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Baltimore Book Festival 2013 Recap I went to the Baltimore Book Festival this weekend and had a blast!  I want to give a HUGE shout out to the organizers, workers and all of the authors I met, you all rocked!   Thank you also to Lea Nolan and the Maryland Romance Writers for inviting me to take part in this years Blogger Panel!  (See Lea, I'm still using the "!") I showed up on Friday with my eight dozen cupcakes and was handed a fancy badge enabling me to be treated like the writing royalty I am not. (Bonus: Not having to use the port-a-potty.)  I had the chance to spend a lot of time with one of my favorite authors (and all around cool person) Jennifer L. Armentrout who also writes as J. Lynn. All of the YA panels were filled with amazing authors who shared their books and doled out priceless tidbits of writing advice. L-R Alethea Kontis, Dawn Rae Miller, Lea Nolan, Diana Peterfreund, Brigid Kemmerer and Jennifer L. Armentrout Alet...

This is where I'll be today.... (I'm starting to feel a little like Waldo. With cupcakes.) Baltimore Book Festival #BBF2013 Maryland Romance Writers stage. See here for more details.      Things to know: You should come because it's awesome.  You'll be able to see/hear/touch some of your favorite authors! (Okay, so the "touching" may not be such a good idea, but still.) Books from participating authors will be for sale onsite and authors will be available to sign. Look for raffle baskets and giveaways (You may find a cupcake or two as well.) Fun swag freebies will be on hand all weekend. Saturday, September 28 12pm  MIDDLE GRADE, YOUNG ADULT, NEW ADULT Elissa Petruzzi, Moderator; Jennifer L. Armentrout, Em Garner, Cheryl Klam, Brien Michael, Lea Nolan, Jeri Smith-Ready 1pm  BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS (This is where the cupcakes will be.) Moderator: Lea Nolan, Author Stacey O'Neale, Fantasy Bo...

This is where I'll be today.... Baltimore Book Festival #BBF2013 Maryland Romance Writers stage. See here for more details.      Things to know: You should come because it's awesome.  You'll be able to see/hear/touch some of your favorite authors! (Okay, so the "touching" may not be such a good idea, but still.) Books from participating authors will be for sale onsite and authors will be available to sign. Look for raffle baskets and giveaways (You may find a cupcake or two as well.) Fun swag freebies will be on hand all weekend! Friday, September 27 12pm  AUTHOR MEET AND GREET MRW Authors will be on hand for a casual meet and greet with readers. Come talk about books, receive promotional materials, and browse the Ukazoo bookstore! 12:15pm  JANE AUSTEN FICTION Leslie Carroll, Regina Jeffers, Janet Mullany 1:00pm  WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION Terri Brisbin, Stephanie Dray, Kate...

Baltimore Book Festival! #BBF2013 It's less than two weeks until the Baltimore Book Festival! *flails*  You can expect a bookload of fun at the Maryland Romance Writers stage. See here for more details.      Things to know: You should come because it's awesome.  You'll be able to see/hear/touch some of your favorite authors! (Okay, so the "touching" may not be such a good idea, but still.) Books from participating authors will be for sale onsite and authors will be available to sign. Look for raffle baskets and giveaways (You may find a cupcake or two as well.) Fun swag freebies will be on hand all weekend! Here's the official schedule: Friday, September 27 12pm  AUTHOR MEET AND GREET MRW Authors will be on hand for a casual meet and greet with readers. Come talk about books, receive promotional materials, and browse the Ukazoo bookstore! 12:15pm  JANE AUSTEN FICTION Leslie Carroll,...

Baltimore Book Festival 2012 I headed down into the city yesterday with cupcakes, my YABC T-shirt, my Deity guitar pick necklace and my Team Kilt sticker. (Bookish Fangirl in da house, yo!) I was all set to meet Jennifer L. Armentrout and Jeri Smith-Ready, two of my FAVORITE authors but a little fearful of what might happen because something always happens when I meet authors. *rolls eyes*  Whether it's forgetting my name because I'm nervous or blurting out nonsense about frosting on fingers, I am a shoe-in for an embarrassing moment or two. (or ten) My Team Kilt buddy, Malissa, whose witnessed the "awkward" that is me meeting authors, decided to brave the beltway (and me again) to come along. She had two of the cutest little people you will ever see with her and together we saw Peter Rabbit (who did not stop to visit - boo!), Llama llama and a big shaggy dog (who DID stop and even took a picture - good doggie!)  We also ate some of the most "interesting...