tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post5156929305492747715..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: I went to LCC and all I got was...L.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-91318689818600362742013-03-30T03:17:23.270-07:002013-03-30T03:17:23.270-07:00As an avid reader and host of Authors on the Air t...As an avid reader and host of Authors on the Air talk show, you have convinced me that I should go to Left Coast Crime next year, regardless of the fact that I may end up somewhere that has snow. Ick. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />Pam Stack<br />Host<br />www.authorsontheair.comPam Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747265489916972223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-77874729554692101862013-03-29T19:35:16.977-07:002013-03-29T19:35:16.977-07:00Hi Gayle. I didn't have too much to drink whe...Hi Gayle. I didn't have too much to drink when I agreed to take on LCC 2012 in Sacramento but I mistakenly attended a meeting without drinking a cup of coffee first! That Robin Burcell is a sly one. I wish I could have been there but it clashed with spring break. Looks like I'll see you all in Monterey! And Portland. And San Diego:-)Cindy Samplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332764051705819027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-48459962497763961762013-03-28T15:13:58.413-07:002013-03-28T15:13:58.413-07:00Sounds like it was a lot of fun. Thanks for the re...Sounds like it was a lot of fun. Thanks for the report. TFS. (I'm tired from Passover, and it's not half-over, so no puns except for the last.) <br /><br />Conventions are exhausting and energizing.David Y.B. Kaufmannhttp://www.davidybkaufmann.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-10590969781018946792013-03-28T14:20:20.140-07:002013-03-28T14:20:20.140-07:00I love 'em all, Gayle. I attend Rocky Mountain...I love 'em all, Gayle. I attend Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold in Denver in September, Northern Colorado Writers Conference in Fort Collins, CO in April, and when I can justify it, I love Left Coast Crime, Bouchercon, and Magna cum Murder (which is moving from Muncie, IN to Indianapolis for its new home). The chance to connect with old friends, make new ones, and finally meet the folks you only know from online contacts is priceless. Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-86361744678061505592013-03-28T14:15:04.688-07:002013-03-28T14:15:04.688-07:00It was great fun seeing authors I know and meeting...It was great fun seeing authors I know and meeting new ones. So much talent, so much creativity. LOL, though, at all these people who write tough - murder, serial killers, abductors, crooked cops - wimping out about a tiny bit of snow! I'll be at Malice and hope to see some of you there? - Susan C Shea (posting as Anon. only because I can't seem to pass the commenter barrier otherwise!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-14240475380648389802013-03-28T14:05:33.065-07:002013-03-28T14:05:33.065-07:00I forgot to mention, Gayle, that because I enjoy a...I forgot to mention, Gayle, that because I enjoy and specialize in editing suspense fiction, I've gone to the last 3 Thrillerfests in a row. I highly recommend Craftfest, which is all workshops by bestselling thriller writers. That's followed by Agentfest (1/2 day), then 2 days of Thrillerfest, which is mainly panels and lots of great social activities! To go to the whole thing can get pretty pricey, so last year I registered for Craftfest, volunteered for Agentfest, and volunteered for Thrillerfest. It worked out well! I may go to my fourth Thrillerfest this July, and try that again. At least the airfare is cheap from where I live, and I found a great hotel nearby that is quite a bit cheaper than the Grand Hyatt, even for conference rates.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-19950243795546212722013-03-28T14:05:19.240-07:002013-03-28T14:05:19.240-07:00Yes, it was a great time. I enjoyed myself and le...Yes, it was a great time. I enjoyed myself and learned a lot! Please drop by CFC on Monday for my take on Left Coast Crime!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487464497446199247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-43537067742819508202013-03-28T13:47:58.449-07:002013-03-28T13:47:58.449-07:00I had a great time at LCC (and was ever so gratefu...I had a great time at LCC (and was ever so grateful that the snow day was Saturday and not Sunday). Loved meeting most of this group in person. I'm going to go to Bouchercon, and am biting the $$ bullet and going to my first ThrillerFest. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-43727054490523870252013-03-28T13:40:35.455-07:002013-03-28T13:40:35.455-07:00Hahaha. I wish I could have seen you all, but I wa...Hahaha. I wish I could have seen you all, but I was pretty much deaf and would have been a real conversational drag. And as it turns out, I was snowed in anyway - two hours away, we got about ten times more snow, you sweet little wimps. :DDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-80878446989192787442013-03-28T10:32:43.282-07:002013-03-28T10:32:43.282-07:00I wish we all lived closer--of course, if that wer...I wish we all lived closer--of course, if that were the case, we might not get our books finished--well, except for LJ. She's the disciplined one ;) ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-13410422465752846702013-03-28T08:48:34.184-07:002013-03-28T08:48:34.184-07:00Nice post, Gayle. This convention crossed with my ...Nice post, Gayle. This convention crossed with my flight back from the UK, but I hope to go to the next LCC myself. Other conventions I like are the SCWC in San Diego and Newport Beach. Always great to catch up with friends there and make new ones.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10384070533603453713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-39491446121975951722013-03-28T08:18:31.971-07:002013-03-28T08:18:31.971-07:00I really wish now I hadn't been so cheap and s...I really wish now I hadn't been so cheap and stingy with myself and gone.<br /><br />It really sounds like fun. I did have some fun in Santa Monica though searching out locations for a vehicular homicide, ghoul that I am.<br /><br />Next year... Mar Prestonhttp://marpreston.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-57852092159576526402013-03-28T08:00:13.980-07:002013-03-28T08:00:13.980-07:00It was great to connect in person again with almos...It was great to connect in person again with almost all of the original CFC group -- and to meet you, Gayle! Now I know why your books are so appealingly witty!<br /><br />Our CFC panel was a blast, and I also really enjoyed the other one I was on, "Ask the Editor." The other panels I attended were interesting and informative, and it was a lot of fun sharing lunches and dinners with you all! My only regret is spending too much of my down time editing in my room instead of hanging out in the bar and meeting more people!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-70326059896295087952013-03-28T06:48:14.986-07:002013-03-28T06:48:14.986-07:00I loved seeing old friends and meeting new ones. O...I loved seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Of course, most were new to me. It was a terrific feeling to share in this awesome community as a published author, and I'm already excited for Monterey! (I need to remember how to spell it though because the book I'm writing now takes place partly in Monterrey, Mexico.)Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-69383988277440272642013-03-28T06:23:40.314-07:002013-03-28T06:23:40.314-07:00It was an excellent convention...except for the sn...It was an excellent convention...except for the snow. The best part, of course, was seeing all my writer friends. I feel so blessed to have you guys in my life. And yes, daily online support counts too.<br /><br />At Bouchercon last year, I got persuaded to chair Left Coast Crime 2015, so I thought I'd pass the favor along. Let's keep the good times<br /> rolling. :) L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com