RT 2006

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#3366CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="006005a0ezthpx.gif"> <div> <A HREF="http://www.katedouglas.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.katedouglas.com"><U><B>home</B></U></A><A HREF="http://www.katedouglas.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.katedouglas.com"><U><B> </B></U></A><B>    | </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>RT 2006</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>RT 2006</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More RT 2006"><U><B>More RT 2006</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="and MORE RT"><U><B>and MORE RT</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Romantic Times Booklovers' Convention</B></div> <div> <B>Daytona Beach 2006</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="753" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 439 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="00944b00.jpg" border=0 width="324" height="432" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="00d77190.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>This is the view from the window of the room at the Daytona Beach Walk Hilton I shared with my Changeling Press Editor, Sheri Ross Fogarty. I got to look at the ocean but never even stuck my toe in the water!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 507 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="00f77390.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>One thing about RT is the guys...there are a lot of them and they are all real easy on the eyes...even if they are younger than my kids...Lynne LaFleur, however, didn't seem to be thinking about age at all. This shot was taken at JC Wilder's wine party.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="01044f40.jpg" border=0 width="324" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 530 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="03258f80.jpg" border=0 width="344" height="504" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Also at JC's party, Nikki Soard and friends.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="03361b00.jpg" border=0 width="353" height="432" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Finally nailed MaryJanice Davidson long enough for a photo...why do I do this to myself? Damn, she makes me feel SO short and dumpy!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 568 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="01262f80.jpg" border=0 width="354" height="504" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Of course, the smart ones brought their own men...like author Angela Knight and her husband Mike. A man who gives backrubs? Be still, my heart!</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="01368810.jpg" border=0 width="360" height="385" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Dakota Cassidy brought Rob...need I say  more? But, not to be satisified with one gorgeous guy, she went out and found herself another...</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 532 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="01444b00.jpg" border=0 width="324" height="432" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Mike Ward (I hope I've got his name right!) retired Air Force and at RT for the Mr. Romance pageant, which I missed. This man has the VOICE! oh, my...</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="01537d40.jpg" border=0 width="311" height="468" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>One thing about Dakota...all you have to say</B><B> is</B><B>, "Photo Op!" She is GOOD! (Dakota was actually SLOUCHING just moments before)</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 358 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="01777130.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Rosemary Potter, of </B><A HREF="http://www.rosemarysromancebooks.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rosemarysromancebooks.com/"><U><B>Rosemary's Romance Books</B></U></A><B> in Queensland, Australia, brought an entire group of readers and booksellers with her to RT, and then they held a Tim Tam party! I was thrilled to be invited.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="019772c0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>There's not an author alive who can't be bribed with TimTams...they must be the official food of Oz!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 260 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="01b77d70.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>That's Kathryn Falk of RT sitting next to Rosemary at the table. I'm behind them in a black sleeveless top.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="01d77c20.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>We were trying to pose for a group shot, but it was like keeping kittens in a basket...which is why I'm posting more than one!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 268 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="01f77f00.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="240" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Of course, we kept eating the Tim Tams...</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="02177f20.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="242" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>This one turned out pretty well...</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 320 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="02377e70.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Then more authors showed up so we took another.</B></div> <div> <B>Thanks to Sheri Fogarty, Changeling Press senior editor, for taking pictures for me!</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="02577000.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="256" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Then Laurel K. Hamilton arrived (next to Kathryn Falk) chaos ensued and we had to regroup for yet another attempt!</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 356 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="02877240.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>I met Dianne Castell on a panel we did together, and again at the Tim Tam party. The best part of RT is meeting people!</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="02a771b0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="283" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Margaret from Australia, Rosemary Laurey aka Madelaine Oh, Rosemary Potter, Kathryn Falk, Karen Kelley and next to her is Lori Foster.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 357 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="02c77190.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Margaret Bell, Rosemary Laurey, Angela Knight and Marjorie Liu.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="031774b0.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="331" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Angela Knight and husband Mike.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 437 WIDTH="371"><div> <B><IMG SRC="02e77750.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="373" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>After the party it was time to get out and meet people. This is Karen Simpson of Coffeetime Romances. Her site is such a great supporter of romances!</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="371"><bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="03577190.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="281" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Only took the one shot at a convention luncheon. The program was wonderful, as usual, though the meal was less than stellar. Can we say </B><I><B>monochromatic?</B></I></div> <div> <B>An entirely beige lunch...</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More RT 2006"><U><B>Next page for more photos.</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>