Comments on: Deatri King-Bey Presents Romance Slam Jam

by: Deatri

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:22:02 +0000

L.E. are you in California? That’s horrible what’s going on over there. I pray it all works out for you and your sinuses.

And don’t give up. Send me a list of a few of the books in the genre you are talking about. I want to make sure I’m understanding correctly. My only qualification is that it’s a good story. I’ll help you find a community or we may have to start one.

Peace
Deatri

by: L.E. Bryce

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:13:23 +0000

I’m sorry. I always have to ask when there’s a new conference who’s welcome and who isn’t. Maybe if my sinuses weren’t bothering me so much (stupid wildfires) or if I wasn’t such a lazy git I’d have noticed the word “traditional” in the description.

by: Deatri

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:18:00 +0000

Thanks for dropping by Lareeta and don’t leave those books at home.

I’m flying up from Arizona and bringing a bag or two or three of books myself that a I need to have signed. LOL. Shoooooot, it’s on baby.

I can’t wait to see you at the Slam Jam.

Peace
Deatri

by: Lareeta

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:11:40 +0000

Deatri, you described RSJ just right; although, I’ve only attended two (Dallas, Shreveport), I truly enjoyed them. It is great meeting and socializing with the authors and fellow romance readers. As you said the authors seem to be as glad to meet you as you are to meet them. None of that attitude stuff. Shreveport was “the bomb”; the authors had as much fun as we did and in Dallas it was so much going on, I never left the hotel. I plan to bring more books for this year because in the past I left them at home. This is the only place where AA romance authors can truly meet their fans and vice versa. I have surely been pushing it when I can. Looking forward to it.

by: Deatri

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:34:41 +0000

Thanks Anika! I pray to see you there.

Hey Dyanne,

You are soooo correct. I’ve been to many conferences, and the vibe at the Slam Jam is just sooooo different than. It’s hard to explain.

Y’all just have to come and see for yourselves.

Peace
Deatri

by: Dyanne Davis

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:16:35 +0000

There isn’t a lot to add to what Deatri said about Romance Slam Jam. But I’ll tell you the one thing I noticed in the ones I attended. The authors are not and let me repeat, they are not stuck up. And they’re not phony. They are as thrilled to be at RSJ as are the readers. There is so much love there that you know you’re where you’re meant to be.

If for no other reason come for the love.

Dyanne

by: Anika

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:14:14 +0000

I’m a reader who’s wanted to attend but never actually taken the time to do it.

This time, doggone it, I’m serious. I’m putting it on my calendar. Chicago, here I come!

by: WriteBlack » Blog Archive » Romance Slam Jam Conference

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 04:07:16 +0000

[…] Writer Deatri King-Bey reminds me that the next Romance Slam Jam Conference, a gathering of black romance writers and readers, will be April 30 to May 4 next year in Chicago. Why yes, I have already started scheming about getting there. How did you know? […]

by: Deatri

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 03:47:49 +0000

Roslyn,

Guuuuuuuurllll, don’t break your ankle. Oooo maybe I can convince my hubby to come also. We just moved to Phoenix from Chicago and he LOVES the Cubs. He was sooooooo upset when the Diamond backs (arizona) beat his cubs.

I’ll see you at the Slam Jam.

Peace
Deatri

by: Roslyn

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:21:11 +0000

One great thing for me is the hubster can go watch the Cubbies with the little guy while I hobnob to my heart’s content.

BTW, y’all might get to see me in brand-new pair of stripper shoes! Bought strictly for research purposes of course. I needed to know how it felt to walk in them–it’s surprisingly easy, the platform helps. But I thought it would be kinda cool to wear them to something like Slam Jam, unless of course this isn’t something Nora would do.