Smart Bitches, Trashy Books

I missed it this year. I’ve loved the updates. I did get to see Nora Roberts, Linda Howard, Stephanie Laurens, and some others last weekend.

The bags sound awesome. I’m totally going to try for Nashville next year - it’s one of my favorite places!

I don’t suppose you would be willing to send one to Australia??
It was a bit too far for me to travel to go to the conference.. lol

I would love one of those bags! They’re brilliant!

Awesome bag reminds me of a pick up line.
‘Nice bag, wanna f@ck?’

Here in the Uk I read about conferences like these and wish they were nearer.  I’d love to come next year but finances are prohibitive so I’ll just have to make do with reading people’s comments and posts.

I wasn’t there but will try to make Nashville. Those bags were a 1000 times better than the one I got in Dallas in 2007.

On Saturday morning, my coffee date with Andrea Pickens morphed into a historical gathering with Cathy Maxwell, Robin Lee Hatcher, Elizabeth Hoyt, Lauren Willig, and Kathe Robin (from RT).  Jade Lee joined us with her exciting news that NPR had just interviewed her.  The fire alarm sounded, we evacuated to the cab area, and NYT best sellers became “cell phone” photographers as the hunky fireman hauled in their equipment.  Really, what more could a girl want?!?

I didn’t go this year, but I’d love a bag so I can fake it! 

Would love to go next year.  Nashville, you say?

International postage possible? It was a bit far for me to travel seeing as I’m down here in Australia!

I love Romancey Bags! I’m in!

We’re overseas, so alas, I’ll be missing it.
Bags are cool, though!
- DianaQ

I think I’m going to send my husband to visit his MOTHER next year, and I’ll come to Nashville!!! :-)

I went to the conference when it was in Atlanta (2 yrs ago?) and my FAV part was chatting with the authors & catching up with friends.  It was a FAB weekend.

I would love to go next year but I doubt I’ll be able to…another UK-resident here!

I missed it this year, too, mostly b/c I’m in Europe. Pity! But the updates were great. Thanks for sharing!

I can road trip Nashville…so maybe I could actually make it to this one…or I can keep crossing my fingers that they will come to Chicago…or Milwaukee, that works for me too. So if everyone could adjust their schedules to fit my life, things will be peachy.

Ooooh, the magic8ball of v-words says “soon 36” so maybe in 4 years?

Awesome bags, talk about bag envy. 
Glad you had a great time and were kind enough to give your books to the teacher.  I am sure she enjoyed them.  You need to make up some bags with your cover on them and the smartbitches logo on the back.

Drool.  I love those bags.  I am, sadly, not a RW and don’t live in A, so my chances to acquire such beauties are limited - count me in for the draw, please!

Love the bags!  Do they ever hold the conference in the Northeast?

Those are really cool bags! Thanks!

I didn’t get to go, but I’d love a bag.  Thanks for the chance at one.

i don’t know about Nashville (which I adore) but 2011 is NYC and that is just a short drive for me.

I really did enjoy all the tweets and blogs. I had to tutor my hubby on how twitter works so the hashtag’s were the perfect way to show him how they worked.

Everyone is exhausted, so it seems they had a great time. LOL

Oooh!! Bags and romance books. No wonder the lady in the elevator was envious. The bags look fabbo!

I went to the literacy signing, which was overwhelming! But very fun. I saw the bags and thought they were cool. I heard a woman ask a conference attendee about them.

I’m not able to attend RWA.  I live vicariously through attendees Twitter reporting. It’s almost like being there (NOT).

I didn’t go, but it sounds awesome.  The bag looks awesome, too!

Those bags rock! I haven’t gone to RWA yet… but maybe someday. :)

Random comment!

:-D

I didn’t go to RWA, I’ve never gone and it’s probably going to be a while before I can go, too. Damn school.

I have seen loads of pics of these bags, I am so jealous they are amazing!!

One day I hope to make it to the RWA

Didn’t even know about the conference. but thanks to your wonderful reports and updates I have found a new authors I just HAVE to read. (Does sucking-up get extra points?)

Oh! Me, me!

This bag is AWESOME! Want. Very much.

I was hoping to go this year (lived in the DC area) but my husband was transferred and we departed the US on July 9th—soooooo close and yet so far. I have read with envy the tweets of those at RWA. *sniff*

Does being pathetic up my chances of winning? GRIN

I WANT to go next year, but it’s going to depend on the checkbook… :)

The next one is in Nashville?  That’s actually very near by!  Can you daytrip it or is it all of the conference or nothing?  We actually have our first “real” vacation planned for the end of July 2010 and I couldn’t get time off for both.

I’m sooo hoping to make it to stuff next year. It kills me everytime I have to read about all the great stuff. =P

Pick me, pick me! :)

Ooooh. I would like a bag! Pick me and I’ll be your very best friend…

Yes. I have resorted to grade school style persuasion. Let me know if it works. :)

Those bags are amazing!  Maybe I’ll make it to Nashville next year.  :)

I would love to be in Nashville for next year’s RWA. And I would really love that super cool bag full of books. Thanks Sarah!

I would like to go to the one in Nashville, but who knows?  It sounds like too much fun!  :)  The bags look great, count me in!

:O The Biatches rock! :O

That is an awesome bag! I would love one!

I’d love to make Nashville - it’s one of my favorite places. We’ll see how the money flows…j

On a side note, I went to a library book sale a few hours after I read your RWA winners postings - Hell Week was on the kids table! My library’s a little odd.

Commenting for a chance at the bags.

I did not get to go…finances are prohibitive right now but I would love a bag.

I did not go, and seeing everyone talk about it makes me want to cry lol No go for next year but, I am totally there in NYC in 2011. Those bags are definitely drool worthy, I just like to sit and stare at the pics of them lol

I tweeted Malle Vallik last week to see if you could buy those bags. Haven’t heard back yet. They are so droolworthy!

I’m kind of bummed I couldn’t go to RWA, I was down in VA this weekend but I couldn’t afford to buy the passes :( I really wanted to go to the signing too, but I think that was on Thursday. *sigh*

I would LOVE this! Thanks for the chance!

Shame there’s nothing like that in the UK, I would’ve loved to have gone. Awesome bags though.

No go this year, but a concerted effort will be made to get to Nashville (in July?!) next year.  Thanks for the updates and pics!!

writing39, natch.

Does anyone know if there is a way I could get an image of myself turned into a vintage something? I luuuuuurve that idea.

I missed it but I was in twitter with envy and awe. Loved the pics! I sure hope to be in Nashville next year. May have to sell one of the twins. Oh well!

Oh my Looooooooooord, those are some adorable bags.  I may have a tote bag fixation, though, I confess.  This is my comment for a chance @ one!

Are those the same bags they gave away at the potato martini luncheon at RT?  I didn’t get to RWA this year, but I saw them at RT.

I would love to go to conferences such as these, but I live in Oz, too, so it’s a bit far away for me :-) But thank you for offering to include us Aussies in your giveaways!

I badly wanted to go to the RWA, but it wasn’t happening.  Not close enough, and my schedule wouldn’t let me.

But I love big bags and those are just great!  I wouldn’t mind toting something like that around.

Huh. Well, here’s hoping XD;;

Missed it this year, and won’t be there next year ‘cause I’m going to Worldcon (World SF Convention) in Melbourne, Australia.  The bags are nifty, and my biggest regret from missing this year’s convention is not seeing Jo Bourne win a RITA.  We’ve been in Compuserve’s Books and Writers forum for years, and it was delight to watch her books take shape and evolve into the amazing stories they are today.

I will definitely be going next year!  Nashville’s not too far away from me. Starting count down NOW.

I didn’t go, but I’m thinking about going next year… I loved reading Twitter and blogs for info about these year’s conference, though. I love new/social media! Those bags look amazing.

Won’t be there next year, but hope to make BEA. Won’t make Worldcom- Oz is too far for me, but how cool another reader is going!

Didn’t go this year and probably won’t go next year (limited travel budget), but i enjoyed your updates from the conference.  And those are awesome swag bags!

I would love a bag!  I hope all who atteneded RWA had a wonderful time.

Such a cool bag! I didn’t go to the conference but your updates made it sound fabulous.

I am in severe envy over those bags!  As a mom with two children under age 4 and a full time job, getting away to conferences is close to impossible…I would love to live vicariously with one of the awsome bags.  Please?  =-)

Any idea if these are on sale anywhere? I would buy one in a heartbeat.

well, they look hella cool and I would love one.  And I would love to go to RWA but in Oz.  In fact, have missed out on RWA (in the Australian sense) this year because it was booked out by a month ago (and it isn’t for another month).  which I guess is good over all but bad for me.

Betcha that bag holds way more e-books than print books!  ;-)

I didn’t attend RWA this year, but I hope to make it to Nashville for the literacy signing (and maybe a party or two) next year.

Thanks for Twittering throughout the conference!!!

(raising my hand and jumping up and down)

me, me, me!!!  I love it.  They are so cool and you can always use another bag : )  As a big bag addict I think you should totally feed my addiction.

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Nashville sounds like it could be doable!  I would love to go next year, assuming finances and job security are a bit better situated!  Those bags do look very very sexy.

Gah! What awesome bags. I wasn’t able to attend this year (and I live just south of DC) because I just had a baby, but I am hoping to attend in Nashville next year…hoping!

This is interesting.  I like books.  I like your recaps.  Whoo Smart Bitches!

I can definitely go to Nashville as I go to school there. Woohoo!

Didn’t make it this year (would have loved to attend the Rogue Digital conference) but Nashville is a great town so maybe next year.

Not there this year but enjoyed the heck out of the posts and pics.

I WILL be in Nashville next year.

Commenting ... pick me! pick me!

— Bonz

Me please! I would love a bag. Thanks for allowing international entries! RWA? I will only have a chance to go if it’s being held in my country which I highly doubt will ever happen ;p

The bags look awesome! I have never been to a conference - or a fan event (I periodically consider going to Blizzcon) but I’ve not given myself over to my passions to that degree (yet)!

I was so happy to hear the RWA was in DC this year since I work in DC.  Only part I got to go to was the signing.  I met up with Carly Phillips, Julie Leto, Leslie Kelly, and Nora Roberts.  I couldn’t stick around long enough because work called and I had to rush back.  But I do want to say this was my first conference for RWA that I attended and I am sure this wont be my last.  Sounds like everyone had fun.

I was attending the American Library Association conference in Chicago that weekend—and RWA was in my hometown!  Harlequin was there, giving away those bags, but it was a very sad, small, picked over booth by the time I got to see it.  I did get to see Charlaine Harris in a panel session, though!  (ssh, don’t tell—it was not quite a work related session, since I work in a specialty library with no fiction on the shelves.)

I’ve never won anything and I am dying to go to next year’s RWA. Please pick me!

I collect bags, and this one looks wicked cool!

Sadly did not attend this year’s RWA but am looking forward to Nashville 2010.

Bag me baby!

I am so there at RWA next year - hold me over until then by picking me for a bag!

I’m so glad I found your website! I’ve been reading romance novels (secretly!) since I was a teenager. I’m an artist and a graduate student who is old enough and educated enough to know better than to read trashy books - at least that’s the attitude! It’s satisfying to find some peeps that can rock it without shame.

Who knows? Maybe I’ll now investigate a career in revolutionizing romance novel covers. The covers are half the battle! And maybe I will end up at that conference next year…

Long-time reader; first-time poster; not a romance writer, but avid romance reader.  Driving home from the grocery store on Saturday morning, listening to NPR, suddenly Scott Simon is doing a piece on the RWA convention and interviewing Nora Roberts!  That alone was worth my annual public radio membership.  Nora did a fabulous job of explaining why romance is so popular and she did it without slapping Simon (which I would have had trouble not doing because he kept patronizing the material even while admitting he shouldn’t patronize the material—sigh).  It was as if Simon couldn’t get over his prejudices where romance is concerned.  He actually read the first (and, hopefully, last) paragraph of a romance novel he tried to write.  The editor who critiqued it (I don’t remember her name, but, like Nora, her self-control was admirable) pinpointed the problem right away—lack of sincerity; readers can always tell when a writer is not sincere.  I’m sure you can listen to the whole thing at NPR.org (yes, I’m terrible, do not have the link).

Anyway, would love the bag.  I’d carry that in one hand and my old NPR bag in the other!

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It killed me not to be able to take advantage of RWA, but I’m unemployed at the moment.  Hopefully, that won’t be the case next year.

Bag or no for me, I just wanted to tell you I think it’s pretty cool you made that teacher’s day. :)

(and no, I didn’t go)

Haven’t been to RWA, but I have been to regional conferences. Nashville isn’t too far, though, so maybe next year.

I wish I could go next year, but I’m saving the money for RT which is closer to me.

Never been to RWA but I’m going to seriously have to consider it.  HUMMM!  I like Nashville.  Are readers of blogs welcome as well as bloggers?  My inner fangirl is calling.

I’ve missed conference the last several years, and I go into a funk over it every July. I’ve already announced to my entire household that I’m going next year no matter what. Even if we’re eating scraps because money’s tight. Even if it conflicts with the kids’ summer activities. Even if extended family chooses that week to visit from far away. Unless there’s significant blood loss involved, nothing’s getting in the way.

I’ve never been to RWA, but Nashville could be doable next year.  I’d love the opportunity to meet some of my favorite author, I know other bloggers go, so maybe I could also.

Dottie :)

I’m applying for a passport now, so that I can go to Nashville next year.  Which will be the furthest south I’ve ever gone (current record: Jackson Hole, Wyoming).

My luck’s been pretty good lately, so I’ll throw my name in the hat.  I didn’t make conference this year, and it doesn’t look like I’ll make it next year either.  But who knows?  A lot can change in a year.  I registered to go to Dallas two years ago and ended up in the hospital instead.

Didn’t make it this year, but might try for next.  Nashville is not an unreasonable distance from me, and it sounds like a blast.

And those bags?  Adorable!

I didn’t get to go this year, but enjoyed hearing your tales from there—would love to be able to have a bag though.  :-)

I have never been to RWA.  However, I would luvre to go to Nashville.  I heart Nashville.  I have only been there twice yet it is one of my fave places to visit.