Okay, it’s time for the RWA Conference news. Ready?
I won! I WON, I WON!
TAILSPIN WON THE FUTURISTIC/FANTASY/SF
CATEGORY OF THE PASSIONATE PLUME AWARDS! *grin*
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am. I never win anything, I always come second. I am S-T-O-K-E-D!!! Yay me!!!
The Passionate Ink Chapter of RWA presented the awards at a swanky cocktail party this evening. I wore my killer do-me heels in honor of the occasion. Lets face it - I only brought three pairs of shoes half way across the world - hiking boots, black flatties and the red heels. Not much of a
choice for a cocktail party, really.
Funnily enough, a number of people have been taking photos of my feet, so my tortured tootsies may well appear on various blogs. All publicity is good publicity, sez I. It was obviously worth bringing them halfway around the world to cripple me in SF.
So, here I am (below), after several celebratory cocktails and here also is a close-up of the award thingie I’m holding - a Passionate Plume indeed. I’m thinking I’ll ask the jeweler to goldplate it so I can put it on my charm bracelet. Sounds good.
Apart from that, here below is fellow Ellora’s Cave author, Christine D’Abo from Toronto, telling me something incredibly important.
And here’s another likely group of Aussies lingering in all innocence at the bar (yeah right, that evil Christine Wells bought me something called a mojito. I drank it - of course.) From left to right, Amy Andrews, Joanne Lockyer, Anna Sugden (who is actually a Brit and a Bandita) and Christine Wells (another Bandita and a great friend and critique partner.)
Do you think I might be having a good time?
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Congratulations Denise! That’s so fantastic
I wish I knew how I went in the Stroke of Midnight
Not that I am expecting too much 
Congratulations Denise. Shoes look fabulous, and it looks like you are having a great time!
Awesome Denise!!! You deserve it. Your books get better & better and thats hard because the ‘Gift of the Godess” was one of my all time favorites. Your Phoenix Rising series is at the top of my list to keep track of (and it’s a long list). Congradulations. My hubby & I loved the pictures of your US trip. Someone is one heck of a photographer also. Strongman epilogue- I WANT MORE!!!! It was great. Thank You!!
Best wishes & safe travels,
Susan
Well, damm skippee!!! Congratulations, Denise. Tailspin is definitely deserving of an award, and I definitely think you need to put it on a charm bracelet. Hope the rest of the weekend is just as fun.
Huge congratulations Denise love the shoes looks like everyone is having fun
Have Fun
Helen
Thanks so much, everyone. It’s now the Day After the Night Before and I feel a trifle worn-out. Wonder why?
Awesome news,Congrats Denise!
Hugs, Danette
Congratulations Denise. With the way you write, this won’t be the end of it. Just make sure you take time to have FUN between times - not that that looks to be a problem from the pics.
YAYYYYY!!!! Congratulations Denise! We knew you’d pull it off. MWAH! Lyn
I’m not the least surprised, I’ve always thought Tailspin was a winner!
Congratulations on one very well deserved award. I certainly hope it brings attention to your wonderful stories.
Yay Denise
Congrats 
I think this deserves more red pumps, don’t you 
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Hi,
I am so happy for you. Maybe now Ellora’s Cave will put it out in print. Yeay you!
Bravo Denise!!
Hi everyone, I’m a bit more coherent now (Saturday). Susan B., thanks for the lovely comments. It’s so lovely to hear that readers enjoy what we do, it makes all the difference. Meeting readers here has been delightful and given me such pleasure. I guess sometimes I still don’t believe it’s all real. *sigh*
As for the red heels - I’ve lost count of the complete strangers who’ve complimented me on them - in the lift, the restroom, the bar. Makes me grin from ear to ear, even as I’m numb from the ankles down.
I’m definitely going to claim them as a promotional expense on tax. Not joking!
The funniest thing was when I was sitting in the lobby with the laptop on my lap (as I am now), trying to talk with my darling mother-in-law on Skype and I looked over the lid to see a shoe fan sitting on the floor taking a picture of my tootsies! Was very funny and confused the conversation no end!
You need to think about this from a promo perspective - get your website stenciled on the heel or toe something so that all these pictures that are going to show up will direct people to your website (lol). Or maybe have your website made into a charm and hang it off the back so you don’t mar those beautiful shoes.
Of course, each time I see them, I think of Dorothy with upgraded, far more sexy, ruby slippers! Then again, if she’d had to skip down the yellow brick road in them, she would have broken her ankle.
CONGRATULATIONS!! I join the sentiments expressed above, that this was not a surprise to the many of us who know how wonderful your work is.
Congrats, you look great, and it looks like you had a great time as well.
Yay Denise - congrats!!! And yes, the shoes are a real eye catcher - but they suit you!!
Love that people are taking photos - you’re feet are famous! Keep having fun is SF. 
Congratulations Denise! A very well deserved tribute. Tell me, did you click your heels together three times to get it? Nah, you wouldn’t have to, would you with your writing. Keep having fun, I’ll see you when you get back.
Just realized (duh), how apropos to win a Passionate Plume about a couple of Passionate Plumes?
Don’t suppose Mirry or Jan have had a chance to collect their thoughts? Perhaps when you get back home? What a hoot!
Again Congratulations. What a vacation!
Huge congratulations, Denise. Hope you celebrated hard.
Oh, wow wow wow wow WOW! Congratulations, Denise! Fabbo news! So glad to hear this, you must be over the moon! Popping my cyber champagne now - party on!
And the fun continues! TAILSPIN is now also up for the JULY BOOK COVER OF THE MONTH on my website, so come and vote, everyone. Each vote enters you in a chance to win a copy of Tailspin.
Vote at: http://www.erinaislinn.com/BookCoveroftheMonth.htm
Congrats, Denise!
Erin Aislinn
Vote and Win!
Book Cover of the Month
Wonderful news Denise!! Red-hot heels AND an award, what more could a girl want?
Oh yeah, lots of red-hot sex…
Fabulous news on Tailspin’s win, Denise! Huge congrats. You sooo deserve this. And I love your famous red shoes!
OMG! Woo Hoo!! I am so, super excited for you!! I must say, I am not surprised at all though…Tailspin is a breathtaking and magical book and totally deserves it!!
Major congrats on the win, lady!
Congrats! And it was wonderful to meet you in SF!
Hi guys, still battling on gamely here. Now in Vancouver - and do I have things to say about American airlines! I’m still in recovery from that experience. But more later. No time now (the story of our lives at the moment.)
Thanks so much for the support. I’m still on a high. Every time I think about the Passionate Plume, I wriggle with delight. Which is not pretty, believe me!
WOOHOO!!! WTG Denise! I see you were wearing your Hussie heels and a beautiful red dress to get your award. Very chic!
I pimped your shoes on my blog today. http://smokingpigeon.livejournal.com/29109.html Soooo blogworthy!
Good heavens, Jennifer, my feet are famous! Thank goddess all that pain is good for something.
I’m off now to make a comment.
Those shoes do look like they hurt. Yowch! I wore short cuban heels for the Harlequin dance and had to practically crawl to my room, Friday night.
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