More pictures from HRR

These delightful macaws at Mission Inn have quite a vocabulary. I'm sure they derive great entertainment from all of us standing around trying to get them to say the various words they know, lol.

The Mission Inn Hotel is very picturesque and evidently a scavenger hunt helped many of the conference attendees learn about many of the historic details of the site

Preparing the room for the readers!

I apologize, most of the following pictures will be fuzzy because I turned off the flash to avoid blinding the authors (I figure it's pretty rude to make them sign autographs with afterimages in their eyes!).

Again, I urge you to attend if a book conference is going to be in your neck of the woods. At the very least, there is usually a signing day that is free...and not only do you get to talk to your favorite authors and meet new ones, but you can also gather lots of bookmarks and swag! The authors are delighted to interact with fans and happy to take pictures with you or sign your books.

In L.A., In D'Scribe is coming to Burbank next month (info) and Saturday, October 6, 2018 is the Reader Rave Book Signing. It's a great time to visit with your "tribe" and discover a new title or two (or ten).

Naturally, I was drawn to Mary Wine's table, not only because of her beautiful books but because she had a box of See's candy!

              

The irrepressible Jade Lee/Kathy Lyons

              

The effervescent (and prolific!) Sabrina Jeffries

              

           

Contests and giveaways

It looks like there are a plethora of great contests to enter, a lot of which are celebrating that day that highlights romance! I hope the day is filled with love and great things (not least of which is a good book to read).

Please note that some of these folks have FB contests as well, but I don't include them since I don't use FB and I'm pouting at being locked out of them, lol. Click on the links to be taken to a particular giveaway and feel free to post fun ones you have found...


Romance Books 4 Us has a February Valentine Contest


Eight lovely historical romance authors have joined together to host a Valentine's Day Hop
Visit each author's website:

1) Elizabeth Rose

2) Victoria Vane

3) Lily Baldwin

4) Vonda Sinclair

5) Cathy MacRae

6) Amy Jarecki

7) Meara Platt

8) Lana Williams

(don't forget to collect all eight names before trying to fill out the Rafflecopter!)




 Author Alisa Woods is giving away the first book in several of her paranormal series AND offering a lovely giveaway.

Night Owl Romance has contests at this page but also hosts a weekly Monday chat (5 p.m. west coast US time) where authors give prizes!

Coffee Time Romance has contests at this page

Writerspace also has graciously allowed a group of avid readers to hold a weekly Friday chat (6 p.m.  west coast US time) where prizes are frequently awarded

Join author Caris Roane's blog and/or newsletter and not only hear about her fun paranormal books, but enter for one of her beautiful handmade charm bracelets (I still wonder when she sleeps, lol) and learn new facts about a wide variety of topics!