I’m home. I loved my trip. I loved everyone I met.
Here are some photos (click on them to see them more clearly):
Shelli & Gwen
Jenna, Me & Gwen
Stella Cameron & Jayne Ann Krentz – they sat with us at lunch on Saturday. Very nice ladies.
Shelli & Cherry Adair. Shelli won a trip to Nationals this year courtesy of Cherry Adair’s Finish the Damn Book contest. At this years conference Cherry awarded three prizes of fully paid ECWC for next year and one prize of another fully expense paid trip to Nationals. What lucky and thrilled ladies those were. I signed up to do her contest this year.
Cherry sat with us at lunch and was hysterical. She is funny and generous, and I will now be hunting down her back list.
The hotel was great, the food was good, the company excellent. My only down side was that I hated doing a group pitch. It’s bad enough pitching to one person, but having eight other faces looking at you while you do it is awful. Needless to say, I don’t think I have an agent. 
Although to be fair, I’m thinking she wasn’t the right person for me anyway. Just a vibe thing. Nothing more. She was very nice and professional. She didn’t even decline me or anything, she did tell me to send it in when it was longer (I pitched a category length book) or when my ST is done.
I won a raffle draw, and of all the things there I could have won, I won the Naughty & Spice bag from Shelli. She has a photo on the camera she was using so I will post it if/when she sends it to me.
All in all, a fantastic weekend. It went by in a blur and it’s hard to believe it’s over.
Gwen – my revolving door Diva. You are the best! If you want to room in SFO, I’m there (if Shelli doesn’t beat me to it! LOL) Have fun with your door prizes. 
Jenna - amazing how all these years online and it was the same in person as in email. Can’t wait to see you again, although I know it may be awhile since that little one is on the way.
Shelli - a bit wild and crazy one on one, and a shy girl in public. Who knew? I think this girl’s got a heart of gold. Shelli always made sure we had a seat, even when she couldn’t be with us (she’s a VIP you know… Vice President of her chapter so she must hobnob with the bigwigs 
).
Last photo…
Great pictures!!!
by jodi October 29th, 2007 at 6:18 am ♦Loved the pics! Thanks for sharing. Glad you won our basket.
by Karen Erickson October 29th, 2007 at 7:36 am ♦I love the pics. And I loved getting to know you all! You’re all so sweet and wonderful!
Public speaking freaks me out sometimes, but I usually get over it after the ball rolls. And speaking to agents/editors. After first minute, if I don’t faint, I’m okay!
You and Gwen should room together at RWA Nationals! Karen plucked me for her roomie awhile ago
by Shelli Stevens October 29th, 2007 at 8:32 am ♦Did the spam filter eat me!? My comment didn’t show
by Shelli Stevens October 29th, 2007 at 8:34 am ♦It did eat you Shelli (
), but I unspammed you so it’s all good now.
by Michelle October 29th, 2007 at 8:42 am ♦Yay! I’m back. I loved meeting you M.G.!!! You’re a riot
by Shelli Stevens October 29th, 2007 at 11:58 am ♦Aw, that sounds fun (except for the group pitch–eek).
by Imogen Howson October 29th, 2007 at 12:55 pm ♦*is envious*
Immi
xxx
I had soooo much fun, and feel so much more focused now. And I wish I had remembered my camera. (I am totally jacking these for my blog…except I will be nice and crop my hips out of that last one. Mercy.)
by Gwen Hayes October 29th, 2007 at 3:08 pm ♦And now to write instead of play online…
Love the pictures and it sounds like you had a wonderful time. I really need to get myself to a conference soon. I think San Fran might be the only one I hit though.
by Christine d'Abo October 29th, 2007 at 4:41 pm ♦