In just two weeks, many of us will be shuttling off to San Francisco for the Romance Writers of America National Conference. The Plotmonkeys will probably use that week to post excerpts of our works in progress (as we’ve done for the last couple of years) but Saturday poses a problem. Most of the authors we’d ask to come and guest blog will be at the conference. We could use the day to report on all the conference scuttle-butt, but the problem is…well, the Plotmonkeys don’t really “go” to the conference. We hole up in our normally adjoining rooms and plot! We’ve got our schedule already going and for the most part, outside of the Literacy signing on Wednesday night, we won’t be out and about much during the day until Friday.
So…we’re looking for some of our Plotmonkey readers to be reporters for the conference! We just need a couple of people to email us reports (we’ll have email in the hotel) of the actual conference itself. We’ll need the emails by Friday morning so we can post them for Saturday.
If you’re interested, send me (julie at julieleto dot com) a photograph of you sometime in the next two weeks and let me know you’ll be a “reporter.” We’ll post your photo and your report (doesn’t need to be longer than 200 words) for all our readers to see. Interesting idea? Hope some of you will come through!
And to get people really excited about San Francisco, I’m offering a signed copy of my book, EXPOSED! This was a book that launched the Blaze series, as well as the Sexy City Nights miniseries and it’s set in San Francisco, where the city is as much a character as the characters, IMO. The contest isn’t just for those people who are going to be reporters…it’s for anyone who comments (as long as they live in the US)! Winner announced tomorrow!
By all reports, Julie Leto was a sweet child once, somewhat shy, preferring to play quietly in her room making up stories. However, being raised with three brothers in a loud, primarily Italian household did have its influences and Julie discovered her inner tough girl. That’s probably why most of her heroines kick serious butt. Writing sassy heroines has worked out, as she’s sold nearly thirty books to three publishers featuring strong, confident women. Julie lives in Florida with her husband, daughter, spoiled dachshund, enormous guinea pig and a wide range of relatives all within driving distance.
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WoW Julie, I hadn’t realized that you had launched BLAZE! What an honor! I loved the Blaze line and I have enjoyed several of your books BUT I don’t have this one. Enjoy Plotting with your buddies. The list of authors attending was simply amzing! So many of my favorite, must buy authors will be attending. I’m very jealous!!
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I didn’t realize you launched the Blaze series either. I wish I was going to be in San Francisco, but I can’t wait to hear about it from everyone else. I know y’all will have the best time plotting and spending time together.
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I really wanted to go to San Francisco this year but I just had a baby and it will be really hard to travel so many hours from CT to San Francisco. I wish you lots of fun at the conference.
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I wish I cld be a reporter also
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BarbaritaV I live in CT also
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Can I be a reporter, next year??? Finally, a conference near me.
How neat! You wrote a book that launched other books!
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Julie, I didn’t realize you launched the BLAZE series either! How cool is that! Wow!
I would love to be a reporter–and to win “the” book that launched BLAZE. :giggle:
Have a great day all,
Cher
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wow! what a great opportunity for all you conference goers! i hope you guys have a blast. and I’m definitely up for the book. woowoo!!!
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The four launch books were written by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Stephanie Bond, Kimberly Raye and me. August 2001. What an honor it was to be a part of this event, let me tell you! I had actually already sold EXPOSED as a Temptation, but Brenda saw the potential for it to be a Blaze and I replotted it, adding a suspense thread that took the book over the top, IMO. It’s one of my favorites and I’m so glad to be able to share it with someone who hasn’t previously read it. I might even re-read it. It’s been years since I’ve been to San Francisco, but researching that book was a BLAST. I also wrote Blaze #100 and Stephanie has just contracted to write Blaze #500! I’m really happy for how the line has grown and that I’ve always been a part of it.
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Cher! Thanks for being a reporter! To be honest, we were already counting on you.
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I would love to win a copy of ‘Exposed’, the book that luanched the Blaze sereis…how exciting.
Have a great time at the RWA Conference and hope you all manage to accomplish a great deal of plotting and some time for fun!
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Julie, you wrote BLAZE #100 too! That’s awesome! I’m proud of you!
It’s nice to know you guys were counting on me to be a “reporter”. I’ll try and make the reports interesting.
Cher
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Oh wow Cher sounds like a fun time for you.
Looking forward to your reports.
I wish i could be there, so your reports will be very special for sure.
Julie as always one of your books would be wonderful.
For any one in need of a HUG today I have some big squeezes just for you.
:hug2: :hug2: :hug2: :hug2: :hug2:
Oh yeah and Zoey offers big slurps for the not so faint of heart.
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Awww if only you offered a plan ticket and a room in the hotel would I be able to be a reporter. It woulda been fun. but poor old me can’t go…no money
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Oh what a cool idea!!! I’m living vicariously through everyone else going and this will be a fantastic way to hear all about it through different perspectives!
Thanks in advance to everyone who will be reporting and to the Plotmonkeys for, once again, coming up with a great idea! You guys rock!!
Hope it’s a great weekend for everyone!
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I have a lot of your books, Julie, but somehow don’t have EXPOSED. Would love to be in the draw for it, please.
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I love reading the Blaze line. This cover is HOT!
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Sounds great that you have a Blaze series.
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I wish I could go, but I am a reader, not a writer…put me in for the book, though!!!!! I have yet to get a signed Julie Leto book (obviously, you can tell I am brown nosing….I have all of my other PM signed books). :flamer:
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Julie, I didn’t realize you launched the BLAZE series . Have a great time at the RWA Conference. Have a great week everyone.
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I will not be attending the Conference, but it seems really interesting and fun!!! I would love a chance to win your novel! Have a great weekend!!! :flower4you:
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Alas, like so many others, I’m not going this year but I do have plans for next year! (Actually, I didn’t get into the RWA until after the conference was already full.
) Next year, I’ll be happy to volunteer!
Julie – That’s so cool that you were there at the launch of Blaze! And yeah, free books (especially signed) are always a sweet treat! (Almost better than chocolate. :wink: )
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Wish I was going to San Fran. I would love to win a copy of “Exposed.”
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I’ll be there for the book signing & am hoping to meet all the Plotmonkeys. I am staying overnight, going back home on Thursday so guess I could report something!! I’m not attending any meetings just hoping to get to meet a few authors & get the books signed. A picture of me!! Now that is a challenge! I have pictures of grandkids & scenery but don’t take pictures of myself & my camera is not digital but I do have pictures on CD’s to put on the computer.
Have a good Saturday everyone.
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As much as I would like to attend the conference in San Francisco and meet all the wonderful authors and be a reporter it isn’t going to happen.
Too far and too expensive. :wallbash: But I would like to win your Blaze. 
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I wish I could attend the conference!
I am another that hadn’t realized that you had launched BLAZE! Thanks for the information on the four launch books! I’d love to win “Exposed”. :pray:
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Oooo – I wish I could be a reporter, but I’m not going
. I’ve never been to a conference and… don’t see me going to one in the foreseeable future. Ah well – I’m so excited for all of you and hope everyone has a fabulous time! (I’m sure you will) 
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I love reading the Blaze line and am really looking forward to reading about the conference.
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How exciting! I won’t be able to attend the conference so no reporting from me :sosad: This sounds like such a fun opportunity!
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I hope to be able to attend a RWA conference some day.
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I wish I was going to the conference in San Francisco, what a lovely city it is. Maybe next time when the RWA is on the east coast I will be able to attend. Have a great weekend everyone.
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I hope you find some people to report. I would love to read about everything that is going on.
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everyone going to San Fran,I hope you have a wonderful time. I wish I could be there
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This is a great book, it was one of the first that got me started on the Blaze series!
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I’m going to conference but not sure if I’ll have access to a computer. Would love to read that Blaze though. See you in SF.
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Donna! We would love to have you report on the time you’re there! As for a picture…if it’s too much trouble, you don’t have to, but I really think the plotmonkey readers would love to put a name and face together. Thanks so much for volunteering! And Cher, too! If anyone else wants to, please send! Even if the contest is over tomorrow, we still want more reporters!
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I live in San Francisco and love to read stories set in SF.