Hard to believe that a week has passed since our return from Washington, D.C. A whole week but memories of 2009’s RWA National at the Marriott stay vivid – the speakers, workshops, booksignings, the RITA & GH awards, and chatting with old friends and new. To wrap up this sensational event, I’ll post several of my remaining pictures. (Click the photos for links.)
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Christie Craig, Faye Hughes, and me, just after their dynamic workshop “Make It Happen: 10 Tips to Breaking In or Breaking Back In” on Saturday morning.
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Ballantine & Bantam Dell Autographing Session.
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Author Deeanne Gist “Unveiling the Mystery of How Book Covers Come About” at Bethany House.
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Fire engines showed up just after lunch on Saturday. False alarm but it emptied the hotel for about a half hour. Pleasant breeze. During the break, I enjoyed meeting a fellow WisRWA member. (Click pic to see who.)
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Author Lauren Willig signs at an autographing session.
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Author Heidi Betts shows her latest title, TANGLED IN LOVE.
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A writer sends books home at the Marriott Hotel shipping center.
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Screenwriter Victoria M. Johnson discusses “How to Use Screenwriting Techniques to Add Passion, Depth, and Immediacy to Your Novels.”
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As in past years, Bill Stephens Productions offers recordings of RWA National’s workshops.
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A gathering of WisRWA friends after the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony.
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What a conference! Here’s looking to RWA National 2010 in Nashville – Where Legends Are Born. ∞
Stringing Beads 
I’m still missing that I didn’t go. But I’m looking forward to Nashville, though the heat will be daunting I’m sure. 🙂
So glad your trip was all you’d hope it would be and now that you’re home you’re back to writing again.
That’s always the hard part…
So nice seeing all those pictures, Deb. Mary Jo, I wish I could’ve gone, too. But hopefully I’ll be able to make it to Nashville as well. 🙂