I’m writing this from the Hyatt Regency in downtown Columbus, Ohio where the Romantic Book Times convention is going on. 

After a tiring travel day Tuesday, the RT Convention started off with several emotional, heart felt tributes to editor Kate Duffey. 

AMP author, Celina Summers finaled in a comepetition that could garner her manuscript a review by an agent with the possibility of representation.  You go girl!

A beautiful poster featuring the covers for Bride of Death by Celina Summers and Cover Me by L.B. Gregg adorn a large column in the 2nd floor bar that nearly everyone has to pass through to get into the main convention area.

Authors ZA Maxfield, Celina Summers, Laura Baumbach, Helen Hardt, Sam Cheever, Lizzie T. Leaf, Lucynda Storey, and Cynthia Vespia have all represented Aspen Mountain Press at this event and have been a delight to hang out with.

Finally, I am tickled beyond belief that a stranger felt comfortable approaching Cynthia, Celina and I (later joined by Laura) in asking us how to make the most of his RT experience.  The stranger, is no longer a stranger but a friend who introduced  us to two more of his friends.  We are thrilled to have added to our list of compadres Brett Battles, Robert Gregory Browne and James Scott Bell.  They’ve shared with us their zany sense of humor and a little bit about the world of thriller writing.

 We are already making plans to be at RT next year where it will be held at the Westin Bonaventure in L.A.

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