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juliekenner1 - Ah, well that's something, Madeline. Always good when you don't have to be responsible
Mary f - wb Stella
Cathie Linz - Susan is not only talented she's also good people. We try not to let her wear a crown too often <G>
Isabel Sharpe - Carly how cool! I didn't know that. Congrats!
Stella2 - Hi Karen--How's life? I've been watching your wonderfoful performances.
Cissy-moderator - lol, Cathie!
Angele - Thanks Sara!
juliekenner1 - Carly's bumper sticker is a hoot!
nanakiki - I'm off to the auditorium to give others a chance...goodnight everyone! Cathie and Julie, I'll email you soon! Hugs
SharonB - Ohhh
Sara-Moderator - Linda Warren is giving a signed copy of one of her titles to a lucky Soiree guest.
Carlyphillips1 - Karen, THANK YOU. We haven't "MET" but I've been reading you and learning from you for years. So thanks so much for everything and I do mean that!
Cissy-moderator - Linda Warren’s lucky winner is Rahim Ladha from Toronto, ON!
MadelineHunter - Rose, I'm in western PA and I figure I'm looking out at about 12 inches so far, nonstop snow, drifting, and they say at least another 6 inches are coming.
Carlyphillips1 - LOL, Julie! My bumpersticker says, Carly Phillips says, Friends don't let friends drive naked!
Marilyn_in_AL - and I won a copy of Julie's book from newandusedbooks but it hasn't arrived yet
DesireeLindsey - Got kicked off before I could answer you, Marilyn
KarenRobards - Stella, things are going great for me. Except I have a deadline. Soon. So what else is new?
Carlyphillips1 - And youc an get one with an SASE, address at the website.
cherine - Madeline Hunter is in the HOUSE! Hi Mad!
SharonB - I wanted a Madline book
Sara-Moderator - remember all, in NYC, we have our Pizza Party for readers and authors after the literacy signing on Wednesday. Hope to see you all there!!
Cathie Linz - LOL carly!
Marilyn_in_AL - and please don't hate me, but I've already read Leanne's single title and boy are you all in for a treat!!!!!
juliekenner1 - Marilyn, Vickie told me, so I sent another (along w/ 2 out of print books). When/if the first mailing shows up, just pass it along to someone else who likes romance!
Rose! - OK..I have you beat..we have 20" already...LOL i am in Central PA! LOL
Carlyphillips1 - Julie, Nobody But You is sitting on my TBR pile. Top of course. Behind RITA books!
DesireeLindsey - To get to my contest for diamonds try the link from the writerspace homepage or desireelindsey.com
Isabel Sharpe - Madeline I have a friend in W VA and I swear her kids have been home more than in school this winter.
Melissa James - Where is that on, Sara?
KarenRobards - Carly, what's next after the Playboy?
Sara-Moderator - and for those who can't make it to the Big Apple, we'll be live on the Internet -- sara typing and drinking the
Sara-Moderator -
MadelineHunter - hi, cherine
Sara-Moderator - hi, Pamela
cherine - Madeline is the mirror image of Mary Jo Putney, the best
PatriciaJean - Just wanted to pop in and say to all you wonderful authors that I have read at least one book written by each of you. Over 25 years of reading romance and loving it every day.
Cathie Linz - And remember to bring wine to Sara -- red or white?
cherine - Hi Mad
O - Vickie book "Lady Liberty" was so good
Pamela Bauer - Hi everyone. ??wave
Sara-Moderator - bring BOTH, Cathie!!
Mac - http://www.desireelindsey.com
Sara-Moderator - we'll be announcing the location, Melissa
KarenRobards - I read Lady Liberty too and loved it. Is Vickie here?
Rose! - I hope the plows are working out there Madeline!
Isabel Sharpe - Patricia, thanks! And good for you!
Carlyphillips1 - Karen, The Heartbreaker is out in hardcover in August. Before that I have an anthology for Harlequin Blaze, and now I'm working on my next WArner ...
Mary f - That thirsty Sara?
juliekenner1 - LOL, Carly! After this deadline, my RITA books are my next priority, too
Cathie Linz - PatriciaJean, thank YOU!
Sara-Moderator - it will be fun!!
MadelineHunter - wow, cherine, that is a huge compliment, since she is one of my favorite writers. thanks
DesireeLindsey - Best of luck, Marilyn, in the contest Nite everyone!
Mary f - WB Stella
StellaAgain - Hello Pamela--How are you?
Marilyn_in_AL - Will do Julie. And thanks!
Cissy-moderator - poor Stella - have some
Mac - Wb, Stella
Carlyphillips1 - I'm away now and I figured if I wait till I get home and read one a night I can swing it.
StellaAgain - Thank you Mary--I'm getting white out all the time.
Sara-Moderator - Pamela Bauer is giving herJanuary Superromance, THE MAN UPSTAIRS, as a prize.
juliekenner1 - No problem. Sorry about that. I've had things go missing from that mail station before. VERY annoying.
Joanne - Cherine is right, Madeline, you are awesome
Pamela Bauer - Hi Stella. I'm great, thanks
StellaAgain - Thank you, cissy, I could use those.
cherine - We've done several emails and I love the fact that you take the time to answer them,
StellaAgain -
Cissy-moderator - Pamela Bauer’s lucky winner is JoAnne Wills from Aurora, ON!
Rose! - WB Stella!
MadelineHunter - this is going so fast I am missing lots of stuff. If I missed anything I should have answered, so sorry
Cathie Linz - Hi Pam Bauer!!
juliekenner1 - I'm gonna cut out to make room. Y'all have fun! Night!!!
Mac - Stella, if the screen goes white, click on the Standard Mode button at the bottom by where you type, that susually works.
Marilyn_in_AL - Will all the winners be listed on the site by tomorrow?
SharonB - I had stopped reading for years...one day I picked up By Arrangment...and it has been a ever since
MadelineHunter - I try to, cherine, although sometimes I find one that got buried and feel bad
Mary f - Night Julie
Cissy-moderator - You're doing great, Madeline - these big chats are always a crush and impossible to keep up!
Sara-Moderator - Madeline, you're doing fine. TEll us about this hot books coming up!!
Isabel Sharpe - Bye Julie!
Keesue 52 - nite Julie
PattiF - Stella, it white screened me, but I hung on and it came back for me.
Cathie Linz - Pam, are you still in MN? Stella are you still in sunny Seattle area?
Cissy-moderator - Thanks for coming, Julie!
StellaAgain - Cathie, how are preps for RWA coming along?
O - me too Karen "Lady Libety" was good
cherine - If only we could make the screen bigger!
Carlyphillips1 - Night, Julie!
MadelineHunter - thanks, joanne
StellaAgain - that's Seattle!
Catherine Mann - Night, night, all! Am going to tuck in the kiddos .....
Mac - And I can't type anything correctly tonight, it seems. *sigh*
Sara-Moderator - yes, Marilyn tomorrow or tonight, depending on my wine consumption
Mary f - Night Catherine
Rose! - Julie, Madeling and I shall send you som snow! Nite
Cathie Linz - going well, the bookseller and librarians day event schedule is up on rwa website now
Sara-Moderator - nght, Catherine!! thanks for coming
Melissa James - Night, Cathy!
Catherine Mann - Night, Mary!
KarenRobards - kicked off again. Darn it!
cherine - Mad-you have always gotten back to me, so I think that is the norm for you, keep writing! I need a Madeline Hunter fix!
frogfan12 - A big hello for all the authors, especially Karen Robards, my mom-in-law's fav..Im trying to win a book for her since she couldnt make it tonite!
Keesue 52 - Stella, I am also in seattle
Catherine Mann - Might, Melissa!!
Marilyn_in_AL - Give me that wine! You've had enough!
Joanne - Hey, I want some snow, toto
frogfan12 - back to the auditorium!
Mary f - Lucky you Stella! What;s the sun like again?
Joanne - I want some snow, too
Carlyphillips1 - I think I need to go too. I hate that it was so short a visit for me. Sick child upstairs
Rose! - OK Joanne...gladly!
StellaAgain - I'll take a look, Cathie.
O - You are supposed to hate your mother=in law Frog
KarenRobards - Thanks so much, frogfan!
StellaAgain - Hi Keesue--almost missed you. where in seattle.
Joanne - Thanks, Rose
Pamela Bauer - Hi Cathie! Yes, I'm in Minnesota. It's cold here but hardly any snow, which is unusual for MN
Rose! - Nite Carly! thanks for stopping in!
SharonB - Night Carly...hope your little one gets better
Carlyphillips1 - But if you want to win six months worth of the Chocolate of the month club, you can visit my website. Yummy goodies. Happy Valentines Day all!
MadelineHunter - Sara, beginning in October andthen following one after another over the next four months will be my Seducer series, set in the early 19th century. The heroes are all young men who gather to practice fencing and pistol shooting and call themselves the Hampstead Dueling Society. One by one the find love in the wrong places, and get involved in intrigues that make it a good thing they learned those dueling skills. I am currently writing number 4, The Sinner.
cherine - Hi Karen! fancy meeting you here!
Isabel Sharpe - Ugh, Carly, hope the little one's better soon!
KarenRobards - Your mother-in-law must be great. At least she has good taste. lol
Rose! - YW Joanne
StellaAgain - Mary, I'm pulling your leg--maybe both of them. Rain's coming down in buckets.
tamznu - Seattle !! I'm in Portland. Anyone going to sleepless in Silverdale??
Keesue 52 - Sorry Carly,hope they feel better soon
Joanne - Aww... Carly, sorry to hear about your sick child. Thanks for writing great books
KarenRobards - Hi, Cherine.
Keesue 52 - first hill, almost downtown
Mary f - Night Carly hope she gets well soon
Sara-Moderator - oh, Madeline, I can't wait!!!
Cathie Linz - take care Caryly, neat contest, hope your child is better soon
cherine - Unbelievable how prolific you are Madeline!!!!!!!
Carlyphillips1 - Thanks, Sharon, Rose, and everyone. She's got an ear infection and we flew not knowing so ... not a pretty combination!
Mary f - LMAO Stella!
Sara-Moderator - so,uh, you could send me samples
Marilyn_in_AL - I need to go as well. I just heard my son drive in. He's home this semester from college on an intern program and went back to univ to visit his girlfriend for the weekend.
Carlyphillips1 - Thanks for all the kind wishes. Night, all!
PattiF - It started raining here an hour or so ago. Was so beautiful out today. Sun shining. //sun
Sara-Moderator - night, Carly
tamznu - nite
O - I hope you child feels better Carley
Rose! - Well, we hope she feels better really soon!
Isabel Sharpe - I'm in Wisconsin. FREEEEEZING but no snow.
StellaAgain - Time to move on and make room It's been fun. Enly the rest of your evening.
MadelineHunter - well, cherine, we put off the publication of the first ones so I could write the others
Mac - lol, Sara.
Joanne - Night Stella
Cathie Linz - but Sarah, youonly like wine not chocolate
Marilyn_in_AL - Night everyone!
Sara-Moderator - Stella, thanks for coming!!
Sara-Moderator - take care!!
StellaAgain - sending this along for the east coast and the middle of the country and everywhere else that's cold.
Mary f - Night Stella
Mac - Later, Stella
Rose! - Later Stella!
SharonB - Madeline...I am eagerly awaiting them all....are there any scenes in there for me?
cherine - It must be great to have a publisher who puts out your books so close to one another, a good stratedgy I'd say
Cathie Linz - bye Stella, enjoy the sunshine, cathie the evil one <G>
Cissy-moderator - Thanks Stella!!
Mary f - Thanks for the sunshine!
PattiF - Night Stella!
Sara-Moderator - Carrie Alexander is giving to one winner a two-book set of her upcoming Temptations (when they
MadelineHunter - when I get the arcs I'll send you some, Sara. The first on is titled The Seducer (the series takes its name from it) and my editor thinks it is one of the strongest books I've written.
tamznu - //rain //snow //storm
Rose! - Thaks! I can really use that with all this snow Stella! ??sniff
Pamela Bauer - bye, stella
frogfan12 - awww I love my mom-in-law...shes the best..thank you so much for saying hi...Ill tell her I got to say hi to you..
O - Your books are great madeline i can't wait etiher
tamznu - //sun
Cissy-moderator - Carrie Alexander’s lucky winner is amber kuehn from jackson, MO!
Cissy-moderator - Hi Ann!!!
Mary f - Hello Ann L
KarenRobards - I'm going to get off here. I just got bumped, anyway. Happy Valentine's everyone! Good-night.
Rose! - ANN!!! got snow?
AnnLawrence - I finally got my computer to work! Happy blizzard from PA!
MadelineHunter - Sharon, the first one has a scene Just For YOU, but the others don't. However, with that final tribute to my fan Sharon, I pull out the stops, as it were.
Sara-Moderator - Ann Lawrence is giving away two signed copies of LORD OF THE MIST … plus a gift set of her "Virtual" books. THREE lucky winners in all!
cherine - Hi Anne L. nice to see you here again
Cissy-moderator - Ann Lawrence’s lucky winners are Gladys Paradowski from Houston, TX; Jennifer Gregory from Mogadore, OH; and Holly Shelley from Bonham, TX!
cherine - night night Karen R.
Sara-Moderator - hiya, Ann!!!
SharonB - Thanks
Sara-Moderator - snowed in?
Mac - Howdy, Ann
Joanne - Night Karen R.
AnnLawrence - I thought I'd never get in...gremlins in my mac.
O - Ann we are getting the snow tommow in Rhode Island
Sara-Moderator - maccy gremlins?
MadelineHunter - Cherine, my publisher started moving books closer together as an experiment; It worked and they pushed it more. Now they have a whole year of these series, called Get Connected in their promos. Jane Feather's are first (now), then 4 by Mary Balogh, etc.
Sara-Moderator - One winner will received an autographed hardback copy of I BRAKE FOR BAD BOYS, featuring the first story in Janelle Denison's Wilde series, SOMETHING WILDE, along with a tote bag filled with a slew of other fun goodies.
Cathie Linz - okay, all that earlier talk about chocolate is making me hungry...am gonna go raid that Fanny Mae box, If you're still on bye kiki and bye Rae. Happy drinking Sara <G> and Cissy, thanks for your hospitality! Good night and happy reading everyone!
cherine - Hi Hunt
Cissy-moderator - Janelle Denison’s lucky winner is Ginny Kayfes from Fairview Park, OH!
cherine -
Cissy-moderator - Thanks for coming, Cathie!
AnnLawrence - Happy V-day weekend everyone. Hope you're all happy as can be.
Sara-Moderator - I can't wait for yours, Madeline. I read the first chapter and WOW!!
MadelineHunter - Hey, Anne, I hear you are getting it worse than us in the west of the state.
Mary f - Night Cathie! I'll send that w-mail soon!
Sara-Moderator - night, Cathie!!
Pamela Bauer - Bye, Cathie
Hunt4Me2 - Sara thats on my TBB list
Isabel Sharpe - Yum, cherine!
Hunt4Me2 - ANNNNNNN hello
PattiF - //snow
Isabel Sharpe - Have we talked about romantic V-Days? Or has it just been book talk?
Sara-Moderator - Metsy Hingle is giving an autographed copy of Behind The Mask--along with a colorful Mardi Gras mask.
SharonB - Sara...if you need someone to review Madeline's book for you...I would be happy to assist you
AnnLawrence - We're expecting 20 to 30 inches. My husband's from Upstate NY and is just yawning and saying, what's the prob? I'm clearing a path to my hot tub. I want to sit in hot water in teh snow
Cissy-moderator - Metsy Hingle’s lucky winner is Michelle Sharp from Galesburg, IL!
O - Do you have the first Chapter on your website
cherine - I've been doing the chats since about 4 this afternoon, on and off and the snow storms keep coming up, must be truly monumental!!! Here in Miami, we are out of it.
Sara-Moderator - Dixie Kane is giving away three copies of DREAMING OF YOU -- a sneezing ghost matches lovers in New Orleans.
Joanne - :0)..wait, me too, Sara, I want to assist you also with Madeline's books. :0)'
Rose! - We have 20" already here Ann.
tamznu -
Cissy-moderator - Dixie Kane’s lucky winners are Sarah Wharton from Weston, OH; Debbie Gilbert from Waxahachie, TX; and Valerie LaMont from Titusville, PA!
Sara-Moderator - thank you Sharon, I'll keep you in mind
__sonya__ - did i miss anything?
Pamela Bauer - I hope everyone had a happy Valentine's Day. I spent February 14th at a Victorian style wedding. The groom is the son of romance writer Kathleen Eagle, a dear friend of mine. It was a lovely wedding and a wonderful way for my husband and I to celebrate Valentine's Day.
MadelineHunter - Ann, my DH is from Rochester in upstate NY and they are so jaded about snow. Nothing impresses them. "well, I remeber when I was eleven and we had six feet, by gosh. couldn't get out the front door. we dug tunnels all over town just to get milk. . ."\
tamznu - 20" whoa -
AnnLawrence - I love it...no school tomorrow! I'm sleeping in!
Sara-Moderator - Jeanie London is giving away three copies of her upcoming Blaze release HOW TO HOST A SEDUCTION.
SharonB - You know where to find me
Angele - Hi Ann, Madeline!
Cissy-moderator - Jeanie London’s lucky winners are Connie Bakunowicz from Rockford, IL; Flora Opal from Mountain Grove, MO; and Huguette English from Beaverbrook, NB!
Rose! - LOL hahaha
Isabel Sharpe - Pamela, that sounds fabulous! A valentine's wedding. So romantic!
Sara-Moderator - Debra Salonen is giving away two signed copies of WONDERS NEVER CEASE and one complete set of her current trilogy: "Those Sullivan Sisters" - a Superromance trilogy: MY HUSBAND, MY BABIES (Dec. 2002), WITHOUT A PAST (Jan. 2003) and THE COMEBACK GIRL (Feb. 2003)
__sonya__ - i spent v-day writing 2 very long hard tests!
Cissy-moderator - Deborah Salonen’s lucky winners are Chris Tuk from Winnipeg, MB; Maryann Miller from Winnsboro, TX; and Kelly Ferguson from New Boston, TX!
O - Madline do you have the first chapter on your website
cherine - growing up in Minnesota I know what you mean about snow. I remember wearing slacks under my dresses and walking in 4 feet of snow to school!
MadelineHunter - Hi, angele!
Isabel Sharpe - Ugh Sonya. I spent the day working, too. Deadline!
AnnLawrence - Cool Pamela. What a great idea.
Sara-Moderator - Ciji Ware is giving an autographed copy of A LIGHT ON THE VERANDA by Ciji Ware
Pamela Bauer - cherine, what part of Minnesota?
Cissy-moderator - Ciji Ware’s lucky winner is Quetzi P. Fernald from South Bend, IN!
AnnLawrence - We're a bunch of wimps in Philly. Two flakes and we're in the store "stocking up"
Sara-Moderator - and tomorrow is a holiday anyway for bank people
SharonB - We went to see Chicago for Valentine's day. Dh loved all the thigh highs and garters!
__sonya__ - //shrug
MadelineHunter - Not yet, O. My web site will be completely redone this spring and then I'll start putting up excerpts for all of them. Beginning, oh, April (right, Sara and Cissy? I can't remember what we decided)
__sonya__ -
__sonya__ - (testing icons)
__sonya__ -
Sara-Moderator - Karen Young is giving away a copy of her newly released book, PRIVATE LIVES, as well as a Valentine's basket.
Sara-Moderator - yup, Madeline, by April
Isabel Sharpe - SharonB, I wanted to see that movie this weekend! (Chicago) but I was working. Recommend it?
Cissy-moderator - Early spring, Madeline - and yes, completely redone! Won't recognize it
__sonya__ - i had the worst tests...but atleast i think i passed on one
Pamela Bauer - SharonB, I loved Chicago. Great choreography
Mary f - LOL Ann they're doing that here in Chicago as well! You'd think they'd know better
cherine - Pam- I lived in Bloomington up until I turned 25 then moved to L.A. after a winter of -75 below wind temp.
Cissy-moderator - Karen Young’s lucky winner is Hope Ryckman from Gibsons, BC!
tamznu -
Angele - Today we almost went to se that SharonB, but ended up seeing DareDevil.
PattiF - Lots of winners tonight!