tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post7438311552477663829..comments2023-12-31T20:43:08.499-05:00Comments on THE STILETTO GANG: Don’t go to Dayton in February and Other Lessons Learned on the RoadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-81346601783077223312008-06-01T17:58:00.000-04:002008-06-01T17:58:00.000-04:00Dear Rosemary,I wanted to see you. I really did. I...Dear Rosemary,<BR/><BR/>I wanted to see you. I really did. It was the fault of the guy who slid across our driveway and, well, got stuck there, that I didn't get out. That. and my really generally sweet husband hiding the keys and saying "You have never met this woman, and you are not meeting her tonight."<BR/><BR/>Please comes to Dayton when it's not icy (I suggest June, but July & August are OK too...) and we promise to show up and even take you to dinner.<BR/><BR/>For that matter-- we officially offer dinner to any DL author who contacts us to say you're coming... unless there's another ice storm! (When I moved to Dayton from Madison, WI, I thought I'd see less winter. Not so. It's just that the snow melts and then freezes instead of having the sense to lie there all snowy-- and we have ice storms. Oh, well. There are consolations, and I married the best of them.)<BR/>Lin in (surprise) DaytonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-71888255451813893062008-05-31T10:37:00.000-04:002008-05-31T10:37:00.000-04:00Hi Rosemary! I loved reading about your adventure...Hi Rosemary! I loved reading about your adventures and reading PUSHING UP DAISIES after we met at a couple of conferences. By the way, I planted a couple of packes of the seeds you hand out, and they are coming up nicely in my garden. Good luck with book two AND with your travels. I'll be heading to California in July to visit our youngest son and taking your advice to heart.Lonnie Crusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617936690870869287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-19436418837645543342008-05-31T06:55:00.000-04:002008-05-31T06:55:00.000-04:00Great post, Ro, and loved your adventures. Dayton'...Great post, Ro, and loved your adventures. Dayton's a bit different from the time you spent in Africa building libraries, I take it? <BR/><BR/>Best of luck on the book. I'm thrilled to say the next in The Black Widow Agency series, SPUN TALES, will be out July 1st! Maybe we'll cross paths again soon.<BR/><BR/>Felicia Donovan<BR/>The Black Widow AgencyFelicia Donovanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03556232226152556397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-38711823377851109842008-05-30T21:33:00.000-04:002008-05-30T21:33:00.000-04:00Hi RoI don't have book published yet, but I've bee...Hi Ro<BR/>I don't have book published yet, but I've been on a little bit of a road trip with a friend who does.<BR/><BR/>Seems she went to a conference that she thought was in Miami so she scheduled a signing in Miami. However, the conference was really in Deerfield Beach, an hour plus drive.<BR/><BR/>Poor thing was kicking herself so hard that we were afraid to let her drive, so a mutual friend offered to drive and I went along as moral support. A really interesting experience.<BR/><BR/>By the way Ro, really loved the book.<BR/><BR/>CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-23750380938539976452008-05-30T19:47:00.000-04:002008-05-30T19:47:00.000-04:00Hi Ro,It's Fran. While you did tell me about some ...Hi Ro,<BR/><BR/>It's Fran. While you did tell me about some of your travel "adventures" reading them brought back a classic of my own.<BR/>Rule of thumb: Never assume a day trip will not include at least one night. On what I thought would be a quick jaunt and back to upstate New York for business, turned into an overnight.(cancelled flight-tiny airport) I had no pjs, hairbrush, toothbrush or anything remotely suitable for sleeping. I rinsed my pantyhose in the sink of a cheap airport motel. In the morning they were still soaking wet. So on a 11 degree January morning, in Rochester NY I wore a wrinkled suit (yes, with skirt), and nothing but the blazing whites of my legs with calf-high boots! When I tried to use the hotel vending machine the previous evening, for toothbrush, toothpaste and a comb, I dropped the money in and condoms came out. They apparently ran out of everything else. This is all true. So despite what everyone tells you, NEVER, EVER pack light.<BR/>And btw, can't wait to ready Book 2!fshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909092447785316139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-43105571882964714272008-05-30T18:44:00.000-04:002008-05-30T18:44:00.000-04:00Hi Ro,I just posted a comment, but didn't see it a...Hi Ro,<BR/><BR/>I just posted a comment, but didn't see it arrive, so I'm sending another. <BR/><BR/>Did you keep a journal from day one? <BR/><BR/>If I ever sell my series, I plan to do that because I can remember faces, but sometimes forget names. <BR/><BR/>I like the way you take lots of photos with the people you meet. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tips! I too am looking forward to reading your next book. I LOVED Pushing Up Daises.<BR/><BR/>Ruth<BR/>www.ruthmmccarty.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-61924313545470647452008-05-30T18:18:00.000-04:002008-05-30T18:18:00.000-04:00Many thanks! I just delivered the manuscript for b...Many thanks! I just delivered the manuscript for book two and it's scheduled to be released next March. Tentative title is The Big Dirt Nap.<BR/>Re: packing a light bulb? I pack an extension cord when I go to the Caribbean - maybe I'll do the same for next book tour.<BR/><BR/>Four am? I hope you're going some place fun!<BR/><BR/>BTW I'm really impressed with the jazzy job you did with the pix. Cool!<BR/>RoRosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-10057126736274551382008-05-30T16:12:00.000-04:002008-05-30T16:12:00.000-04:00I have no road trip tips, but I loved yours, Rosem...I have no road trip tips, but I loved yours, Rosemary! And, it was a pleasure to meet you at the Poisoned Pen. I can now always say I was in the audience when you made your first public appearance for your very first book.<BR/><BR/>Some of us here in Arizona are now waiting for the second one!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-67371840971207620222008-05-30T13:34:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:34:00.000-04:00Congratulations, Rosemary on your book's success!M...Congratulations, Rosemary on your book's success!<BR/><BR/>My road trip tips? I've learned to pack a light bulb that is 100 watts or better so I can read via hotel room lamps. Also I have found packing extra batteries for the hotel tv remote is a good idea, if you're like me and don't like getting dressed and going down to the front desk for them at 10 pm. <BR/><BR/>Rhonda<BR/>aka The Southern Half <BR/>of Evelyn DavidDea, Kia, Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343657178001614404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-47071038495403743042008-05-30T13:25:00.000-04:002008-05-30T13:25:00.000-04:00First off, good luck with your new book. I can't w...First off, good luck with your new book. I can't wait to read it!<BR/><BR/>Learned lesson - carry all medicine, a change of clothes (double underwear), and make-up on board the plane. After a lost luggage episode, I now prepare better.<BR/><BR/>The suggestion about the food is really good, especially now that US Airways (and maybe others) will no longer provide snacks for Coach travelers...sodas remain free though. My preferred travel snack is a mixture of peanuts, dark chocolate M&Ms and raisins.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I found out last year that 5:30-7:00 AM is an extremely busy time for the Wash/Balt airports too. I guess it's for all the people flying for business. <BR/><BR/>This summer I have to be at the airport at 4:00 AM so I can be ready for a 5:00 AM flight. The shuttle is picking me up at 3:00 AM...YUCK!!!<BR/><BR/>-- Becky Hutchisonbecky hutchisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207058540046363006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1025201337316610324.post-72706376733177829262008-05-30T08:42:00.000-04:002008-05-30T08:42:00.000-04:00Rosemary: Great post! Back in the day (when I tr...Rosemary: Great post! Back in the day (when I traveled about 10 weeks a year for my publishing job), I used to pack lunch to take on my flights. This was pre-9/11 but I never failed to get pulled to the side, my foil-wrapped chicken sandwich unwrapped and inspected and held up for all of the other security personnel to sniff and examine. Now, I just make sure I have pretzels, crackers, and other non-perishables because those items attract far less attention.<BR/><BR/>Your trip sounds alternately amazing and horrible, but the most striking thing is that you made the best of it, a life lesson most people have yet to learn. All best--Maggie BarbieriDea, Kia, Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343657178001614404noreply@blogger.com