Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author
NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
So excited that our conference starts tomorrow! Today is all about getting ready for it by packing up tote bags for the attendees and getting everything prepped for Saturday and Sunday.
If you’re in the area on Saturday, please come by to the book fair which is open to the general public. Admission is free and we’ve got over 50 authors who will be signing and selling their books, including J. Kenner and Dee Davis! For more information, please visit www.lsfwriters.com.
I love conferences because I love meeting new people and attending the workshops. I always come away from a conference with newfound energy and determination. This photo of me with my buddy Kim Lowe is at RWA 2017. I can’t wait to see Kim in a few days since she’ll be at the upcoming Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference. Registration for the conference is now closed, but the Book Fair on Saturday is open to the general public. If you’re in the area, I hope you can make it!
I always look forward to my local group’s conference! It’s always a great experience to spend time with readers and writers and to attend the awesome workshops and be inspired about something I love to do: Writing!
This is a picture of me taken at the book fair which is open to the general public.
This year’s conference is from March 24-25 and if you’ll be in the area, I hope that you’ll consider joining me! For more information on the conference and the book fair, which is open to the general public, please visit www.lsfwriters.com
I’m back from the RT Convention and I’ll have lots of photos for you shortly! I had a wonderful time and the best part was meeting so many of you who could make it down for the convention or book fair.
Today is Monday and what does that mean? MAN CANDY!
Today’s choice for #ManCandyMonday is the sexy Tom Hardy. I just caught THIS IS WAR last night with the equally sexy Chris Pine.
Tom snagged my eye in INCEPTION and I loved him in WARRIOR. It’s a great story about two brothers fighting each other physically and emotionally. Here’s the poster for the movie with all its amazing Man Candyness.
Of course, Tom is also well known for his role as Bane in the latest Batman movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. Tom will be reprising the Mad Max role in 2015 in Mad Max: Fury Road.
Hope you enjoy today’s Man Candy!
What if I told you that for $40 you would get at least 7 free books from Avon, Grand Central Publishing and Samhain, samplers from Forever Romance and Penguin Books, a dessert reception at a very special Lady Jane’s Salon, readings and genre panels with bestselling authors, a karaoke party with hot finger foods, water bottle from Secret Cravings Publishing, pad folios from Carina Press, free raffle tickets for an assortment of gift baskets including one with a Kindle, courtesy of Secret Cravings Publishing, a book fair, plus lots of other swag? Also toss in there the ability to spend time with other readers and rub elbows with an assortment of authors at the reception and party?
Whoa, that was a mouthful! I know it’s hard to believe, but all that can be yours for $40 at the Create Something Magical Conference on March 17 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The conference is being run by my home writing group, the Liberty States Fiction Writers!
If you’re a writer, you get all of the above as well as an assortment of workshops on the craft and business of writing, plus your choice of appointments with over 20 editors and/or agents. Yep, 20 editors and/or agents waiting to hear your pitch in a variety of fiction genres.
If you are in the NJ Tri-State area, mark your calendars for March 19th from 5:30 to 7 pm. Come by and meet me and lots of other authors! I’ll have Romance Trading Cards and other goodies for those who stop by the Liberty States Fiction Writers’ signing.
Without further ado, here is the official press release!
The Liberty States Fiction Writers will be holding its second annual multi-author book fair with over 30 authors signing their latest releases as part of their Create Something Magical Conference. The book fair is open to the general public.
Featured at this event is New York Times bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson, author of the the Betsy: Queen of the Vampires series. The book fair will also feature the premiere of The King of Plagues by New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry.
Get your signed copy at the book fair before it’s available in bookstores. Other signing authors include bestselling and award-winning authors Virginia Kantra, Debra Mullins, Caridad Pineiro, and Judi McCoy, as well as a host of local New Jersey authors. For a complete list of signing authors and more information please visit:
http://www.libertystatesfictionwriters.com/lsf-writers-conference/
Mark your calendar for this exciting event. Barnes & Noble will be handling sales at the book fair. Your membership rewards card will be accepted for B&N sales.
When: March 19, 2011, 5:30-7:00 P.M.
Where: Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel
515 Route 1 South & Gill Lane
Iselin, New Jersey 08830
Phone: 732-634-3600
Fax: 732-634-0258
Additional Authors Attending the Book Fair:
Mary Janice Davidson
Jonathan Maberry
Virginia Kantra
C.H.Admirand
Tina Gabrielle
KA. Mitchell
Melina Morel
Chris Redding
Tere Michaels
Shelley Freydont
J. Hali Steele
Cris Anson
Debra Mullins
Lois Winston
E.F. Watkins
Judi McCoy
Sarah Wendell
M. Kate Quinn
Judi Fennell
Caridad Pineiro
Karen Bostrom
Adele Dubois
Stephanie Julian
Trudy Doyle
Lisa Verge Higgins
Jenna Kernan
Jennifer Hubbard
Alison Formento
Keri Mikulski
Veronica Lynch
Erika Sands
Linda J. Parisi
Donna Bolk
John Richard Thompson
M. Flagg
R.A. Vaughn
On the 19th I’ll be at the wonderful Liberty States Fiction Writers Create Something Magical Conference. It’s a great event with some awesome workshops and 20+ editors and agents taking pitches. Plus, there are going to be a bunch of gift baskets, including one with a Kindle, some nice giveaways and a book fair that’s open to the public. If you’ll be in the Woodbridge, NJ area that Saturday, please drop by. The book fair is from 5:30 to 7 pm on March 19th.
So with that conference at hand, today’s Thursday 13 is all about some conference tips. Here goes.
1. Have a business card at hand, even if you’re not published. You want to start making connections and people need to know how to reach you.
2. Mingle. Make connections.
3. Don’t mingle. LOL, yes a little bit of a contradiction, but you need to learn body language. If two people are close together and in a serious discussion, it’s not the right time to butt in.
4. Enjoy yourself. Yes, it’s work, but it’s also a chance for you to unwind.
5. Choose your workshops carefully. Make sure they are ones that fit a need that you have.
6. Dress professionally.
7. Dress comfortably. You can do 6 and 7 and it’s important to find that balance. If you’re not comfortable, those vibes carry to others.
8. Don’t drink too much. You can’t believe how often I’ve seen people break this rule.
9. If meals are being served, choose a table where you can meet new people.
10. If you’ve got the time to spare, stay after the conference ends and the fun time begins. It’s part of networking, but it’s also part of finding time to share with other creative people. It can be really rejuvenating.
11. Prepare your pitch. Stand in front of a mirror or sit with a friend and practice it. See if it sounds natural.
12. Don’t be nervous in front of the editors and agents. They don’t bite. Really they don’t.
13. Have fun! You’ve probably spent some money to attend, travel, stay, get new clothes, etc. Take the time to enjoy yourself a little.
Hope you found these tips helpful! Hope to see you at the book fair!