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This, that and the Other Thing MondayJanuary 26, 2009 Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the Georgia Romance Writers (GRW) meeting near Atlanta. There were about 80 members present (out of 200) who lunched, paid tribute to new sales and welcomed new members. Berta Platas was installed as the new president and members gave reviews of new books. There was a raffle with the proceeds going to a local literacy program. They discussed their Moonlight and Magnolias Conference held in October (I'll be there!) There was a dicussion about Point of View which I'll be blogging about tomorrow, so be sure to come back to offer your POV. I had a blast and a great lunch. Hope they invite me back soon. Here's Allison Chase reporting on the Florida Romance Writers Conference Cruise (how did I miss this one?). I have one word to describe how I spent last Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning: Ahhhhhhh! Because while writers conferences are a fabulous way to revitalize an author’s creativity, a writers conference/tropical cruise is, well, pure paradise!
This year, the Florida Romance Writers conference committee headed by the lovely and regal Aleka Nakis (she has the tiara to prove it, thanks to FRW president Kathy Pickering!) had the brilliant notion that our traditional conference needed a complete makeover – Bahamas style, aboard Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas. What an amazing couple of days! We enjoyed a slew of workshops, a book signing along the ship’s Royal Promenade, editor/agent appointments – everything you would hope for in a conference, plus turquoise seas, breathtaking sunsets, fabulous food, exciting nightlife and, best of all, a completely laid-back, friendly, “no problem, mon” frame of mind. We were thrilled to welcome Christina Dodd as our keynote speaker; she inspired us, made us laugh, and delighted us simply by being the incredibly genuine, generous person she is. I enjoyed meeting her so much! The enthusiasm of the editors and agents kept things lively during their panel discussion and at “Floridian Idol,” where two-page entries were read out loud and critiqued before a captive audience way up high on the 14th deck. I have to say, I really admired the courage of all who entered. And because the atmosphere was so relaxed, attendees were able to connect with the editors and agents in a way I hadn't really seen before. But of course, in between events there was lots of time for fun – exploring the ship, eating, shopping, going to the private island, eating, snorkeling and swimming (for those willing to brave the cool temps -- not me!), eating some more…and then there were those yummy rum runners and frozen coco-locos! Oh, and did I mention karaoke with Heather Graham at one of the ship's lounges? Life was GOOD, and I think I can speak for all in saying we came back rejuvenated and ready to write our hearts out. If there is one complaint to be made, it’s that our time together ended much too soon, but something tells me this isn’t the last time the Florida Romance Writers will be setting sail on the high seas…
 From Lisa Amrine, Samhain Publishing: Our latest free Kindle read is Edward Morris’ Blood of Eden, the first title in his Arkadia trilogy. This title will be available from Amazon as a free Kindle download until Saturday January 31, 2009. I really did have a blast in Atlanta and got to visit the World of Coke. They have a 4D movie there that's amazing. There's tons of Coke memorabilia, a closer look at bottling, taste tasting Cokes from around the world, the Coke polar bear and you get a free bottle of Coke at the end. The Coke Store has everything you can imagine and more with the logo. If you have news, kudos, or special happenings to be considered, send me an email: barbaravey@gmail.com Bottom Line: Now I know why they say a Coke and a smile...I'm still smiling. Posted by Barbara Vey on January 26, 2009 | Comments (25)
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Magdalena Scott commented: Barbara,
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Edie Ramer commented: Wow! 80 members coming to a meeting is huge! The Georgia chapter must rock.
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Tanya Michaels commented: We at GRW enjoyed having you, Barbara, come back and see us! And I love the cute picture of you and the Coca Cola Bear!!!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Debbie Kaufman commented: Hey Barbara! Come back and visit us again at GRW. It was so much fun to meet you. Can't wait until October's Moonlight and Magnolia's conference to see you again here in Georgia. Oh, and to Edie,who commented, we do. We do rock here at GRW!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Kristen Painter commented: I think that polar bear is flirting with you.
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Shari commented: I've always loved Coke's polar bear commercials. Now I want a bear of my own :). Looking good, GRW!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Jody Wallace commented: That pic of you and the bear is great :)
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Marcia Colette commented: I hope you didn't taste the lychee nut brand of Coke. If you did, you might want to have your sugar levels checked. Blahhhhh.
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Kim Lenox commented: Allison, the cruise sounds fantastic, and yes, sigh-worthy!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Kim Lenox commented: Allison, the cruise sounds fantastic, and yes, sigh-worthy!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Nancy Cohen commented: Allison gave a terrific report on the FRW cruise conference. She forgot to mention that I had the good fortune to be her roommate (I'm on the right end in the beach photo). She's a delightful roomie and I hope we'll have the chance to do it again. My only complaint about the conference was that it ended too quickly!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Nancy Cohen commented: Allison gave a terrific report on the FRW cruise conference. She forgot to mention that I had the good fortune to be her roommate (I'm on the right end in the beach photo). She's a delightful roomie and I hope we'll have the chance to do it again. My only complaint about the conference was that it ended too quickly!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Annette McCleave commented: A cruise sounds like an awesome way to 'do' a writers conference...thanks for suffering those three days just to brings us the report, Allison. :-)
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Jessa Slade commented: Ooh, a writers' cruise sounds very inspiring. Actually, anything over 30 degrees sounds inspiring right about now. The Oregon coast could offer a deep-sea kayaking conference with optional hipwaders for your clam-digging excursion... Nope, just doesn't have the same ring. Jealous sigh.
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Jennifer LaBrecque commented: Oh...I hate it that I missed you!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Traci commented: Thanks Allison, for sharing the envy worthy news of the FRW cruise - it was so much fun. I hope the bracelets helped??
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Traci commented: Thanks Allison, for sharing the envy worthy news of the FRW cruise - it was so much fun. I hope the bracelets helped??
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Missy Tippens commented: We enjoyed having you at GRW, Barbara! It was great to see you again.
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Missy Tippens commented: We enjoyed having you at GRW, Barbara! It was great to see you again.
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Aleka Nakis commented: Wow! I can't believe we've disembarked and the Cruise With Your Muse conference is over.
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Dianna Love commented: Barb -
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Allison Chase commented: Aleka, you were such a gracious hostess, making every attendee feel welcome. You are our conference queen. Traci, between your bracelets (thank you!) the ginger ale and bitters Joanne got me and the bonine, I felt all better by dinner time. And Nancy, you too were the best roomie ever. Thanks for leading me all around the ship. Kim, Jessa, Annette and you, too, Barbara and Magdalena, I hope you'll all join us next time!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Mae Nunn commented: What a great photo and a great time! Thank for coming and for sharing, Barbara!
January 26, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Christie Craig commented: Barbara,
January 28, 2009
In response to: This, that and the Other Thing Monday Tami Brothers commented: Hey Barbara. I love that you got so many of us in that GRW picture. Thanks a ton for doing that. I plan to print a copy for my scrapbook.
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