by TGTBTU’s “Author on the Scene” Lynne C

My last RT report I’m staying the extra night in the hope of getting a good night’s sleep and a fresh start in the morning. New York, here I come! I’m staying a few days at the kind invitation of Katherine Falk before I go home to Blighty.

I’m a bit of a squee fangirl about New York, probably the most exciting skyline in the world. Well, as long as the Chrysler building is a part of it. For anyone who dashed home last night, I can recommend the extra day. Some great wind-down affairs, the Samhain Sayonara party, the Psychic Event and the final final event, a pyjama party complete with comfy sofas and old romantic comedies. With popcorn and soda. Can’t think of a better way to wind down.

We watched “Dirty Dancing” and “Practical Magic,” not one of my favourite films, but it definitely improves when you watch it in the company of other tired romance lovers. Definitely the best way to unwind. Earlier, I took part in the Psychic Sunday event and did some Tarot readings. My grandmother taught me the cards, the palm and the tealeaves (she was a Romany) but only the cards stuck. It was fun to get back to something I haven’t done for a while and now I wonder why I ever stopped.

Oh, and I heard some great news later, which I can’t tell you yet, but I’m very excited about it. Sorry to be enigmatic, but I can’t say anything yet. [ed: feel free to call her names]

All through the conference I’ve been using my brand new Asus eee, a tiny but fully functional laptop. This thing is about the size and weight of a hardback book, but man, it rocks. Every time I got it out people wanted to know what it was and where they could get one. I think I sold more of those babies than I did my books! I should ask for a commission. Now for the hottest gossip of the whole conference. Pin back your lugholes and get a load of this.

Last night, one of the Mr. Romance contestants was taken away on a gurney. Earlier in the conference, we learned that Jesse had spent some time in a mental institution. He confessed to it at a show-and-tell session. Well so what, a lot of people have. Jesse was sharing a room with Chris Winters and after Chris won the title, Jesse attacked him. The men in white coats arrived and Jesse was removed, sitting upright, smiling and waving cheerily at all and sundry. I don’t know what they gave him, but it must have been mighty fine stuff. So we can really say that RT is total madness.

Earlier RT reports: First Impressions (Day One), Day Two, And on the third day, Model Madness