In exactly one month from today, I’ll be heading to the Indianapolis airport at the bootie-crack of dawn to catch a flight to Albuquerque for the second annual GayRomLit convention, Desire in the Desert. I’ll be showing up at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with my roomie, Rhys Ford, and a heaping helping of fangirl squee to be spread around equally, guaranteed. I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to be going—check out the list of attendees HERE, and you’ll see why.
Between now and the time I leave on October 18th, I’m going to concentrate all my efforts on reading books written by the authors who’ll be attending the retreat. I wish I could say that I was going to read at least one book by every author showing up this year, but that’d be humanly impossible. In spite of my mad reading obsession, I do need some sleep in order to function. But in celebration, I’m going to be hosting some GREAT GIVEAWAYS from some of the authors who’ll be there, including Rhys Ford, Piper Vaughn & Xara X. Xanakas, Amy Lane, and Eden Winters just to name a few, so make sure to stay tuned in.
Trust me when I tell you that for me, this is like the holy grail of fandom. I am going to make every effort to conduct myself with at least a modicum of dignity, but I’m making no promises. As long as I don’t get maced or no one calls hotel security on me, it’ll all be good.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Can’t wait to meet you, Lisa! I’ll be squeeing right along with you!
Likewise, Charlie! I’m so excited to meet you and every single person I can possibly confront in a totally non-threatening-squeeing-fangirl kind of way. :-D
And In His Corner just so happens to be my first GRL feature tomorrow! :-D
Oh, wow! Thank you so much for that! :D
It’s going to be hard at GRL separating my author side from my “Oh my god, it’s (fill in awesome author’s name here)!” There will be much swooning.
Well, from what I heard about the trip to NOLA last year, there was a lot of fan appreciation going on between the authors too, so you’ll fit right in prefectly. :-D
I’ll bring a tranq gun just in case.
Ha! Wait, heeeeey… :-D
Just put me in a time out with a bottle of wine. That’ll mellow me right out. ::hic:: Heh.
snorts.
Lisa – Sounds like fun and New Mexico is beautiful. Enjoy.
Hi Jay!
I’ve never been to New Mexico before. The closest I’ve come is Arizona, so I’m looking forward to seeing some more of that part of the country. I’ve heard nothing but great things about it and hope to see more than just the inside of the hotel while I’m there. :)
Hugs!
Lisa