RT!!

Having Fun. Wish you were here in Florida at Romantic Times Booklover's Convention.

And maybe you are. If you are, please stop by Friday morning at 10 a.m. at the specialty worldbuilding workshop I'm giving with Jessica Andersen, Melissa Mayhue and Lynne Connelly. We'll be talking about Alternate Mythologies.

The e-book expo was a lot of fun and I got to sit next to one of my favorite authors, Samantha Kane.

Met some great EC authors at the EC luncheon, Marilu Man, aka Stephanie Arwen and Cai Smith and then got to sit across from them at the e-book expo and make funny face.

Then there were the Cavemen. The EC cavemen. Yeah. They're fun too.

Hot Guys, Fast Cars and the Cougar That Got Away

I have a thing for fast cars and hot guys. What woman wouldn't, right?

The thing is, I want to drive the fast cars, not drive in the fast cars with the hot guys. I want to be Letty from "The Fast & The Furious." The fact that she gets to fondle Vin Diesel is certainly a plus but what I really envy is her car.

I love American muscle cars though I've never owned one. As a teenager, my dad owned a used car lot and, before I turned 16, he bought a Mercury Cougar that was supposed to be mine. Unfortunately, my dad ran a business and someone offered him more money than he could pass up and the Cougar drove away. Don't cry for me, though, because I ended up with a Fiat Spyder convertible that I drove until the damn thing fell apart. I loved that car until I sold it but I never would have sold the Cougar.

Anyway, I just got back from seeing "Fast & Furious" and there were all of six people in the theater, only two of us without Y chromosomes. I had a blast but then I'm probably not your average female moviegoer. I like when things blow up. Yeah, I enjoy a good love story but add a couple car chases, some explosions and a few beat downs and I'm so there.

I adore anything Jason Statham happens to be in. I was there opening day when the first "Transporter" film opened because it had the requisite fast car and hot guy. I've seen all three. Numerous times.

There's been a lot of talk about movies for women and how there aren't any. Then along comes "Sex and the City" and "Mamma Mia." Too bad "Mamma Mia" sucked but wow, women are going to the movies again.

Bullshit. We've been going to the movies all along. How do you think "300" and "Fast & Furious" got to the No. 1 spot on the charts? Because just as many women as men went back a couple more times to see Gerard Butler's absolutely magnificent abs and Diesel's hulking bod. I loved the opening heist in "F&F" and if Paul Walker drives by and wants to take me through some tunnels, I'm hopping in the car, even if it is an import.

I've got a couple of other films lined up for the next few months, JJ Abrams "Star Trek" reboot and "Wolverine" among them. Maybe not so many fast cars, but whether they're shooting lasers or brandishing adamantium claws, Jim Kirk and Wolverine are going to kick some ass. And I'll be there, cheering them on.

No teenage wizards for me. Bring on the real men.

Getting Ready for RT

Last year was my first trip to the RT Booklovers' Convention. Attending as an Ellora's Cave author was a great introduction to the annual celebration of everything romance.

Not only does EC host one of the grand parties during the week, they also treat their authors like stars. It's a real thrill that makes the entire week a rush.

On Wednesday night, I'll be signing at the Ebook Expo and Signing from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

On Friday, I'll be presenting the specialty workshop, "WORLDBUILDING: BEYOND CELTIC FAIRIES AND GREEK GODS," with Jessica Anderson, Lynne Connelly and Melissa Mayhue on Friday at 10 a.m. We'll be talking about the unusual mythologies we use in our books.

And Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., I'll get to sign SHADOW MAGIC at the Book Fair. Though I'm one of those people who would rather stand against the wall and fade into it than be the center of any attention, I'm looking forward to meeting readers.

If you're going to be in Orlando, please stop by and say hi. It'll make my day.