Con Hangover – that exhausted feeling after getting home from an awesome convention.
I definitely have a con hangover.
Readers & ‘ritas 2015 has come to an end and I think a need a few days to recover before heading back to work (sadly I can't). It was a jam-packed weekend full of fun times and awesome authors.
I loved seeing familiar faces everywhere between returning authors and readers. I was sad that a few of my favorite authors didn’t return this year, but happy to meet some new authors and add to my TBR list.
Anyone who knows me will verify that I am a Fanfiction Nerd. I am such a nerd that I run a fanfic archive site. Of course my life wouldn’t be what it is today without fanfic. I have a great career and amazing friends because of it. With that being said, this year’s RNR was especially exciting because the Key Note speakers were the writing team
Christina Lauren. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I was fangirling this weekend. Michael was laughing at me because I was so nervous to approach them in the hallway and kept talking myself out of it. I told him I would wait until their time in the Author’s Lounge. They definitely did not disappoint when I finally met them. They were extremely nice and gracious when I told them I was so disappointed I forgot to bring the first page of my print out of
The Office to be signed. I walked away a very happy fanfic nerd with a pic, signed copies of my books, and absolutely no disappointment in the meeting.
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| Christina Lauren |
This was my first year to experience the Pajama Party hosted by
Sydney Bristol,
Jade Lee, and
Damon Suede. That was so much fun. There were readings from erotic novels and trivia. Author Jade Lee is retiring Squidge (her awesome stress-swag). We were able to send Squidge out in proper RNR style – complete and total debauchery. Let’s just say our Squidge had a lovely game of Naughty Twister. Thank you, Jade, Damon, and Sydney for putting together a fun party.
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| Debauching Squidge |
This year, I spent quite a bit of time talking with Jade Lee and Damon Suede. They are both amazing people. I don’t think either one knows a stranger. They go out of their way to talk with everyone and make them feel included. Thank you so much for making my weekend wonderful. I can’t wait to finish Jade’s new book Seducing the Skeptic (published as Kathy Lyons) so I can start reading my first Damon Suede novel Bad Idea.
There were a few new authors I met that I can’t wait to check out.
Mina Khan writes fantasy/paranormal romance about dragons and djinns. She has such a passion for what she writes that I can’t wait to check out her books.
Kishan Paul is another new to me author. She writes a variety of romance. She has a free novella you can download
here. Please give her a try.
Thank you Fresh Fiction for another great Readers & ‘ritas. Authors are my rock stars and I can’t begin to tell you how much this fangirl loves getting her backstage pass to hang out and party with them.
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