It's a Writing Thing

Wherein names are dropped, liquor is consumed and many books/movies are pimped

@ Malice Domestic

Arrived about 3:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Immediately ran into old buddy P from San Antonio, and Margaret Maron. Checked in and reconvened at the bar with P, and a couple of other buds. Eventually Margaret came back and joined us, as well.

starrcat eventually arrived with Jan Burke in tow. We were soon joined by Mary Saums, Mary Jane Maffini (a lovely Canadian writer), and several others. You know, the usual con roundtable.

Went up to register and got our badge stuff, and squeed like a 12-yr-old fangrrl when I saw my buddies Elizabeth & Robert, who I haven't seen in YEARS! I met them at Moonlight Rising some 4 years ago or so and we've not been in the same place since. I had NO idea they were coming. Verena (Malice con chair and the friend that introduced us) kept it a secret to surprise me. So much greatness there! They were working the reg booth, so we're going to catch up later.

Went back to the dinner/bar table and discussions ranged from word processing programs (I pimped Scrivener heavily); books (I pimped Personal Demons, Wicked Lovely and others in the UF genre) and of course, then the talk somehow slid over to fandom. Say, how we love our Canadian actors, Due South, etc.

At one point, Mary Jane pipes up (during a discussion of Paul Gross' post-age-40 major hotness) - how about Colm Feore. I squeed and agreed with great enthusiasm. She immediately asked, "Have you seen Bon Cop, Bad Cop?" The major squeeing ensued and I think we've successfully pinmped the folks that were there into buying this movie. The dicussion then ranged to other Canadian films and I extolled the virtues of Wilby Wonderful and A Dog's Breakfast.

The movie/book list (for all) is growing! I totally credited the lovely lamardeuse with having supplemented my film library with her great pimping posts.

Retired to the bar for more yakking and reconnecting with my favorite people. Retired to our room about 11:00 and stayed up talking about books, Blood Bargain (starrkat just read the ms) and some ideas for Book 3. I think I finally crashed about 1 a.m. But my body is too used to waking up at 6:30 and so here I am, all bright, shiny and full of energy for the day.

Today's agenda:
-- breakfast with starrcat and Sally F and whomever else floats in
-- retrieve the Juno samplers from the hotel mail (arrived yesterday, but I was too engrossed in bonding with my buds)
-- place the samplers on the author giveaway/pimpng table in the hospitality room
-- find out my banquet table number for tomorrow night
-- hang out with buds
-- hook up with beledibabe when she gets here
-- peruse the book dealers offerings (must NOT buy many books)
-- meet up with DC and TK at 4 for our SEKRIT event
-- Attend opening reception at 5 (?) (note to self: check schedule)

Oh, one cool thing - because it's the 20th anniversary, every attending author who was once an Agatha award nominee or winner got a ribbon to place on thier badge holder: Agatha VIP. Tres cool! I attached mine to my Wolfram and Hart badge holder that I'd bought at Moonlight Rising.

starrcat and I haven't seen Supernatural yet b/c the hotel doesn't have CW. (how does that not surprise me?) In any case, I'm about to acquire it this a.m. so we're making plans to take an hour sometime today to sneak back to our room. ::g::

I think I'm going to have to go downstairs early and snag a coffee from the Starbucks kiosk before brekkie. starrcat is still snoozing and we're meeting the others at 8:30. That's an hour away.

Off to caffeinate. So behind on LJ!