Comments on: Kinda Glad… http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:44:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jordan Summers http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13847 Jordan Summers Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:06:38 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13847 Sarah, LOL! Good for you! I wish I could book that far ahead. I have to get through RWA first. *ggg* :) Sarah, LOL! Good for you! I wish I could book that far ahead. I have to get through RWA first. *ggg* :)

]]> By: Sarah McCarty http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13839 Sarah McCarty Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:18:15 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13839 :mrgreen: The search is over. I have booked my hotel room for RT 2009. Serious vacationing here I come! *preparing for the long swan dive into 4/09.* :mrgreen: The search is over. I have booked my hotel room for RT 2009. Serious vacationing here I come! *preparing for the long swan dive into 4/09.*

]]> By: Jordan Summers http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13798 Jordan Summers Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:09:48 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13798 Lauren, I'm glad you had a good time. Yes, I did a lot of hit and runs that year. Couldn't be helped. ;) I'll see you in Orlando and we'll definitely catch up. :D Lauren, I’m glad you had a good time. Yes, I did a lot of hit and runs that year. Couldn’t be helped. ;) I’ll see you in Orlando and we’ll definitely catch up. :D

]]> By: Lauren Dane http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13795 Lauren Dane Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:13:13 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13795 Jordan - I wish you'd have been there. I was so bummed last year because when you popped by to introduce yourself it was when I was in full "holy crap overload" mode and I didn't get much of a chance to visit with you at all! I had a good time. Our room was nice and I didn't have any problem sleeping. There wasn't any construction near us but I know other floors didn't have the same experience at all, sadly. I'll be at Orlando next year and the Wyndham looks very nice! So I hope we can find some time to grab a drink or some dinner and chat! Jordan – I wish you’d have been there. I was so bummed last year because when you popped by to introduce yourself it was when I was in full “holy crap overload” mode and I didn’t get much of a chance to visit with you at all!

I had a good time. Our room was nice and I didn’t have any problem sleeping. There wasn’t any construction near us but I know other floors didn’t have the same experience at all, sadly.

I’ll be at Orlando next year and the Wyndham looks very nice! So I hope we can find some time to grab a drink or some dinner and chat!

]]> By: Jordan Summers http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13784 Jordan Summers Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:26:40 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13784 Kimberly, Nice spread of editors. :) Ethan will give a nice talk. He always does. And way to go on the standing room only. :D Kimberly, Nice spread of editors. :) Ethan will give a nice talk. He always does. And way to go on the standing room only. :D

]]> By: Jordan Summers http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13783 Jordan Summers Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:25:38 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13783 Kimberly, I'm glad you had such a great time. It sounds like you got a lot out of the conference. :) Kimberly, I’m glad you had such a great time. It sounds like you got a lot out of the conference. :)

]]> By: Sarah McCarty http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13780 Sarah McCarty Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:05:42 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13780 Sounds like you had a ball, Kimberly! Sounds like you had a ball, Kimberly!

]]> By: Kimberly Kaye Terry http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13779 Kimberly Kaye Terry Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:36:48 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13779 Ack! Forgot to mention Ann Christopher, in the author line up! The editors represented Kensington, St. Martins Press, Harlequin, Tor, Ellora's Cave and Samhain. Next year, I'm adding two agents, my own (the fantastic Ethan Ellenberg) and Brenda Jackson's agent, whose name escapes my old brain at the moment! Also, all four panels were standing room only...how cool is THAT? :lol: Ack! Forgot to mention Ann Christopher, in the author line up! The editors represented Kensington, St. Martins Press, Harlequin, Tor, Ellora’s Cave and Samhain. Next year, I’m adding two agents, my own (the fantastic Ethan Ellenberg) and Brenda Jackson’s agent, whose name escapes my old brain at the moment! Also, all four panels were standing room only…how cool is THAT? :lol:

]]> By: Kimberly Kaye Terry http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13778 Kimberly Kaye Terry Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:31:57 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13778 I had a fantastic time, Jordan. But you know me, I'm pretty laid back. The multicultural panels were simply amazing. hehe...not just saying that because I was the moderator over all four of them, either :wink: L.A. Banks and Caridad Pineiro had the audience alternating between straight up guffaws, and scribbling down the wonderful industry tips they so wonderfully shared. Marjorie M Liu was a total sweetheart on the panel, as well as all the other panel members, Maureen Smith, A.C. Arthur, Gwyneth Bolton and Camille Anthony. It was wonderful. The editor panels were again, awesome. Jozelle Dyer from Tor, gave the aspiring authors in the panel a special treat. I can't share it, cuz uh...you had to be there to be a recipient :wink:. All the editors, including my fantastic editor from Kensington, Hilary Sares, did an absolutely WONDERFUL job on the panels, and that was what was most important to me. I guess for me, I had a clear cut plan. I wanted to showcase multicultural romances and the authors, along with editors, who are trendsetters within this genre. I planned for a solid year for the panels, despite meeting back-to-back deadlines, it was something I did, because it was important for me. EVERY author who attended, every editor, and quite a few audience members have contacted me to say how much they enjoyed the panels. To me, that overruled any negative things that may or may not have happened at the conference. Vivi and I had a nice room, so, I can't complain about that, although I have heard horror stories. I have asthma, but, was lucky I guess (I like to think it's all that positive mojo I send out to the universe, lol) in that I had no problems. Although my heart goes out to those who did suffer because of the dust. I feel their pain. Been there done that, and it's no fun when your breathing is impaired. Next year, the hotel, from what I learned from Carol Stacey, is very nice and not planned to be under construction. Although, to be fair, the staff at RT had NO idea the Hilton was going to be under construction while we were there. All in all, I enjoyed the conference, and am greatly looking forward to next year's convention! xo KKT I had a fantastic time, Jordan. But you know me, I’m pretty laid back. The multicultural panels were simply amazing. hehe…not just saying that because I was the moderator over all four of them, either :wink:

L.A. Banks and Caridad Pineiro had the audience alternating between straight up guffaws, and scribbling down the wonderful industry tips they so wonderfully shared. Marjorie M Liu was a total sweetheart on the panel, as well as all the other panel members, Maureen Smith, A.C. Arthur, Gwyneth Bolton and Camille Anthony. It was wonderful.

The editor panels were again, awesome. Jozelle Dyer from Tor, gave the aspiring authors in the panel a special treat. I can’t share it, cuz uh…you had to be there to be a recipient :wink: . All the editors, including my fantastic editor from Kensington, Hilary Sares, did an absolutely WONDERFUL job on the panels, and that was what was most important to me.

I guess for me, I had a clear cut plan. I wanted to showcase multicultural romances and the authors, along with editors, who are trendsetters within this genre. I planned for a solid year for the panels, despite meeting back-to-back deadlines, it was something I did, because it was important for me. EVERY author who attended, every editor, and quite a few audience members have contacted me to say how much they enjoyed the panels. To me, that overruled any negative things that may or may not have happened at the conference.

Vivi and I had a nice room, so, I can’t complain about that, although I have heard horror stories. I have asthma, but, was lucky I guess (I like to think it’s all that positive mojo I send out to the universe, lol) in that I had no problems. Although my heart goes out to those who did suffer because of the dust. I feel their pain. Been there done that, and it’s no fun when your breathing is impaired.

Next year, the hotel, from what I learned from Carol Stacey, is very nice and not planned to be under construction. Although, to be fair, the staff at RT had NO idea the Hilton was going to be under construction while we were there. All in all, I enjoyed the conference, and am greatly looking forward to next year’s convention!

xo
KKT

]]> By: Jordan Summers http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/comment-page-1/#comment-13775 Jordan Summers Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:11:04 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/04/20/kinda-glad/#comment-13775 :) :)

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