Book Blogger Hop: Author Comments

Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

Happy Friday Everyone!  TGIF!

 

What is Book Blogger Hop all about?

Each week the host at Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted writer will prompt a new topic submit by a blogger and everyone can join in with their answers. You should join us! It's quite fun!  No really it is!

This Weeks Topic/Question

January 30th - February 5th - Do you ever get comments from authors when you have posted or tweeted your review? (submitted by Elizabeth)

To Romance Authors

Okay, authors. If you want to get in front of some of the most loyal romance readers in the country, here is your chance. You can include any of your e-books (free or paid) on a thumb drive that will be included in over 500 goodie bags at the RT Convention in Dallas this May. 

Fave New To Me Authors

Hosted by  Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge

This month three bloggers are hosting a month long linky meme thing to promote your favorite things.  And guess what?  There is a giveaway too!  I love events with giveaways.

Here is the official blurb.

All December-long, Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge will be sharing our fave bookish (and sometimes not-so-bookish) experiences from throughout the year AND we want YOU to join us! The schedule of topics is posted below – in some cases, we’ll be joining with other bloggers events – and other times, one of us will be hosting a link-up. Plus, there will be 3 GIVEAWAY WINNERS for a book of your choice from Book Depository. Every time you post on one of the topics below, and join the Linky on one of our 3 blogs – you’ll be entered to WIN!  

  5 Fave New To Me Authors

Remembering Gabriel Garcia Marquez

On my home today, I hear the news.  Author of Love in the Time of Cholera (among other books) Gabriel Garcia Marquez has passed away.  According to Wikipedia, he passed away yesterday from pneumonia in Mexico City, Mexico.  He was 87 years old and is (according to the President of Colombia) the "Greatest Colombian to ever live".  

The literary world has lost another great voice.  

Thank you for bringing Magical Realism to us and giving diversity a beautiful background.

(Read more about Gabriel Garcia Marquez)

Mocha Girls Read Book Club hosts Monda Raquel Webb

TGIF #23 ~Author's Are Rock Stars~

I decided to join a weekly meme called TGIF.  I kept seeing the button on top of so many sites, so I wanted to join in too.
This feature is for Fridays to re-cap the week's posts and to answer the proposed question from Ginger at GReads.  Check her out and join in the fun!

 This Friday's Question

Authors Are Our Celebrities: Have you ever contacted an author you admired? How did that experience go?  If not, which author would you love to have a chat with?

TGIF # 8 ~ Author Promotion~

I decided to join a weekly meme called TGIF.  I kept seeing the button on top of so many sites, so I wanted to join in too.
This feature is for Fridays to re-cap the week's posts and to answer the proposed question from Ginger at GReads.  Check her out and join in the fun!

This Friday's Question

Promote An Author

Is there a particular author you wish got more recognition? Pick one author & tell us why we should read their work.

Passion & Prose Conference 2012

On February 25, I attended my first and the first Passion and Prose Conference.  I had a wonderful time!! There were so many authors there that I just waned to sit and chilax with.  Here are a few pictures.  And more to come later.

Left: Meg Cabot signing books  Top:  Beth Revis with my signed copy of Across the Universe  Right: Me and Zuri Day with my signed coy of Lovin' Blue  Bottom:  Gale Carriger with my signed copy of Soulless. 

The day started with Gale Carriger talking about her former carrier as an archeologist and by the way she is a very cute, vintage, funny woman.  She also talked about her writing process as the salads were being served.  During the conference we dinned with two authors at our table.  OOh and Meg Cabot was the Speaker.  The Meg Cabot!!!  I sat with author Anne Randol who writes Historial Romance Novels ("A Secret in Her Kiss") and is working a YA book about Ninjas.  How cool is that?  I would be interested in seeing how that one turns out.  At my table #14 was the most prolific writer at the conference.  Check out this bio.

Kathleen Creighton

Kathleen Creighton is the award-winning author of nearly 50 romance novels, published by Bantam, Harlequin, Silhouette, and St. Martin’s Press, and translated into a dozen different languages. One of her books, "A Christmas Love," was the basis for a made-for-TV movie. She is a five-time winner of RWA’s RITA award, and a 2009 inductee into the Romance Writers’ Hall of Fame. Romantic Times Publishing Group has named her "Best New Romantic Author," among other honors. After spending 18 years in South Carolina and following the death of her husband, this California native recently moved back to the Kern River Valley, where her roots run deep. She has been at work on a new series, called "The Scandals of Sierra Malone." The second book in the series, "The Pretender," will be a February 2012 release for Harlequin Romantic Suspense.  www.kathleencreighton.com

I loved the feeling of the overall friendship of a group of women who never ever meet each other.  It was a great sisterhood of book hoarders.  I was soo at home.  lol!  I also meet another book club called "Sista's Thoughts from Coast to Coast" and Mandy blogger of The Romance Bookie.   It was such a GREAT! day that ended with me spending too much money and eating sundaes with two gift bag full of books and swag on my arm.  LOL!!  What could be better?  Yes, there was chocolate too!
By the way my Tuesday post will have the list of goods from the conference.  I can't wait till the next one!!