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Cathie Linz - if I write more fairy godmothers you Kiki and Rae will be first to know
vickilewisthompson - Brilliant!
Melissa James - It would be so cool! I might just have to send you a copy of my book!
Cathie Linz - LOL armygirl
vickilewisthompson - That's saying a bunch!
Rae - I'm on the outskirts of Pittsburgh and we're getting slammed here as well
neb - in in central illinois, rdberry......usually we miss out on the big snows, we let chicago have them....hehehehehe
Melissa James - Oh, shucks
Sherrilyn - very, very true
armygirl - Ottawa Canada and don't send it this way okay?
mittens - Annie, I live in Pittsburgh, too
midnight_haven - how do you draw names
Sara-Moderator - Lynn Erickson is giving for a signed copy of ON THIN ICE and a signed copy of ON THE EDGE to a lucky soiree guest.
bearcat - i am in s.w pa
midnight_haven - ive been curious
Annie - Really where?
nanakiki - Ohhh Rae you are a Cathie fan, too? I just love her (and her books, lol)
BonnieJean Hamilton - I am from Philadelphia...how much snow did you get in Pittsburgh?
armygirl - *squint eyes and pray* no snow no snow no snow
AnnK99 - Hi Annie <G>
rdbebby - Well tami is has been pretty clear today, but they say a new storm is coming. I have family in Colorado and they are praying for snow and rain.
Cissy-moderator - Lynn Erickson’s lucky winner is jamie cornett from williams lake, BC!
mittens - Monroeville, where are you
midnight_haven - and too the winners when do you send an email to them?
RainLyt - we were due neb
Melissa James - Ah, well Mel Jay, maybe you wouldn't have liked it anyway. It's a real action adventure kinda book...no holds barred, as one reviewer put it.
Annie - bearcat, close enough where exactly?
vickilewisthompson - Hugs to all those getting snow. I hate to say I'm in Arizona.
Sherrilyn - Chanting too--have had enough snow this year
Mel Jay - Melissa..my middle name is Jane..is that close enough?..lol
Annie - Franklin Park
cib - cincinnati, ohio
Sara-Moderator - hi, Shelley Bradley?
rdbebby - Vicki what is the weather like there now?
Sherrilyn - Vickie!! No fair!!
Sara-Moderator - Karen Fox is donating a copy of CUPID'S MELODY to a lucky soiree party goer!
armygirl - I'm green Vicki
BonnieJean Hamilton - oh vicki...it's really coming down here...we have about 15 inches right now
Cissy-moderator -
bearcat - 60 miles south of pittsburgh
Rae - Anyone here heard of Apollo?
Cathie Linz - this storm hit AZ, but you got flooding there instead of snow
Cissy-moderator - Karen Fox’s lucky winner is stephanie teague from akron, OH!
tami - we need rain too rdbebby, feels like we haven't even had a winter yet.
neb - DC is suppose to get 16 to 24 inches by manana night
bookhog - hello everyone
Annie - oh a good hour away, Waynesburg?
rdbebby - hello book
Hunt4Me2 - << wish i was back in Tx
ShelleyB - Yes, Sara it's me. Hi, everyone!
Cathie Linz - I've heard of Apollo!! I sent some booths to a cool reader there <G>
Melissa James - Sounds close to me! My website is www.melissajames.com if you want to give me your details, email me through it and I'lls end you my debut novel Her Galahad.
mittens - Apollo isn't too far from me
JulieMiller - Hey, Vicki, I'm sending you some Nebraska snow!
Sara-Moderator - Looking to spice up your Valentine's Day with a little seduction? One lucky winner gets a copy of Shelley Bradley's steamy Victorian romance STRICTLY SEDUCTION, along with scrumptuous chocolates.
vickilewisthompson - No flooding in Tucson. Mellow here1
armygirl - Hi bookhog
Annie - my dd is visiting from no. Va this weekend, and it could be up to three feet
midnight_haven - we have floods here and a lot of snow and sleet
Cissy-moderator - Welcome to those coming in
Cissy-moderator - Shelley Bradley’s lucky winner is Wilma Kobayashi from Kaneohe, HI!
rdbebby - Well they say the snow in the sierras is not quite up to normal, but we keep hoping.
bearcat - uniontown ,fayette coubty
bookhog - same here Hunt4Me2
midnight_haven - in the state that is..here it is just sleet
vickilewisthompson - hey, Julie! It's okay. It'll melt.
AnnK99 - Hi Annie <G>
Sherrilyn - First we were drowned in snow and now we're flooding I can't win for losing
Mel Jay - Melissa! thank you so very much..
ShelleyB - Hunt4me2, if it's helps, it's cold here!
armygirl - Vicki, you can have some Canadian snow, if you like
Cissy-moderator - Hi Shelley!
Rae - <ggg> Yes, Cathie, you did and no, Monroeville is a hop, skip and a jump or is that a slip and slide away?
Melissa James - I'm glad you're happy about it!
Sherrilyn - Does anyone know what sunshine looks like? I've forgotten
rdbebby - Well the weather has definately been strange. I think our weather patterns are definately changing and moving around
ShelleyB - Sara, me in the snow? Surely, you jest. I'd rather be with Vicki in Tucson!
mittens - That's great Melissa, My sister won a book tonight.
vickilewisthompson - Bring it on. We'll water the flowers!
Annie - Hey Ann, how are ya?
Sara-Moderator - Carole Bellacera will give away a signed copy of EAST OF THE SUN, WEST OF THE MOON.
midnight_haven - cissy i have a question how do you draw names and do you email the winner after the chat is over with?
BonnieJean Hamilton - brb
rdbebby - Sherrily, I saw it for about an hour today haha
ShelleyB - Hi, Cissy!
Cissy-moderator - Carole Bellacera’s lucky winner is Wilma Hingley from Truro, NS!
armygirl - VEG does that mean you're having fun AG
Mel Jay - I'm delighted Melissa
AnnK99 - I'm fine, Annie...and you?
Annie - No sunshine in Pgh that is for sure, since Christmas
Mel Jay - it's so hard to talk in here..lol
Rose! - I would wager DC already has 16 inches...we have that much on the ground plus more here in central PA.
tamznu - where / when are everyone's next signings??
Annie - tired had the ddkerry's baby shower today
armygirl - What's sunshine?
Sherrilyn - No armygirl I'm turning into a Dark-Hunter
JulieMiller - Wow, Sara & Cissy--it's a regular parade of great authors here! I see lots of my faves!
AnnK99 - I hope you're not snowed in, Annie
mittens - You've got that right Annie.
Melissa James - I hope you enjoy it, Mel Jay!
Cissy-moderator - midnight - the computer draws the winners randomly. And you'll all be notified by email within the next 2 days. And a list will go up late tonight or tomorrow of all winners
Sara-Moderator - Amelia Grey is giving away two copies of A DASH OF SCANDAL.
bookhog - I can't even imagine what snow looks like anymore
Sherrilyn - I'm jealous rdbebby!
Mac - //sunshine
AnnK99 - or else you have MANY books with yo
nanakiki - I love those dark hunters!!! yummmm
AnnK99 - you
Mac - Oops....that's supposed to be
Cissy-moderator - Yep, Julie - these big chats are great meet-n-greets
Cathie Linz - Sherrilyn, so you're the one who got me hooked on Dark hunters huh?
midnight_haven - oh i was just curious thanks cissy
Cissy-moderator - Amelia Grey’s lucky winners are Pamela S. Hopkins from Swanton, OH and Barbara Zengerling from St. Louis, MO!
nanakiki - Ill be glad to send you some snow, bookhog...we've got more than enough
Annie - pretty much snowed in, the sil had to pick me up and drop me off in the 4wd jeep today
bookhog - Has anymore read A Dash of Scandal yet, what's it about
Sherrilyn - Thanks Nanakiki and thanks Mac I needed that reminder
midnight_haven - when did you start the drawing?? at 9pm
AnnK99 - did DD get all she needed, Annie?
Sara-Moderator - Brenda K. Jernigan is giving away a copy of DANCE ON THE WIND
Cathie Linz - and i wasn't referring to those dark chocolate truffles that Godiva has <G>
rdbebby - Well I am glad that I got in on the chat, I am such an avid reader and I really enjoy discussing the books that I read.
Cissy-moderator - it's really good, bookhog!
Sherrilyn - LOL I guess so
Cissy-moderator - you can read about it on her site http://www.ameliagrey.com
Cissy-moderator - Brenda K. Jernigan’s lucky winner is Linda Zaremski from North Canton, OH!
Annie - never she has another shower in April, our side then.
JulieMiller - tamznu--I just did a couple of signings--don't think I have anything else scheduled until the NYC RWA conference in July. I'll have a Blaze and Intrigue both.
Sherrilyn - oy! don't get me started on the truffles!
Mel Jay - I won..I won!!
bookhog - great, thanks
Mel Jay - ol
neb - ack! Dark Hunter, where.........where!?!?!?! I've been waiting for months! I'm starting to turn blue holding my breath
Cissy-moderator - We have lots of authors trying to get into the chat room. Please consider watching the chat from our auditorium where you can see all the prize announcements in real time and you'll still be eligible for door prizes! http://www.writerspace.com/chat/auditorium.html
rdbebby - Bookhog it is definately one you cannot put down.
Sara-Moderator - Brenda Joyce is giving away a copy of a Deadly book - either DEADLY LOVE, DEADLY PLEASURE, DEADLY AFFAIRS or DEADLY DESIRE.
nanakiki - Cathie...I just HAD to help my daughter, Brigitte, eat some of her Godiva's she got for Valentine's Day....what a good mommy I am, huh??
AnnK99 - good, Annie
ShelleyB - Truffles? Did someone mention chocolate? Oh!
Cissy-moderator - Brenda Joyce’s lucky winner is jan c. bishop from chandler, AZ!
Sherrilyn - Sorry neb. They are evil with the release dates
tamznu - are signings a hassle or enjoyable
Mel Jay - welcome back Melissa
Cathie Linz - in Chicago area we have Fanny Mae chocolates, also yummy!
vickilewisthompson - Woo, hoo, an Arizona reader1
AnnK99 -
Sara-Moderator - ooh, fannie mae. I miss those
Mel Jay - Hello Nancy Warren!
Melissa James - Yeah, it's hard when you keep getting kicked off!
vickilewisthompson - Hi, Nancy!
Sherrilyn - ooooo FM choco Oooooooo!!!!!!
tamznu - okay Cissy
AnnK99 - SEE's CANDY is YUMMY
Cathie Linz - you are so generous to take those extra chocolates off your daughter's hands kiki,
bookhog - I starting to get hungry, and it's only an hour after lunch
LindaConrad - I'd better sign off.
rdbebby - I just recently tried those Cathie, one of the engineers I work with brought me back a box when he was there. They are wonderful
Nancy Warren - Hi All, I see some friends in here. Hi Vicki, and Julie Miller! fellow Blaze babes
Annie - dark choclate truffles are my fav too, and i am not pregnant, enough of that is the family as it is.
armygirl - hate computers!!!
vickilewisthompson - Is that Pat Potter? Wowee!
Sara-Moderator - hi, Nancy!!!
midnight_haven - gnite linda
Melissa James - ers meeting 80 miles away tonight so I'm off for a nap...Cissy, do you email me with my winners?
ShelleyB - bookhog, where are you? Did I miss that discussion?
LindaConrad - Bye
nanakiki - Rdbebby...WHAT book can't you put down? I'll HAVE to get it
AnnK99 -
Cissy-moderator - Thanks for coming, Linda!
rdbebby - bookhog where are you that it is only an hour after lunch????
Melissa James - Night, Linda!
bookhog - what is it about chocolate that no one every gets tired of ??
Cathie Linz - A friend in SF just sent us some SEE's -- Fanny MAe has a website if you haven't tried those - dark choc. with lemon cream to die for!
patpotter - hi all
Sherrilyn - okay you guys have killed me--heading toward my tagalongs
midnight_haven - hi tiana
Sara-Moderator - One lucky winner will receive a copy of REMEMBERING RED THUNDER and RED THUNDER RECKONING and a magnetic message board from Sylvie Kurtz.
Tiana - Hey Nancy!
Mac - Later, Linda, take care
Melissa James - Sorry, only half my message got on. It's a writer's meeting I'm going to!
AnnK99 - Cathie See's is the best
mittens - night Linda and thanks again from my sister
Sara-Moderator - hi, Barbara Freethy
JulieMiller - tamznu--it depends. I've had some wonderful signings--other interesting authors to hang out with and get to know--or wonderful readers to meet and greet. Some, though, are nightmares. I haven't had one of those yet. But I've done them where the only question I was asked was directions to the john! ;/
Mel Jay - Bye Melissa.I'll e-mail you soon..was great talkin' to ya
Sara-Moderator - hi, Patricia Potter
Mac - Man I'm slow. *sigh*
Sherrilyn - I was waylaid by girl scouts on my way into Kroger
Melissa James - Night, everyone!
BarbaraFreethy - Hi everyone
Sherrilyn - THey are EVIL I say. EVIL
Cathie Linz - Flavor, bookhog. Chocolate. Don't get SEP started on a dark vs. milk chocolate discussion
armygirl - chocolate, did someone say chocolate?
Mel Jay - Hello Barbara Freethy
bookhog - sorry, I have trouble trying to keep up with your quick typing, I meant an your after dinner
Nancy Warren - Hi Tiana, hi Sara! By Milissa
RainLyt - nothing wrong with that Sherrilyn
Melissa James - Thanks, Mel Jay! Hope you enjoy my book.
Cathie Linz - waylaid by girl scouts? were they selling Godiva? <G>
Cissy-moderator - Nancy Warren’s lucky winners are Dutchess Scott from Bellevue, NE and Glenna George from Apollo, PA!
RainLyt - we appreciate your support.
nanakiki - Cathie, I finally got back into my size 8's and now I'm eating all this chocolate.....
Mac -
Toby2sma - Ooo Pat Potter, you've been costing me sleep!
armygirl - you bought some huh AG
mittens - hello barbara freethy
Rae - night Mel_Lisa
Melissa James - Bye Nancy! Have fun!
Cissy-moderator - Hi Patricia Potter and Barbara Freethy!
rdbebby - Pat Potter, what is the next book you have coming out??
AnnK99 - I don't think the Girl Scouts has their cookie sale in WA yet..
Sara-Moderator - Patricia Potter is giving a double bag -- TWISTED SHADOWS and THE DIAMOND KING to a lucky party goer!
Cathie Linz - Barbara Freethy, I have your books on my keeper shelf!!
AnnK99 - I haven't seen any yet
armygirl - I actually managed not to
Annie - Sherrilyn i thought you were talking about kids tagging along, forgot the cookie reference, LOL
Melissa James - Night, Rae...
Cissy-moderator - Patricia Potter’s lucky winner is Debbie Myers from Middletown, OH!
armygirl - oops finger fumble
petrescubooks - Hi all!
Sherrilyn - no thank GOd, Cathie, but they did enough damage with the cookies
Tiana - Nancy can't wait to read A hickey for harriet
Nancy Warren - Congratulations! You guys win my Temptation/Duets trilogy
Sara-Moderator - Barbara Freethy's prize is one autographed ADVANCED READING COPY of her May 2003 release, SUMMER SECRETS.
Sherrilyn - LOL Annie
Mel Jay - Hi Patrica Potter..Ive been trying to win the "Black Knave" from you forever..
Mac - Howdy, Pet
Sherrilyn - Night Rae
Cissy-moderator - Barbara Freethy’s lucky winner is Lynda Harlan from Santee, CA!
nanakiki - Oh Pat I just started TWISTED SHADOWS....You'll just HAVE to write more r/s
bookhog - I can't wait for Girl Scout cookies to arrive at my door, my favorite it the mint kind
Cathie Linz - I want I want I want (the Freethy ADR not just godiva <G>
tamznu - Julie - that would be a bummer - hope you knew where it was so at least they wouldn't catch what a flub they had made
Cathie Linz - make that ARC
Rae - oops, I thought Mel-Lisa was leaving us
JulieMiller - AACK! I need to practice my icons
Sara-Moderator - Kathy Garbera is giving away four copies of The Tycoon's Lady her September 2002 release. Four different winners. The spin-off from this book Tycoon For Auction is coming out in April 2003.
armygirl - Pat, Ill second that thought
marric - Lucky Lynda! I love Barbara's books.
bookhog - same here Cathie
BarbaraFreethy - Hi Cathie - I've got a new book coming in May to add to your shelf - SUMMER SECRETS!
Cissy-moderator - Katherine Garbera’s lucky winners are Jennifer Lawrence from Forest Grove, OR; S Altrogge from Sherwood Park, AB; Elaine Clarke; leigh mott from orange, TX!
Mel Jay - Goodnight all! I had a fantastic time. thank you
Rae - hi Ya Nancy!
Cathie Linz - agree bookhog that mint is great
Mel Jay - Goodnight all! I had a fantastic time. thank you
nanakiki - Cathie, I hope you win it!
Nancy Warren - Hi Cathie. Nice to see you. Now you've got me thinking chocolate. Ach. Make mine Lindt
Cathie Linz - agree bookhog that mint is great
BarbaraFreethy - A winner already! That was fast!
Mel Jay - Goodnight all! I had a fantastic time. thank you
AnnK99 - I want ...the is a nice plus
armygirl - Night MelJay
ShelleyB - I miss the Girl Scout shortbread cookies with the sugar on top. Just not the same when the removed that sugar!
Mel Jay - oops
Nancy Warren - Rae!! Waving (can't do icons!!!)
Cissy-moderator - we've got this down, Barbara!
Cathie Linz - Ah, lindt, so close to Linz <G>
Sara-Moderator - oh, no, I miss the GS cookies
Mel Jay - night Armygirl
Cissy-moderator - Nancy, // wave (without the space)
bookhog - I know ShelleyB, the more sugar the better
mittens - good night melissa, get some rest
rdbebby - Anything Patricia Potter writes I cannot wait to buy and read.
Nancy Warren -
scrapbkjcn - Yeah I won...
vickilewisthompson - I'm gonna make way for a few other folks to enjoy this great chat. Happy Valentine's weekend, all!
Nancy Warren - Cool. I can do an icon
bookhog - see ya
Cissy-moderator - See, now you can do icons!
armygirl - OOPs, Sherrilynn did you get booted too?
ShelleyB - Whose idea was it to remove the sugar? I vote for a revolt!
JulieMiller - tamznu--nope, I was signing out of town--but I did direct them into the store. One of the clerks told her why that goofy lady was sitting at the front of the store with a pile of books.
Nancy Warren - By VLT
Sara-Moderator - thanks for coming, Vicki!
scrapbkjcn - Thanks Barbara...
Tiana - yah Nancy
Cathie Linz - Can you tell us what Summer Secrets is about Barbara?
armygirl - bye, vlt
tamznu - what is the most interesting part of being an author?
Rae - Same to you Vickie and yes, you did it Nancy!
rdbebby - What ever happen to Camp Fire Mints, I love the GS cookies too, but I used to buy boxes of the mints
vickilewisthompson - And thanks, Sara and Cissy!
Sara-Moderator - Two autographed copies (two winners) of BRAZEN & BURNING, along with a Bad Girls Club membership card and tattoo from Julie Elizabeth Leto.
BonnieJean Hamilton - back
chelle - Hi everyone!
bookhog - I'm right behind you!!
marric - Barbara Freethy I am anxiously awaiting your next book.
vickilewisthompson - And thanks, Sara and Cissy!
Cissy-moderator - Julie Elizabeth Leto’s lucky winners are Joyce Addelson from Boston, MA and Anna Budziak from Parma, OH!
BonnieJean Hamilton - oo ooooooooooo
Cathie Linz - most interesting part of being an author has to be the chocolate right?
bookhog - I really need to learn how to use the icons
Cissy-moderator - Thanks for coming, Vicki!
AnnK99 - never tried CampFire mints
rdbebby - lucky Julie!!!
BarbaraFreethy - Me, too, Marric - it's been done for awhile and I'm eager to see it on the shelves
Cissy-moderator -
nanakiki - Isn't that the truth, rdbebby??? Historical or suspenseful....they are all gripping reads, and "keepers"
BarbaraFreethy - Me, too, Marric - it's been done for awhile and I'm eager to see it on the shelves
tamznu - dark - light - wmilk or white?
bookhog - I missed the Bad Girls Club Membership ??
armygirl - Night night , going ot go lurk for a while
Sara-Moderator - Janice Macdonald is giving away a copy of THE MAN ON THE CLIFF and THE DOCTOR DELIVERS. Two winners!
ShelleyB - Cathie, I tried to give up chocolate in the name of Weight Watchers. Being an author just wasn't as interesting... Dark chocolate!
midnight_haven - nite army
Lea - hi all
chelle - Patricia Potter, Just wanted to say I LOVED Twisted Shadows! Very exciting
BonnieJean Hamilton - I am leaving...take care everyone...I'll head over to the auditorium to let others come in
Cissy-moderator - Janice Macdonald’s lucky winners are G Altrogge from Sherwood Park, AB and Kristin Spearey from Saskatoon, SA!
Lea - I almost forgot about this
Cissy-moderator - We have lots of authors trying to get into the chat room. Please consider watching the chat from our auditorium where you can see all the prize announcements in real time and you'll still be eligible for door prizes! http://www.writerspace.com/chat/auditorium.html
nanakiki - Jiminy....winners are all around my area, but I haven';t been lucky yet...
AnnK99 - Shelley..you can have chocolate..just spread it out...freeze it if necessary
bookhog - I 'll see you gets later, still waiting for my favorite author to come on
Annie - I think there are 6 Girl Scout cookie makers in the US, they are sold regionally, depends on where you live and what kind of cookies you get. The Thin Mints and Trefoils are standard though. I am a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts, I know these things.
JanetM - Just popped in to say hi all!!...