Aloha to NJRW Conference (part 3) - Let them eat cake ...and read books!

Let them eat cake!  The NJRW conference continued with a delicious luncheon featuring my favorite food group - chocolate!

I had to loosen my belt so I could waddle around the book signing to see Elizabeth Hoyt and Sara Humphreys.

I chatted with Kathleen Long and Sally MacKenzie.  Sally recently returned for a "research" trip to England, including a visit to Devon - my ancestors' stomping grounds.

Stephanie Draven and Vicky Dreiling were all smiles for the camera ...

... so were Risky Regency writers Diane Gaston and Elena Greene; they contribute to the Risky Regencies Romance Blog (link).

Here are the RomVets - Christyne Butler, me, Diana Cosby, Cathy Maxwell, and Ella Quinn.

I am giving away two conference bags filled with fun swag plus:

Diana Cosby's HIS CAPTIVE
Diana Cosby's HIS WOMAN
Margaret Mallory's KNIGHT OF DESIRE
Eloisa James' KISS ME ANNABEL
Anthology, THE LADY MOST LIKELY, with Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway

To enter the giveaway,

1.  Leave a comment about taking photographs - do you have a fancy camera or a simple camera like me?  

2.  This giveaway is open to all readers.

3.  Comments are open through Saturday, October 26, 10  pm in Baltimore.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, October 27.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Dinner at Bahama Breeze ... do you recognize these authors?

Our waitress is Ciera, left back, who was awed by them!

Aloha to RWA - RomVets' Call to Arms

Last Thursday, the RomVets - veterans who write romance - gathered for our annual Call to Arms ... with pens in hand!   Can you find me in the photo above?  I am not wearing an Aloha shirt!  Last Saturday, several members of the RomVets hosted this workshop:

Not Every Man in Uniform Is a Navy SEAL! Developing Military Characters to Steal Readers' Hearts (RESEARCH)

Speakers: Rogenna Brewer, AJ Brower, Geri Krotow, Heather Nickodem, Jo Anne Pinney, and Taylor Reynolds

A panel of authors who are also military veterans will share information on hot military career fields besides special ops; where to research information for military characters; typical military lifestyles, including deployments; and what it’s like to be a female in today’s military.

Rogenna Brewer (left) kicked off the discussion as the author
who writes about Navy SEALS.  AJ Brower (right) led the charge to promote other military jobs with honorable heroes.

Filling out the workshop is (third from left to right)
Geri Krotow, Heather Nickodem, Taylor Reynolds, and Jo Anne Pinney.

The audience appreciated the RomVets' inside knowledge of military life.

Here's your chance to "nominate" an ordinary job (military or civilian) to become an honorable hero - accountant?  engineer?     One randomly selected commenter from this week's blogs wins a book choice from my convention stash.  This giveaway is open to all readers.  Comments are open through Saturday, August 11, 10 pm in Hawaii.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, August 12.


Mahalo,


Kim in Hawaii


To learn more about the RomVets, check out our website at romvets.com.

Despite their father being an Air Force communications offer,
David (left) and Andrew (right) root for NAVY SEALS!