Bad Jacki.
RT wiped me out (I still haven't uploaded my camera....but I will before this blog is through. I have had so much to tell you about that, the books, my life...but the latter seems to have overwhelmed me at present. (That and recovering from having both laptops crash on me at once!) Thank the universe for the GEEK SQUAD!! I LOVES me some GEEKS!! Now, I am as girl geek as you can get without going to college for it, but they haven't invented the shade of white I was when my primary AND backup data was, for DAYS, irretrievable!! This is the ultimate nightmare for a writer! And yes of course I back up my stories on a USB drive...once every six months or so anyway. And what was I doing to make the primary laptop die? Installing a backup harddrive so just this kind of thing couldn't happen!
*bangs head on desk*
My second mistake was using my Dell P.O.S. as my secondary. I threw that yoke off this time. I bought another Vaio. I now have two, both under a year old. One in red and one in silver. Ahhhhh. The geeks saved all of my work, pix, music (yes at a hefty little fee) and even cut me backup disks. I was without bytes for an entire week. It hurt so much.
And I was so much less distracted by Facebook, MySpace and Email that I spent hours writing for the first time in months, even if it was longhand. So...I have an announcement to make about that. I am going to keep my pages up and all, and I love coming in after 2 or 3 weeks and seeing all your remarks and comments and the sweetness that is ya'll, but if you want to make real live contact with me you can only trust my Email. (Or the occasional Scramble game on Facebook...I am addicted at the moment.) In case the link fails, it's jacquelynfrank@hotmail.com. You'll easily see it a thousand times in this blog.
Next on my list of things to tell you...I am going to Lori Foster's Writer/Reader get-together. It's in Cincinnati OH June 6th through 9th. I am so looking forward to this event. If it weren't for Lori Foster, *I* would not be published. I would never have been brave enough to submit, but I was brave enough to enter an obscure contest for something called Brava...never quite understanding that you weren't supposed to whip something up in a week and still manage to catch the eye of Kate Duffy. Now that I am in RWA and have talked to the sea of up and comers out there did I realize just how challenging that was. All I knew was I LOVED Lori Foster. I went to her site to fawn over her. Then, poof! A little blurb about a contest. Go figure!!
You can hate me for ten seconds. You have my permission.
Ready? Good!
Next up, I am going to remind you that Damien is up for imminent release!! June 3rd by my knowledge...May 27th by Amazon's freakish calculations. Go figure. Then a mere three months and Noah arrives!! I am celebrating the release of each with an appearance. Lori Foster and Cincinnati will be the first and RAW in Kentucky with Lora Leigh will be the one for Noah. Also, for those in Michigan, or thereabouts, I promised a bookstore owner named Melissa Bliss at:
Paperbacks n' Things
8044 N Wayne Rd
Westland, MI 48185
734-522-8018
...that I would do an exclusive signing and I hear she is utterly amazing when it comes to gigs like this! Now, the date isn't set...but I was hoping to go in early October :) See some foliage and some Northerners. I will also be on the Florida Romance Writer's 'Cruise with Your Muse' in January and that is where I wil celebrate the release of the new series. I know I am being secretive about the Shadowdweller series, but this time it is not my evil intention to torture you. It's just taking some last minute adjustments before it's perfect for ya. Oh! Also...I think we're gonna make a book trailer for Noah!! Cross fingers!!
Okay, enough information for one day. How about some pics??
My party!!!
My STUDS!!!
Studs with me and Susan M!
My best friends Tanya and Laura with studs (left)
Me and the soon-to-be Mr. Romance!
Me and Lori Foster...AT LAST!!! I was so thrilled!
10 comments:
Jackie! Nice to see you blogging again. I'm veeeerrrry excited for Damien and Noah!! Woohoo.
Congrats on Lori Fosters get together. There will be 1 more great author joining her crew now! :)
Glad to see you had a blast at RT! Lovely pics.
Welcome back :)
Joy
Yay! Welcome back Jacki! Looks like you had lots of fun with you Studs. :)
So glad your puter issues are resolved! And very glad nothing was lost!
A booktrailer for Noah would be awesome!
Hope that works out! ;)
So wish you were going to RWA!!
I've missed your blogs lady!!
And sorry I...er...suck at the Scramble on Facebook, lmao!!
So cant wait for Noah Jacki, you have no idea! :D
Love the pics! Looks like so much fun!! I just feel sad inside when I see pics tho. I so wanted to make it there!
Hope health wise all is going good with you!
Great to have ya blogging again!
Take care and I wish you mega sales for Damien! What a fantastic book it is!!
*hugs*
It was GREAT to meet you at RT! And thank you for the prizes from the catperson contest, I LOVE them! You rock, Jacki!
Welcome back! The pics are great! Can't wait for Damien.
I see what's new a posting from one of my Fav authors I am so glad you enjoyed yourself you so deserved it I am waiting on my copy of Damien it's on pre order from Amazon. Take care of yourself and your babies
PEACHEZ
Welcome back Jacki! Sounds like u had a gr8 time @ the RT. Nice hottie...u lucky girl! I have my copy of Damien pre-ordered already...can't wait, can't wait! Ada:)
It was so lovely to meet you at RT. You are such a wonderfull person. I look forward to seeing you next year. Hope you will be there.
08 RT will be one filled things to remember...
Hi Jacki, great to have you back. Glad to know your computer problems solved. Your RT party was great! I'm not ashamed to admit it, but your party was the only one I stayed at the whole time! If only I had gotten that Noah ARC...oh well! Have a great week!
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