In the Home Stretch or A Chance to Win

We're a little more than eight weeks away from Spring Fling 2010 and in typical fashion, the home stretch is where the work is hardest. Getting sponsors, goods and services donated, items for the silent auction, programs finalized and printed and menu planning are just some of the many, many things that June and I are wrapping up.

On opening night of the conference, there will be a VIP dinner attended by the headliners, the lovelies, Julia Quinn and Cherry Adair, in addition to our editors, agents and presenters. The star power--it is blinding, my friends. Because in addition to Julia and Cherry, there will be:

Selena James, editor/ Kensington Books

Amanda Bergeron, editor Avon/HarperCollins

Lindsey Faber, editor Samhain

Kat O'Shea, editor the Wild Rose Press/Leap Books

Paige Wheeler, agent Folio Literary Management

Laurie McLean, agent Larsen Pomada Literary Agency

Joanna Stampfel-Volpe, agent Nancy Coffey Literary Management

Diana Fox, agent Fox Literary

Then there's the authors who are presenting workshops too:

Elizabeth Hoyt

Jade Lee

Carrie Lofty

Courtney Milan

Blythe Gifford

Sherrill Bodine

Patricia Rosemoor

Marianna LaCroix

Annmarie Ortega

Kimberly Osborn Sullivan

Nancy Parra

Jenna Petersen

Laurie Brown

Lindsay Longford

Margaret Watson

Allie Pleiter

Pat White

Sarah Wendell

Ruth Kaufman

The reason for the laundry list? We're giving away two tickets via random generator drawing to this exclusive event. So, if you've already signed up--good for you!! To quote Tyra, 'you're still in the running for...' and if you're still on the fence about attending Spring Fling, for goodness sake, sign up already because you'll be in the running too. In other words, attend Spring Fling 2010 and get a chance to win a ticket to the VIP dinner. We're giving away two of them. Deadline is March 15, 2010 at midnight CST.

Here's your chance to meet all those industry professionals and authors without having to accidentally spill your drink on them at the bar and then slipping your manuscript in the bag when you return the dry cleaning ;-). Not that bringing your manuscript to the dinner is a good idea. NO, no, no. Please don't do that. That's why there are pitch sessions and plenty of them. But it is a good way to meet those people who might have a hand in making your hopes and dreams come true for a little while.

So, go out to the website, marvel at the awesome purple and pink fabulousity and SIGN UP!!