Last week I left Baby Galen and Ultimate Sportsfan for 36 hours to travel to Los Angeles for the Romantic Times Convention. I hadn’t planned on going. We just moved two weeks ago, and I was frazzled enough without trying to pack and prepare for a business trip.
But I had to go. You see, my hero Armand from THE MAKING OF A GENTLEMAN won the Historical K.I.S.S. (Knight in Shining Silver) Hero Award. I rarely win anything, much less an award, so I knew I had to be there to receive this one.

I’m so glad I went. The conference was really fun, L.A. was cold but awesome, and I got to hobnob with fellow Quills Jan Kenny and Kathryn Smith.
Have you ever won anything? Previously, I was pretty proud of the blueberry pie eating contest I won when I was 8.





































































Apr 13th
2011
6:03 am
Kristan Higgins Said:
Shana! Congratulations! This is so exciting! I’m thrilled for you!
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Apr 13th
2011
7:39 am
LilMissMolly Said:
Congratulations! I have a few of your books, but this one I missed. How’d that happen?
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Apr 13th
2011
9:19 am
Serenissima Said:
Congratulations Shana! Iam so happy for you! It was nice to see the photos too.
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Apr 13th
2011
9:58 am
Margo Maguire Said:
How sweet it is! congratulations, Shana!
I’m guessing everybody at home survived your absence? And got a new appreciation for Mom.
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Apr 13th
2011
10:12 am
kris Said:
congrats on the win! glad you had a great time.
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Apr 13th
2011
10:28 am
wendy p Said:
Congrats to you, and Armand!
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Apr 13th
2011
11:29 am
Danielle Gorman Said:
Congratulations! I have this book on my TBR pile and I am really looking forward to reading it.
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Apr 13th
2011
11:45 am
Shana Said:
Thanks for the congrats everyone! I’m still happily polishing my award. And, Margo, I think I had a harder time being away than anyone else. Life went on without me! (sniff)
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Apr 13th
2011
2:22 pm
catslady Said:
Oh, big congratulations!! I won a couple of art awards when I was very young and my youngest (24) has won quite a few – as a mother I am more thrilled for her lol.
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Apr 13th
2011
6:35 pm
Mary M Said:
Congratulations to you Shana!
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Apr 13th
2011
8:21 pm
Kay Said:
Congratz Shana!
I really loved your book, Armand deserved to win!
I won a bike when I was 8 for selling the most cookies in my grade, I was quite proud of myself! Hehe and I’ve recenty won a book here, was very excited, can’t wait for it to arive!
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Apr 13th
2011
8:26 pm
Nancy Robards Thompson Said:
Congratulations, Shana!!!
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Apr 14th
2011
1:00 am
Lisa Hutson Said:
congratulations! this book just came into my greedy little hands earlier this week. I ordered it after reading a great review of it. but I cant even remember where I read it! now, I am really glad I got it! good job!!
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Apr 14th
2011
9:17 am
Anna Said:
Nope. Never been a winner. But yay for you!!!
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Apr 15th
2011
2:15 am
infinitieh Said:
Congrats! I won a prize for physics in high school (I suspect that the school flipped a coin to see who would get the chemistry prize and who the physics one between me and the valedictorian).
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