Shameless Book Con 2017

Hi there!!! I'm a little late in getting this post up, but you know how you leave things for the next day...well that turned into 3 weeks later. 

In any event - I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Shameless Book Con in Orlando on October 21, 2017. I must say that I truly did enjoy myself even though I flew solo at the event. 

I had general admission ticket and had to join the line, I got there around 11:00am, door were set to open at 12 noon. So although the line was LOOONG - the ladies hosting the event made it entertaining! 

I got to meet some of my favorite authors for the first time. -- Such as Suzanne Wright!!!! I was so excited to meet her, I figured I would never get the chance because she lives in the UK. So when I saw that she was attending I was fan girling!!! 

She was so funny and nice. Here is one of us -- i'm the write of course and she is the fan!! lol. 

Another great author I got meet was Red Phoenix, she was great - and even had her mask on. Best news ever was that I entered her raffle for a basket of goodies and I WON!!!!!  I was so excited that I won - I normally don't enter raffles for things I know I can purchase on my own but the raffle had a beautiful Mardi Gras themed mask - so I entered! Very grateful that Red was doing a raffle. Thank you so much!!!! 

Then I made my way around to Kym Grosso who I've been lucky enough to meet before and of course who can forget the handsome Jace!!! These two are so funny - I love seeing them and their interactions. I was also lucky enough to get a free book - which I am grateful for because you know...you can never too many of those. 

The last author I met was Meredith Wild, I do believe she hosted the gala that night...I also managed to snag one of her coloring books! Which was great because I do love coloring and even more so when it is from one of your favorite authors! 

Not that I think authors visit my page but just in case, I would like to say THANK YOU so much for taking the time to participate in these events. Thank you for taking the time to sign the books AND take pictures. Im sure your hands are sore after these events. To crazy readers like myself - it is such a great feeling when you connect with the author. Even if it's just for a few minutes. 

Apollycon 2017 Orlando FL

Hiya book lovers!!!!! I was lucky enough to attend Apollycon in Orlando FL this year.  This is my 3rd book event, in the past 5 years, I wanted to share with you some of the lovely authors I got to meet. It really was a great event, and well organized. I dragged my poor husband with me, although he was a trooper - I told him I would be ok if he just dropped me off. But being the "Alpha" male he is - he couldn't leave in an unknown place alone. I was grateful he stayed with me - he was my personal photographer. 

I made the effort to go to this event because there were several of my favorite authors going. The trip was well worth it - considering all the authors I was able to meet and take PICS with. Being with other book lovers, that know understand your passion for reading and don't look down their noses at you. 

One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES - Liliana Hart -- was there. I was so excited - to see her again. Yes again, the first time I met her was back in March 2014. It has been three years since then, can I tell you that when I walked up to her table, she remembered me!!!!!!! I literally almost screamed! I was so shocked, of course it had to do with my name that she remembered me - but I will take it!. She was also wearing some AWESOME FLATS! Sadly I didn't take a picture of the wonderful shoes.  In any event, - if you don't know who she is...click on her link. She has some great books out there, and the series are just to die for! 

Here is a collage of all the authors I did take pics with, they were all gracious enough to get up and come around for a pic. I'm hoping to go to the one in October in Orlando Shameless book event!!!!