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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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Since I only live 2 hours from Dallas, I am already foaming at the mouth.
That said, I think all of the items you mentioned would be wonderful.
As for which authors? Since I have such an odd taste in books I'll leave that answer up to the masses.
Oh wow! That sounds like a blast! And it's for readers, not just writers?
Lunch with an author sounds incredible.
Authors - well, you gals, obviously!
Angela Hunt. Nancy Rue. Charles Martin. Tamera Alexander. Cathy Marie Hake. Deborah Raney. Hannah Alexander. Brandilyn Collins.
Any kind of workshops about how they do it! The process - the research.
I'm fascinated by how authors keep things straight who do such multi-book series, like Gilbert Morris and Hannah Alexander's Hideaway - how do they ever remember and keep everything straight when it's several years between books and sometimes they write prequels after the "later" ones?
I love how Angela Hunt does her Book of the Month on her blog and she talks about different aspects of a book and we can ask questions. Something like that in event format would be awesome.
And lots of signings and photo ops, of course!
I'm sure whatever y'all come up with will be fab. I'd be delighted just to be in the same room with so many wonderful books...and authors...and fellow readers...
...that is if I'm able to get away for it. My hubby gets wind of this, and I'm afraid my account would be frozen (well, perhaps not frozen, but limited to a paltry sum of only $25 or $30 to spend. Which would be torture with that many books!
It's in March of 2009?
Yes, Laurien, March '09. And yes, it's just for readers! How exciting is that?
Workshops on writing and the publishing process would be awesome.
I'd like to hear you Girls speak, plus Brandilyn Collins, Sharon Hinck, Jenny B. Jones, George Bryan Polivka, Camy Tang, and Ted Dekker. Any topics you would be willing to talk about would be fine -- just being there would be beyond imagination.
Yes to lunch with ya'll. (Would chocolate be on that menu ? ; )
Q and A -- yes! Though the authors might be there for a couple of weeks: I'd have at least a hundred questions for everyone.
Don't forget Nancy Moser and Charles Martin.
Lunch at an author's table? Yes
Q&A's: Most definitely.
Workshops, if it's for readers, I'm not sure. Just opportunities for a glimpse into an author's mind.
Wait, no. That would be too scary.
Hey all, I've been reading the blog for awhile but this is my first time to post a comment; this seemed like a good topic to start with, hope that's cool.
I'm really excited about this idea. I agree that everything mentioned sounds great.
As far as authors... the four of y'all of course. Also I'd like to suggest Creston Mapes(if anyone hasn't read his Rockstar Chronicles series you should definately check it out) and Tracey Bateman, Tamara Leigh, Laura Jensen Walker, Beverly Lewis, Frank Peretti, Lori Copeland.
Any kind of workshop would be great... the process, the business, how to develop interesting characters sounds like a handy thing to learn for readers that aspire to writing.
Lunch at an authors table? Yep
Q & A panel? Sure
I'll definately be there. Books and authors and more books; sounds like a dream.
Lunch with authors sounds good.
I think a "Getting Started" session would be in order. For readers who want to be involved in the process. Where to go, whom to meet, when you want to write, proof, edit or design.
I would like to visit with Brock and Bodie Thoene. I have met people who say they are so nice. Frank Peretti. All of you GWO girls. All the friends who support the writers' starving years.
I think readings would be great! But, for some, this is why they write... because they don't want to speak. Still a great idea. Like hearing Maya Angelou reading for the President's Inauguration, awe inspiring for little old me.
Dallas? Stone's throw away. I am so THERE!
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