Monday, April 28, 2008

Recently returned from Romantic Times, I must tell you I was unprepared in the extreme. As a Virgin attendee, yeah I was able to trot that term out one more time, the revelry and friendliness of others was fabulous.

Memorable moments:
Seeing someone get beat in the hotel bar with a cat o' nine tails and acappella karaoke in the bar.

Advice to other virgins:
GO FOR IT!!!! Go all the way! Spend the money, buy the costumes, you will NOT be the most outrageous person there and if you are WOW. Where else can you see Marilyn Monroe and Carmen Miranda the same night? Fairies with wings bigger than the wearer!
I admit I am a details person so all I could think of was how these people brought the wings in their suitcase.....the mystery was revealed later, they shipped the ahead. I would never have thought of that.

Workshops & Chats:
The Erotica POV workshop, we got off topic and discussed what words you can and can not use was interesting and started as a you should never use the C*** word or T*** word but by the end they were openly saying any and all terms as the one guy on the panel blushed furiously. Not to mention the off track topics we wandered into.
Loved the informal author chats, it really helped you connect with the authors.

Disappointing moment:
Meeting my idol... Now I am talking I have been reading her stuff for over 10 years. I am not a rabid fan who corners people in bars. I had no intention of seeking her out but she was on a panel at a workshop. After the workshop I went up and wanted to tell her how much her books meant to me and how inspiring they were....she totally blew me off. Sadly I was so insulted I will never purchase her books again.

Nicest Author:
It is a tie between Galean Foley and Kat Martin. They were both nice and genuine.

Finally I would like to give a shout out to my acapella karaoke partners.....lets print some lyrics out next time.....