NO Blogging National in 2010

Over the three years of doing the blog (for about a month each year), the daily visit numbers declined from thousands per day to just a few hundred. I think that's a great sign of an increasingly tech-savvy RWA membership and also of a sharply decreased demand for this blog.

Enjoy Nashville. :)

Thursday, July 23

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In the spirit of romance and celebrating love, here is an AWESOME video:
JK Wedding Entrance Dance

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Victoria Janssen: RWA National Conference 2009 Report, Part Three
AccessRomance: Post National Glow
Nights of Passion: RWA Nationals
Tessa Dare: RWA Conference Roundup, Part 2
Trish Milburn & Tricia Mills : Back From National
Writing Away on Cedar Key: Post Washington & RWA ~
Kay Stockham: More Pics
The Writing Playground: Conference Frenzy
Aunt Cindy Explains It All: Debuts That Rock & RWA National
Sizzling Pens: Shock and awe, part two | Shock and awe

Wednesday, 22 July

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Victoria Janssen: RWA National Conference 2009 Report, Part One | RWA National Conference 2009 Report, Part Two
AccessRomance: FanGirl in DC!
Being Bonnie Vanak: What I learned at RWA 09
Brianna's Mommy: Passionate Ink speech
DeeCeeTalks: There's a Mouse in my House
The Goddess Blogs: So Not Me
Gossamer Obsessions: AnimeJune's Big-Ass RWA Post: Sunday - "Afterglow" | AnimeJune's Big-Ass RWA Post: Saturday - "The Forbidden Fire Alarm and the Angry Marine's Virgin Blogger Mistress"
NineteenTeen: Blogging from RWA National, Part 3: History Geeks on the Loose
Shaymless Aymless's Thoughts on Books and Life : RWA in Reflection
The Misadventures of Super_Librarian: Photographic Evidence

Tuesday, 21 July

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Access Romance: Jackie Kessler's Top Five Convention Tips
Boys.Books.Buzz: More From DC! | There's a new Buzz Girl!
Casablanca Authors: There Will Be Tears | RWA 2009—Truly Serendipitous
The Goddess Blogs: Congratulations, RACHEL GIBSON!
Dear Author: The State of Romance Post RWA Nationals 2009: It’s Rocky Out There | RWA 2009 Nationals Summary
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books : Bags! Big Huge Romancey Bags! (SO bummed I missed the chance to enter this contest!)
The Misadventures of Super Librarian: The Last Day
PubRants: Wrapping UP RWA
PW: Beyond Her Book: RWA: Golden Hearts and Ritas | RWA: Parties, Parties and more Parties

Sunday, July 19

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Blaze Authors Blog: True Romance at RWA
Casablanca Authors: Reflections on my first RWA National Conference
DeeCeeTalks: Friday and Goodbye
Lust in Time: Post Nationals update
Lusty Reader: Romantic Friday Evening at RWA09
Mitzi Writes: The Best GH/RITA Ceremony Moment.. | Saturday Night | Long and Interesting Day at RWA | Too Hot to Handle!!
NineteenTeen: Blogging from RWA National, Part 2: I Dub Thee . . .
Ramblings on Romance, Etc.: Day 6
Sara Ramsey: RWA Nationals: Golden Heart Win!
Heart to Heart: Sweet Dreams | InspiR(ITA)ed! | Exclusive!: Eye Spy Sexy Jo Davis Dish -- And a Super-Hot Exclusive Excerpt
Dear Author: 2009 RITA Award Discussion | RITA Discussion Open Thread Congratulations
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books: Overheard at RWA

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GREAT parallel conferences on the Web
Paperback Writer: Left Behind and Loving It
Galaxy Express: Parallel Universe
Trish Wylie: Not At Nationals
Red Neck Romance: Not Going to Conference
Romance Divas: Not Going to Conference (requires log-in)
In August: The Muse Online Conference

RITA and Golden Heart results

RITA

• Contemporary Series Romance
  WINNER: A Mother's Wish by Karen Templeton


• Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
  WINNER: Danger Signals by Kathleen Creighton


• Young Adult Romance
  WINNER: Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore


• Historical Romance
  WINNER: The Edge of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal
  It's her quote at the bottom of this page :)


• Regency Historical Romance
  WINNER: My Lord and Spymaster by Joanna Bourne


• Inspirational Romance
  WINNER: Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren


• Romance Novella
  WINNER: "The Fall of Rogue Gerard" by Stephanie Laurens in It Happened One Night


• Paranormal Romance
  WINNER: Seducing Mr. Darcy by Gwyn Cready


• Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
  WINNER: Tribute by Nora Roberts


• Romantic Suspense
  WINNER: Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard


• Best First Book
  WINNER: Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs


• Contemporary Single Title
  WINNER: Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

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2009 RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award to Alison Hart aka Jennifer Greene.

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GOLDEN HEART

• Contemporary Series Romance
  WINNER: Second Chance for a Family by Kim Law


• Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
  WINNER: Romance or Retribution by Jamie Michele


• Young Adult Romance
  WINNER: Stage Fright by Shoshana Dawn Brown
  


• Historical Romance
  WINNER: Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin


• Regency Historical Romance
  WINNER: An Inconvenient Marriage by Sara Ramsey


• Inspirational Romance
  WINNER: Kitty's Fire by Kelly Ann Riley


• Paranormal Romance
  WINNER: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones


• Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
  WINNER: Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure by Diane O'Brien Kelly
  


• Romantic Suspense
  WINNER: Only Fear by Anne Marie Becker


• Contemporary Single Title
  WINNER: Easy Money by Vivi Andrews

Saturday, July 18

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Live, continuous updates via Twitter feeds(remember to refresh)
RWA conference | Photos
RWA envy

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Romance Radio

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6 pm update
Ally Carter: The differences between writing for adults and teens
RWA Workshop Handouts
NPR: A Love Affair With The Romance Novel | The Summer of Love
Being Bonnie Vanak: Jennie Crusie, fire alarm..and thief?
Happily Forever After: RWA 2009: Recap Friday (Blogger Dinner)
A Low Profile: (scroll down) RWA Quote of the Day: "My feet are killing me"
Nobody Asked Me: Bare Bones & Completely Random Stuff
My Christian Fiction Blog : Harlequin Party!!
Nose In A Book: RWA for Lisabea
The Seekers: Seekerville Sticky-Note Weekend
Jean Marie's Domain: Visiting with friends at the conference

Afternoon update
DeeCeeTalks: Nationals Checklist, and a few other things...
I'd Type a Little Faster: Last Day of RWA
Nights of Passion: Mason at RWA National
Plots and Thoughts: RWA Update--Friday
Risky Regencies: Meet the Riskies today in DC
Heart to Heart: Who's Bad?
Caridad Pineiro: Rockin’ Day at RWA!
Jill Shalvis: How To Impress Your Boss
Fresh Fiction: Photos

Morning update
Mitzi Writes: News of the Day | Party Time?
Heart to Heart: My Master and Command(o)er
Katy Cooper: Adventure At Every Turn
RT Book Reviews: RT at RWA 2009: Author Leigh Greenwood
The Pink Heart Society: A quick post sans photos...
Romance Bandits: People Who "Get It"
The Misadventures of Super Librarian: Pleasant Surprises
The Washington Post: When Romance Writers Gather, The Plot Quickens

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GREAT parallel conferences on the Web
Paperback Writer: Left Behind and Loving It
Galaxy Express: Parallel Universe
Trish Wylie: Not At Nationals
Red Neck Romance: Not Going to Conference
Romance Divas: Not Going to Conference (requires log-in)
In August: The Muse Online Conference

Favorite quotes tweeted by conference attendees

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Will be updating each day, add your favs in comments.

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"Bad hair, sore feet, cheeseburger in paradise, happy heart. Can't wait to see what the rest of the night brings!"
--Liane Gentry Skye

"The biggest hits this conference? Wild stories about Sandra Lee and Yetis."
--Heather Osborn

"Shame can kill the imagination. It's hard to keep writing in the face of cultural derision."
--Eloisa James

"Some say writing is its own reward. I write for money, but writing for money is not so bad, especially when that writing brings you joy."
--Eloisa James

"Let go of the anger, hang on to the good lessons."
--Eloisa James

"Cows are the Devil's handmaidens."
--Linda Howard

"She was a stupid slut, bless her heart."
--Linda Howard

"I always thought writing erotica was its own reward."
--Pam Rosenthal

"[On porn vs. erotica] If it takes two hands to hold the book, it's erotica."
--Janet Mullany

"They're not buying writers, they're buying ideas."
--Madeleine Hunter

"Every writer needs an editor. I don't care how good you are or think you are."
--Nora Roberts

"Every time I hear writers talk about 'the muse,' I just want to bitch-slap them. It's a job. Do your job."
--Nora Roberts

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Forgive me for not crediting every person who tweeted each quote, the list just got too long and too time-consuming to update and verify.