Saturday, October 31, 2015

GRL 2015 Wrap-up and #giveaway


Another GRL has come and gone and we are now counting down the days to GRL 2016 in Kansas City. I'm always amazed by how many things I want to do, people I want to chat and spend time with, and don't get to. I did get to hang out with old friends, and make a few new ones this year. But I also got to meet a ton of readers and fans of my work, that is always such a blessing. 

Highlights of this trip for me were finally getting to meet Dani Elle Maas of Love Bytes Reviews, she is just the sweetest gal! I'm so happy that she is thinking of attending again next year. 

{me and Dani at the farewell breakfast}

Meeting two of my favorite narrators, Sean Crisden and Greg Tremblay
Let me just say, their voices aren't their only sultry, sexy attributes. 

{me and Sean at the Author signing}

The Rock God herself, Ann Lister. Ann is a ray of sunshine I tell you, always smiling and happy, and the woman can dance. Her and Scott Burkett of GGR spent almost as much time on the dance floor as they did off. 

{me, AE Via and Ann Lister}

I have to give a couple shout outs. First, the quirky duo that is LA Witt and Ann Zabo. They hosted a fun faire for Supporting Authors and I had way too much fin playing naughty pictionary. Let me just say, CB Lee and I kicked ass, just sayin... 
My fellow Indie Authors at the Indie Pub table, you all rock, especially Mercy Celeste for coming up with the idea to snag us a couple of tables, and Arshad Ahsanuddin for taking charge and getting the payments, schedule etc set up and running smoothly. 
And last but definitely not least, my girls AE Via, Morticia Knight, Jamie Lynn Miller and Kimberly Spinney. Our trips to the high dollar store in the blistering heat, late nights and early mornings, and that amazing trip to the San Diego Zoo making memories ladies, making memories! Lest we forget the bed hopping, shoe incident. I think I pea'd my pants, seriously. 

{Ae Via, myself and Morticia Knight - my PIC's!}

{Jamie Lynn Miller and myself at the San Diego Zoo}

{Author Olivia Black (such a doll!) super sexy cover model Justin and Kimberly}

I'm super excited and anxious for next years GRL. Since KC is only 8 hours from Texas, Kimberly and I are going to have a road trip. I will finally get to introduce my seester and my PA to all my GRL friends as well since they are joining us on the road. Just 350 days or so to go! I look forward to seeing all my peeps, making new friends, meeting more of my fans and seeing if Hans Hirschi can make me cry at his reading for the 3rd year in a row! 

Carol Lynn, Ethan Day, Reese Dante and her lovely Hubs, thank you all for putting so much time, blood, sweat and tears into this yearly convention. We couldn't make all the memories we do if the 4 of you didn't offer up your time to make it all happen and make it all amazing! 

Of course I brought some goodies back with me from the Swag Room. I have a box that is literally stuffed to the gills with swag from some of the amazing Authors that attended GRL this year, would you like to be the owner of said box? Just leave a comment below to be entered. I'll choose the winner in 48 hours time, sound good? 

Share with your friends and on your social media, and be sure to leave your name and email so I can contact you if you win. No email, No pretties! 

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18 comments:

  1. I have never been to GRL, but as soon as I found out it was going to be in Kansas City, I said I was going to at least the book signing. It's 7 hours from me. Can't wait to meet the authors I read and new authors I will find in the next year.

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  2. So sorry I wasn't able to attend this year. KC is on my list next year. I followed and live vicariously though all the great pics posted.

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  3. Thanks for your update. KC is only 4 hours away from me and I am planning on going.
    vivmmfan at gmail.com

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    1. Hey Viv, you are the runner up winner, check your email!

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    2. Email checked and replied back! Thank you so much!

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  4. It sounds so exciting! I hope to get there one day, GRL sounds like a blast! Swag is good too...hehe You can reach me at corvus.alyse@gmail.com.

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  5. Such wonderful memories. I wish I could attend.
    debby236 at gmail dot com

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  6. I am crossing my fingers for GRL to come to New Orleans. It would be great to attend, but in the meantime it is nice living vicariously through the blogs.
    Corey Clancy
    Coreydclancy@gmail.com

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  7. Thanks for sharing your experience and the pics!

    humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com

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  8. looks like fun

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  9. I hope one day I'll be able to attend a GRL. Maybe Nashville could be added to the list of possible venues. ??? I'm so glad everyone has posted pics and shared tidbits of what they experienced. Sharing swag is always appreciated. :)
    flutterfli01 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  10. Such great pictures! Thank you for sharing. So glad that you had a great time!

    juliesmall2016(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. one day I hope to attend.looks like lots of fun
    jmarinich33 at aol dot com

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  12. Thanks for the wrap-up and all the awesome pics. I am glad you had a great time.

    jen(dot)f(at)mac(dot)com

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  13. One day I hope to get to one of these and meet all you guys too!

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    1. Hey there Cat, congrats, you are the winner! Check your email :)

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  14. One of these days I'm gonna go. For some reason something always happens. When it was finally close to where I live in Georgia I had a baby the months before lol. The kid was not trying to wait. Add a husband that's in the military and you get No trips for this lady.

    Samantharozyczko@gmail.com

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