cindy, Kylie, and Jenn Low. You gals are great!

Rula Sinara

Helen Brenna said...

Michele, I wish you could've been there, too. Next year!

Paula, PJ and Rula - so great to meet all three of you!

And, Kathy, I'm with Lois. Cute poem, but ...

Hey Kathleen!

Paula R said...

Great pics here, Helen.

Kathleen's poem isn't so bad...it's just the last line that is out of rhyme, maybe she could try the following line so that you can rhyme with place...

"where you fill it with beauty and grace."

(something like that, maybe?) Think about it.

Peace and love,
Paula R.

Cindy Gerard said...

fun, fun, fun photos!!