Australian Romance Readers Conference – Day 1

The Australian Romance Readers Conference opened with a lovely evening reception followed the next day by a slate of panels, keynotes, and signings.
Five out of six of the main speakers  at the event were American (MaryJanice Davidson, Susan Grant, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love and me!), and to my great pleasure I knew them all from prior [...]

Melbourne: Mmm. Food. Good.

Personally, I’m still recovering from the majesty of Marianne puking into her makeup bag at NYC Fashion Week (I told her she sounded like a very special episode of Ugly Betty and that her solution showed true calm in the face of crisis.  I’m also making a mental note never to borrow her lipgloss again.  [...]

10,000 miles later…G’Day Melbourne!

I landed in Australia today.  Over 10,000 miles/3 flights/1 spectacularly hideous-looking untouched meatloaf dinner later.  Old friend and fellow author Susan Grant was on the flight.  She was somewhere upfront on a reclining first class seat (She’s also a pilot.  Perks, yo.) probably having grapes fed to her by a scantily clad twenty-something Australian boy. 
I [...]

We Have (most honorable) Porn………and cake.

Oh, c’mon.  You couldn’t expect me to pass on leading with THAT snap from dealer row.  It’s a science fiction con. What were you expecting?  Yeah, yeah, okay. 
Ahem.  Here’s what I probably should have led with.  Me, left.  Alisa, right.

So what DID become of our foray into the depths of Arisia 2009?  The original purpose of going [...]

Gamer Girls for reals, y’all. (File Under: Predictions of Doom)

Okay, so Marianne is in Texas, which leaves the cataloguing of our last adventure to me. Nintendo was hosting a special preview of one of their new games, and since we were in that Gamer Girl frame of mind due to the release of Marianne’s new book…what better way to celebrate?
The game being feted [...]

Zac Posen Gala Special #2: I’m the Champagne Bitch, She’s the Star :)

Updated 11/2/08 with Marianne/Uma Thurman video at bottom.
Where were we?  The Zac Posen gala.  Enough about me and my underpinnings.  This is about Marianne.  Oh, she looks so innocent, doesn’t she?  Just wait ’til she gets on the red carpet.

The party was at Time Warner Center in a gorgeous, multi-level venue.
 Marianne wastes no time.  She [...]

Zac Posen Special #1: Behind the scenes and under the dress.

Will you look at that costume photo in Marianne’s entry below? She’s so forward-thinking. She’s already in Halloween mode, I’m still back in last night’s Zac Posen gala. Maybe it’s because getting ready for that thing was such an ordeal. Needless to say, it was a cornucopia of opportunities for self-mockery.
You know how sometimes you’ve got [...]

“…my Too Short Skirt and socks would like to thank the academy, but without my brain, none of this would be possible…”

Warning: Pictures of short skirts and thigh high socks below. 
I found out a couple of days ago that my book Wired (the prequel to Irreversible) won 1st Place in its category of the FF&P Prism Awards, followed by one that said it also won Best of the Best. My first reaction was to blink rapidly.  Then I smiled.  Then I burst [...]

Is that a ferret in your pants…or are you just happy to see me?

Last night, the New York City chapter of the RWA bestowed the Editor of the Year award on Marianne’s and my editor, Mr. Christopher Keeslar.  I was unable to attend the award ceremony but I sent along the following (RWA President Elizabeth K. Mahon read it on my behalf) :
“Dear Chris,
Congratulations!  You are a fine [...]

Fashion Week, NYC 2008: The Rebels do their part.

Note: Marianne wrote this and forgot to stick it on The Rebels blog.  So Liz blatantly stole it off Marianne’s blog and added her own commentary.  There you have it, on to the report.
It’s that time of year again in New York. When all the celebs flock to tents in Bryant Park to watch the [...]