by Lynne Connolly, TGTBTU’s Author on the Spot at RT

Wednesday. The day started with bag stuffing. Lots of laughter as we got the Ellora’s Cave bags ready for tonight. Christine McKay, who did a lot of Not Sock Puppets (hint – it doesn’t go on your feet, but it rhymes) kindly did us some duckie puppets – I’ll try to take a photo once I can get my camera to work. Just for us ducks!

After a reasonably civilised lunch with my Samhain editor, the delightful Angie James, back to the decidedly savage Linnea Sinclair in her usual hangout of the Intergalactic Bar and Grille and some fiendish questions on SF romance and the genre. Not one Dr. Who question!Then the ebook signing, a new venture and one that was very successful. Along the same lines as the Saturday signing, authors at tables had the chance to meet and greet, as well as download some seriously cool books. I signed cover flats and postcards for the Dept 57 books, the Pure Wildfire books and the Triple Countess series and met some great people. But by then jetlag had hit and half my brain, what there is left of it, was hovering somewhere across the Atlantic. So to anyone who is still waiting for me to finish one of those sentences, sorry, you’ll have to wait until it’s all caught up, The ebook signing really showed how far ebooks have come since the old Wild West days. Serious investment in quality and cover art, as well as the sheer number of authors signing was a strong reminder to me, anyway of the commitment of everyone involved, especially at the larger houses.

Okay, I made you wait long enough. The Cavemen gave a rousing start to the Ellora’s Cave party by escorting the authors across the stage. Nobody fell over and the costumes, to celebrate the Golden Age of Hollywood theme, were something to see. And when I can snag some pictures (I was walking, not snapping) I’ll try and get them up here. The guys selflessly refused all offers to help them prepare for their routine: a tribute to the people involved in the 9/11 followed by a version of “Greased Lighting” you won’t see in “Grease”. Then everyone headed for the chocolate fountain. I think I’m getting the hang of this RT business!