So I arrived at RT on Monday and most people are not there yet so I took the chance to just hang out and chill. I was shocked to find that the rooms were in buildings surrounding the convention center. WHAT were they thinking? Tons of women in high heels (NOT ME) having to walk all over the place. I am sure it was brutal.. I had on sneakers all week and my feet were KILLING me by the last day. Internet at the hotel SUCKED it was 57 mbps took forever just to download my mail. The staff was all pretty great especially the crew in the bar Arica, Nora and Santos ROCKED they took such good care of my of course I am a good tipper.
As always I had a blast hanging with the BFF’s (Dakota Cassidy, Michele Bardsley, and Renee George) I love them all to death and when we all get together it is one big laugh-fest. Although saying good-bye always sucks.
I met LOTS of great authors.. I finally made it to see Kerrelyn Sparks LOVE her books and she is so sweet. Lori Armstrong aka Lorelei James… she is AWESOME and turned out she is BFF’s with Toni McGee Causey who I LOVE to death and we missed her at RT but I did wear my Bobbie Faye shirt (I have the black one) and EVERYONE loved it. Jeanne Stein who I can’t say enough things about she is so cool and I can’t wait to see her again at DragonCon. Mario Acevedo who is too damn funny. Stacia Kane aka December Quinn who is more fun than a barrel of monkeys and will be my neighbor soon I can’t wait to see her again and laugh till it hurts. The League of Reluctant Adult authors I already KNOW and LOVE .. Mark Henry (and his AWESOME wife Caroline) Jackie Kessler, Richelle Mead, Caitlin Kittredge and Michelle Rowen aka Michelle Maddox and Jaye Wells. L.A. Banks who is sweet and funny and so nice ALL the time. Sahara Kelly who I want to be if I ever grow up, Joey Hill who write some STEAMY books for someone that looks like a kindergarten teacher.
Geeze I always feel like I missed someone…
I have not read her books but Keri Arthur told me I was scary. I was telling Lori Armstrong if she did not show up at the bar I would hunt her down and I am a NY’er we have guns… to which Keri who was sitting next to Lori at the book fair said “You’re scary even without a gun” not sure if that was an insult or a compliment but maybe I will end up in one of her books as a scary heroine 
I would write more but I am too damn tired and not sure I even remember all the details. Let me just say if you get the chance to attend RT DO IT !
Here are some Pictures…
Dakota Cassidy and Jackie Kessler
Dakota and Mark Henry
Michelle Rowen and Richelle Mead
Renee George and Jaye Wells
Renee George and Jaye Wells
Joey Hill
Sahara Kelly
Erica , her daughter and CiCi
FLASH
FLASH again… she always has the BEST outfits
Wow, looks like you had a lot of fun. Put in a good word for me and get it moved out west, would ya? LOL Mark & Mario together is like scary…. One of these days I will make it to RT and get to hang with my pals.
However, so glad to have you all home again!
Terri, it was great to see you again even if you were too busy for us to get to do more than just wave and say hi
Great pics
Renee’
Great pics! Joey W Hill does look like a kindergarten teacher dosent she. She was sooo sweet too!
AMY … I hope you make it one of these days it is a total BLAST
Renee … we were in the bar like we ALWAYS are .. YOU did not have time for US
Munk …. Joey is AWESOME I met her in NC and had lunch with her a few months back. Dakota told me wait till you meet her you won’t believe it. Have you read her books? they are SMOKIN HOT
Terri,
LOVE the pictures! Looks like you all had a great time. Joey is adorable (hope she doesn’t cringe!)! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Terry – We had a BLAST and I don’t think she would I told her she was cute as a button
Such a flattering demure bunch. Truly, we should be up for like some kind of preist award
DC
Now that Dakota has already come by and said her piece, I feel comfortable saying this, ‘cuz I know you’ll understand, Ter m’dear. FUCK high heels! I couldn’t say that on Kota’s blog. She wouldn’t have understood. *sigh* I feel better now.
A-FUCKING-MEN sista !!! I am not about the high heels !!!
Hi Terri, I’m glad that you had a great time at RT. Didn’t know that you were going to DragonCon. Use my email address and let me know which hotel and what time you plan to arrive. It would be an honor to sit with a fellow MPG and talk about Joy all night long, while she misses out on the fun. Rest up cause DragonCon is going to be the sh!t this year.
Glad you had a great time and so bummed I was not there……Hopefully next year.
CG …. Not staying in a hotel I live local.
Lor w… we missed you TOO
Great pics, wished I could have been there, sounds like everyone had a blast!
Thanks AK… it was truly a BLAST !
Glad you had a great time! I have to know did Erika have any crazy shoes this year?/
And you are right Flash has the best outfits.. and Nasty candy LOL
I too was sad not to be there, but next year I am In!!
Ter,
It was great meeting you, and you’ll have to shoot me *next* time you see me for pussing out that last night, and I don’t think a naked Antonio Banderas slinging drinks poolside would have roused me from my hotel room. Every year I swear I’m not bringing everything under the sun, and every year I spend too damn much time repacking. And I didn’t even bring costumes
Just gonna say “ditto” to everything you already said – what a great conference – even if you are jealous that Diva Bookseller Dena gave me a lap dance
LJ aka LA…
Thanks Linda.. nope crazy outfits no crazy shoes.
BITCH I am jealous cause you get to sit home and write all day while I drag my ass to the office to work. Actually my job is not so bad MOST days. and on the bailing on me as I told Toni I forgove you cause you is OLD and need your sleep. :loveya:
Oh shit I just realized my smiles are missing MUST fix that
Great pics! Glad you had a good time……next time how about some pics of you getting a lap dance or just some pics of you?
I did not get a lap dance and I hate taking pictures… so NO that will not be happening
I love you, my darling! I can’t wait to see you in June (if all goes well). I miss ya like crazy already!
Thanks Renee.. Miss you TOO !