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Oh yeah! It's "Launch Party" time! Who doesn't love a party!?! I know I'm sure happy to celebrate COVER ME landing on shelves! (Note below the details for limited time discount ebook price of $2.99!) In fact, this week has been full of celebrations as I attend the Romance Writers of America's annual convention being held in NYC. I've participated in a charity booksigning with over 400 authors. I've met with editors, my agent, fellow authors and fans. This afternoon, I'll be presenting a workshop with my sister authors. And this evening, the convention culminates with RWA's annual Golden Heart/RITA Award ceremony. Talk about life coming full circle! The last time the RWA Convention was held in NYC, I received the RITA Award for my military romantic suspense novel TAKING COVER. What a special treat it was to have my Air Force husband there to cheer me on. And tonight, as my book COVER ME lands on shelves, I'll be walking across that st...

In February of 2001, friend and author Shawna Delacorte and I attended the Left Coast Crime Conference held in Anchorage Alaska. It was the absolute best time of my life. Not only did I have the chance to hang out with some awesome mystery writers – which we always did when we attended this conference – but I got to do things there that I hadn’t done before. My introduction to Alaska was arriving at midnight and the city looked like a fairyland with houses decorated with twinkle lights. It might have been closer to Valentine’s Day than Christmas, but you’d never know it. Good friend and fellow author, Shawna Delacorte and I were there to network, sign our books and I even got to do a ‘a talk with’ section. Along with incredible workshops and roaming the city, we participated in some fun activities. The FBI held a get together at their building. We got to talk to the SWAT officers there, play in their Hogan’s Alley, tour the building – I saw a huge polar bear pelt on the conference room...