Comments on: Book Bizzo #2 Sherrilyn Kenyon to visit Sydney, the Sunshine Coast talks romance, and books popular with the five finger discount crowd http://bookthingo.com.au/book-bizzo-2/ Reading (mostly) romance books down under Wed, 16 May 2012 00:16:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Allison http://bookthingo.com.au/book-bizzo-2/#comment-279 Allison Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:55:15 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=632#comment-279 I cannot rave enough about Sherri. I met her at a signing in New Orleans (I'd wanted to see the city for years, but the signing was the catalyst) about four years ago. She'd heard that I was coming from Australia and had extra goodies for me because I'd travelled so far. Then when she met me, she started talking about differences she'd noted between the Kiwi and Aussie accents. I was stunned and totally impressed that she knew so much about how people outside the US talk. I met her again on Friday and she said she was sure she'd seen me before. Given that I'd only met her once, years ago and the sheer THOUSANDS of faces she must have seen since then, I was amazed yet again. Throughout ARRC, it was clear that she values each fan and she has the skill of treating each one as an individual even without knowing anything about that person other than that they like her work. And I also have to give Dianna Love her due. I'm sure it would be pretty daunting to be a relative newcomer to the romance writing industry and set down at a conference table next to (even though she's your writing partner) by far the most popular and sought after author (if the queue to get your books signed is any indication), but Dianna handles it so well. She doesn't fade into the background and engages fans in conversation with ease, without trying to compensate and steal the limelight. She is a born people person, never at a loss for words, upbeat and humourous. So I'm seeing them both again on Tuesday at Galaxy and they have been duly warned ;) I cannot rave enough about Sherri. I met her at a signing in New Orleans (I’d wanted to see the city for years, but the signing was the catalyst) about four years ago. She’d heard that I was coming from Australia and had extra goodies for me because I’d travelled so far. Then when she met me, she started talking about differences she’d noted between the Kiwi and Aussie accents. I was stunned and totally impressed that she knew so much about how people outside the US talk.

I met her again on Friday and she said she was sure she’d seen me before. Given that I’d only met her once, years ago and the sheer THOUSANDS of faces she must have seen since then, I was amazed yet again.

Throughout ARRC, it was clear that she values each fan and she has the skill of treating each one as an individual even without knowing anything about that person other than that they like her work.

And I also have to give Dianna Love her due. I’m sure it would be pretty daunting to be a relative newcomer to the romance writing industry and set down at a conference table next to (even though she’s your writing partner) by far the most popular and sought after author (if the queue to get your books signed is any indication), but Dianna handles it so well. She doesn’t fade into the background and engages fans in conversation with ease, without trying to compensate and steal the limelight. She is a born people person, never at a loss for words, upbeat and humourous.

So I’m seeing them both again on Tuesday at Galaxy and they have been duly warned ;)

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://bookthingo.com.au/book-bizzo-2/#comment-131 Zoe Winters Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:59:13 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=632#comment-131 Cool, Kat. I hope you like it. Let me know! Cool, Kat. I hope you like it. Let me know!

]]> By: Kat http://bookthingo.com.au/book-bizzo-2/#comment-129 Kat Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:58:45 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=632#comment-129 Zoe, I haven't had a chance yet, but I do plan to! Zoe, I haven’t had a chance yet, but I do plan to!

]]> By: Zoe Winters http://bookthingo.com.au/book-bizzo-2/#comment-115 Zoe Winters Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:37:06 +0000 http://bookthingo.com.au/?p=632#comment-115 Thanks for the shout out! If you got a chance to read it, I hope you liked it. :D Thanks for the shout out!

If you got a chance to read it, I hope you liked it. :D

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