July 11, 2007

A Ghostly Specter! Oh, wait… it’s just Jenna.

I’m not here, yet I’m writing a blog. I know, the power of post dating, right? I’m actually in Dallas, with several other Jaunties… oh, and about 2000 of our best writing friends. Today is a really fun day. Probably my favorite at conference. See, today is the Literacy for Life Booksigning. If you’ve never been to one, it’s an experience, to say the least. There are hundreds of romance authors all lined up at table after table after table. The books are all donated by the publishing houses (or authors) and all the proceeds go to local and national literacy efforts. Here are some pictures from booksignings past:

At the siging in Atlanta, 2006.

At Reno, NV in 2005 (sitting as Jess Michaels and very, very blonde).

These images are from my Day-by-Day Diaries in the Articles section of Passionate Pen, by the way.

Anyway, it’s great fun and I love meeting people and I’m sure I’m having a good time right now doing… something, depending on the time you’re reading this.

My Mom actually did some work with literacy issues when I was a little girl. I remember thinking it was sad that people couldn’t read, since I enjoyed it so much. I still think it’s sad because reading is such a joy to me (let alone writing). So good on RWA for sponsoring such a great effort. And good on the publishers for donating books for the cause.

I’ll be back Sunday and I’m sure we’ll all have much to report from Dallas! Have a great week everyone.

  11 Responses to “A Ghostly Specter! Oh, wait… it’s just Jenna.”

1. On July 11th, 2007 at 7:26 am
   Shana Says:
   

   Great pictures, Jenna! I hope you sell oodles of books at the literacy signing1

2. On July 11th, 2007 at 7:39 am
   Pat L. Says:
   

   I love the photos. Have a great time - it is for a great cause.

   Some day I hope to attend one of the writers conferences. What a blast it would be to meet a bunch of my fav authors.

3. On July 11th, 2007 at 7:40 am
   Kimberly Logan Says:
   

   Unfortunately I had to give the conference a miss again this year. Sigh. Someday I’ll get there again. But I hope you and the other Jaunties in attendance have a great time, Jenna!

4. On July 11th, 2007 at 8:00 am
   Stacy S Says:
   

   Have a great time. Nice pictures.

5. On July 11th, 2007 at 10:29 am
   Isabel Says:
   

   Have a wonderful time, and yes we need pictures!

6. On July 11th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
   Ann Voss Peterson Says:
   

   Have a great signing, Jenna of Petersen/Peterson row! I’ll miss signing next to you, but I look forward to seeing you next year!

7. On July 11th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
   AndreaW Says:
   

   I had a blast last year with y’all! Have fun this year and I can’t wait to see y’all next year!

8. On July 12th, 2007 at 12:56 am
   Jen Says:
   

   Hope you have a wicked fun time. It is sad that their are still people that can’t read. I hope it raises a great deal of money!
   Be safe.
   Jen

9. On July 12th, 2007 at 1:56 am
   Helen Says:
   

   Hope you all have fun wish I could be there
   Have Fun
   Helen

10. On July 16th, 2007 at 9:48 am
    Jenna Petersen Says:
    

    Thanks for the nice comments, all! The booksigning was great, as always. More pics and tales to come… I’m soooo tired.

    And Ann Voss Peterson!! I missed you, too. Irene Peterson also was MIA, so I was the only one repping the Petersen/Peterson name! You must be there next year. I need my girls!

11. On August 5th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
    Irene Says:
    

    OH, sweet sister Peterson/sen!
    I am so sorry you sat alone in Peterson/sen row at National!

    Though I am sure you had good company otherwise. Maybe next year. I don’t know. It’s so hard to get away and put two kids through college! One gets out next year…Maybe then.
    Hope you had a real good time. : )

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