No. 20--May 2008

Whew.  I feel like I spent April packing and unpacking my suitcase--if you want to see a few pictures from my travels, I have some up on my Happenings page. First I was in the Boston area where I had a great time at the New England RWA conference.  I gave a workshop with Caroline Linden on writing connected books, roomed with my pal Teresa Bodwell, met some old friends and new writers and readers, and ended up having brunch with son #4 before flying home.  Then I left almost immediately for the Romantic Times convention in Pittsburgh.  I was nervous--it was my first RT convention and I get a bit skittish at the thought of cover models and costumes--but I had a very good time.  I'm actually planning to attend next year!  Finally, I was at the Washington Romance Writers' pre-retreat signing at Turn the Page, always a great time, and then went on to the retreat.  Meanwhile, when I was home, I was popping onto the internet--I got to play Mystery Author on Romance Novel TV and to guest blog at Risky Regencies.  I was also working, revising The Naked Laird and getting things organized for the summer swim league. 

Now I'm staying home until I run up to New Hampshire in June for son #3's graduation from college.  Serious house straightening needs to happen between now and then--son #4 has just come home from college and son #2 is moving home in a week or two--he's going off to law school in the fall--so we have a tidal wave of kids and belongings starting to crash over our humble abode.  Oh, and son #1 is getting married in December, so some wedding planning has to happen, too.  (Fortunately he and his fiancée--my guess is mostly his fiancée--are doing most of the wedding planning work.)

On the writing front, I'm excited to announce I have a title for the anthology!  The Naked Laird will be appearing in Lords of Desire (ISBN: 0-7582-2965-8) along with a story by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Henley, as well as novellas by Victoria Dahl and Kristi Astor, who also writes as Kristina Cook.  The book will be released next February--and The Naked Baron is scheduled for May.  So I'll have two Naked guys out in 2009!  If you'd like to be sure to get a reminder when each book releases, just send a note if you haven't already with "Add me to your email list" in the subject line to writesally@comcast.net and I'll add you in.  I limit the email list to book announcements, so your email inbox won't get stuffed with messages--I promise.

One last bit of news--I just got copies of the Spanish version of The Naked Duke.  It's very cool!  Check out my Around The World page to see the cover.

Appearances

I'm relieved to say at the moment I'm only scheduled to appear at the RWA National convention book signing in San Francisco, but other events may be scheduled if no one stops me!!  Check my Happenings page for updates as they are posted. 

Unleash Your Story: Make a difference!

A group of my writer friends are organizing a combined write-a-thon/read-a-thon to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), with Pacesetter Author Debbie Macomber.  We hope to raise $10,000 towards a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.  I hope you'll consider joining the effort.  You can ask your friends and family to support you by donating to CFF. No doors to knock on, no money to collect. All donations will go directly to cff.org.  Join a team or work alone. Challenge your friends.  Win prizes!  Visit www.unleashyourstory.com to learn how you can help--and I'll have more information on my website as the date approaches.

Reading list

If you're looking for something to read this summer, I have a few suggestions.  My Unleashed pals are unleashing quite a number of books!  In June, Lori Devoti's next Nocturne, Wild Hunt, will be out as well as Caroline Linden's regency-set historical, A Rake's Guide to Seduction.  And look for the third in Kathleen Long's Body Hunters trilogy, Undercover Commitment, in June also.  (The second book, Cold Case Connection, is just out now.)  July brings Eve Kenin's Hidden.  Then in August Eve's alter ego, Eve Silver has a new gothic out, His Wicked Sins; in September, her novella appears in Nature of the Beast along with Hannah Howell's and Adrienne Basso's stories. 

For writers

If you're a writer who wants to improve your craft, check out Athena Critique Services--lots of good advice and services there!

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Sally

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