Bouchercon

At Bouchercon with authors Michelle Gagnon and Deborah Crombie.

I had a good time at the conference--didn't make it to many panels as there were too many interesting people to talk to in the hospitality suite! Author Michael Dymmoch kindly let me dump my jacket and various heavy bags in her room at the hotel, as I was staying with my Regency e-editor on top of a steep San Francisco hill. I got there and back via street-car (not cable car) which stopped at the bottom of the hill. My host and hostess kindly drove me to and picked me up from the stop--otherwise I'd have spent hours climbing that slope.

When I discovered, at the Minotaur party, that I hadn't brought their phone no. with me, my editor found it for me on his i-phone. I guess those gadgets have their uses.

One panel I did attend, my own, on writers block. Not the most thrilling subject in the world but we had a good audience and somehow managed to keep them amused. I was delighted to find out one of my fellow-panellists also turns to Spider Solitaire when at a loss for the next sentence!

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