A first-time author's rite of passage: her cover on a cake!
This is at a party after my first signing, thrown by my close friends.
My husband bought the cake from a wonderful nearby bakery. Thanks, everyone!

Jeannie Lin, Amanda Berry and me at the Harlequin party
2009 RWA conference, Washington DC

2009: Missouri Romance Writers of America turns 25!

2008 RWA Conference in San Francisco
Angie Fox, Kimberly Killion and me.

RWA 2008 San Francisco conference:
Pam Trader, Eileen Dreyer, me, Regan Loyd, and Kimberly Killion.

Some writing friends made my first booksigning event even more special!
Here I am with Christine Canada, Kimberly Killion and Annmarie McKenna.