Sasha White

Had a little spur of the moment fun with Kathy and Erin at RT. Had to do this up right.

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OKay, so I took a bit of a break, and feel so very refreshed. Yes, part of it was abreak from here, but also time off from writing, and time spent in the Florida sun last week at the Romantic Times Booklovers conference.

All of it adds up to a refreshed and ready to work Sasha. I also have to say, this past RT was my favorite so far. I’m not sure if it’s just because *I* was more comfortable, or because of the venue / sunshine / pool bar, or if it’s because I not only got to meet many new people, but also got to know those I’d met before that much better. It was fun, and worthwhile.

I arrived in Orlando on Monday night, and after doing a small bit of volunteer work for the fabulous Jo Carol, we all ended up at the poolbar. (Yes, big surprise) Kathy Love was my bestest buddy that night, and we had a nice chat about life, love and writing…as well as some fun. Did I mention the wine and Corona?

The next night the fantabulous Lorelie James helped me get started on a bottle of Don Julio before we headed over to Lauren Dane and Megan Hart’s room where they were holding a shindig. Notice I didn’t bring my camera to that either? Go visit Megan’s Blog and watch her slideshow and you’ll get an idea of what it was like. Those girls know how to have a good time.

I got to spend more time with editor extrodinair Angela James, (Thank you very much to her and Marty for the Samhain wine and Cheese social) as well as long time writing friends like Shayla Black, and Larissa Ione.

Cathryn Fox, Delilah Devlin, Myla Jackson,Sylvia Day,Vivi Anna and I (the Allure Authors) Hosted the Paradise Happy Hour on Friday afternoon where we gave away free Sangria and books. The party was held in the pavilion by the pool, and it was HOT! But, readers stuck around and gathered up the goodies. Including early copies of my June release MOST WANTED. Lisa Renee Jones, our final Allure sister, didn’t make it in person, but she was there in spirit.

Beth Willaimson, was my roomy and the poor girl got sucked into posing for me cuz I really wanted to do a photoshoot. The pics turned out pretty good, and we had a great time.

This year I got to know the lovely Richelle Mead better.(She says I’m her second favorite Canadian! *grin*. Which is cool because her first favorite is Michelle Rowen, and she’s awesome) As well as author Mark Henry and his wife Caroline. (be sure to visit Mark and Richelle’s Blogs for great recaps of the week) Most of my Wicked Writers co-horts were in attendance as well. We had breakfast with the readers from our loop who could make it, and they were as fantastic in person as they are online. (LKap, you rock!) Reader DannyFiredragon made it in from Germany again, and Booksellers from all over the world were there. Christina and May from Asia, Rosemary from Australia, and of course the fabulous Sue Grimshaw from the US.

During the big booksigning on Sat, I got to sit beside Smart Bitch Sarah, and she was a sweetheart. She didn’t remember meeting me last year, I had to remind her, but thats okay, she was still a sweetheart. She was gracious and and funny and stuck around even after selling out of all of her books. She also offered to share her sugar coated bosoms with me. *grin*

I’m sure I am forgetting many many people that I got to chat with, and get to know, and I’m sorry. But my not naming you doesn’t mean I don’t remember you the smiles, hugs and laughs. Thank you to every one who said Hi and took the time to make my RT experience in Orlando the best ever.

Here’s my annual slideshow of the conference. I didn’t mess with the order of the pictures, so you can see it from start to finish for me. You might notice a lack of party/dancing/costume pictures this year. Thats not to say I didn’t dance and party, but to say I didn’t bring my camera to those particular events this year. LOL I was more into catching the people every day, with a few spontaneous photoshoots. There is one session I didn’t include in the slideshow, and you’ll get to see that special piece tomorrow. Be sure to come back because it’ll be worth it. :)

If you want to see the slideshow from Last Years RT conference, CLICK HERE.

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WICKED is a finalist for The Pauline Reage Novel Award!!

This award is given annually by the National Leather Association: International, and awarded to recognize excellence in writing and publishing about leather, SM, bondage and fetishes. WICKED is the third book in my contemporary series from Berkley, and has been well received by readers and critics alike.

Romantic Times Magazine 4 Star review says: “White turns up the heat with electrifying erotic scenes and a delicious alpha hero. It’s a realistic portrayal of two commitment-phobic people who turn sex games into romance.”

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APPEARANCES

I’ll be attending the ROMANTIC TIMES BookLovers Conference at the Wyndham Orlando Resort later this month and have several appearances scheduled.

Open to everyone, conference attendees and general public will be a Booksigning on Saturday from 11 am – 2 pm. I hope to see you there!

Other appearnaces during the conference include:

Wednesday

I’ll be giving 2 seperate workshops full of information, tips, and fun.

11:45-12:45 10 EASY STEPS TO GETTING PUBLISHED with Delilah Devlina nd Myla Jackson (Fun times. Seriously, you need to come to this workshop. *grin*)

2:15 – 3:15 YIN & YANG WHY OPPOSITE’S CAN (AND SHOULD) BE CRITIQUE PARTNERS with Beth Williamson.

Thursday
2:30-3:00 CLUB RT (With more fun, naughty & nice goodies being given away to anyone who comes to visit me…while quantities last)

Friday

Join the Allure Authors in Orlando, Florida for the 2009 Romantic Times Convention!
PARADISE HAPPY HOUR
Friday, April 24, 2009
3:30 – 4:40 pm

Party in Paradise with the Allure Authors. Sangria and Free Books for everyone! Escape into paradise and spend a happy hour chatting with these popular authors who know how to make reading exotic and stimulating. Do you have questions about their books? Their characters? Their lives? Have a couple of drinks and ask them anything in an informal and social environment. Stick around for the whole hour and have a chance to win a brand new iPod Nano

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I’m still readily available to anyone who wants to chat or keep up with me on a regular basis. Never forget that I am part of the WICKED WRITERS . This is a yahoo loop full of readers and writers who love to chat about life, books, and whatever naughtiness catches our fancy. Joing up and introduce yourself, or lurk and listen if you prefer. Either way, I’m sure you’ll enjoy your time with us.

Also, you can find me every Thursday on the GENREALITY Blog. This is a group blog that features 6 Best selling authors, all from different genres, who want to share more about the reality of thier life as ana author with the world. I post every Thursday on the blog, and hope you’ll drop by and say hi.

That’s everything for now folks. I wish you a Happy Springtime.

Best,
Sasha

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