Georgia on my mind...

Now, you all know by now that I hate flying. But I'm enduring it for the Meet and Greet on 29 June 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Yep, coming all the way from my little bit of greenery in yonder hills of England to shut some ish down in the South. Still. I wasn't joking back in January, I mean it.

You should come too! Ask me all those burning questions you've buried deep down inside, fearing my wrath. I have no wrath. I'm not either working for you or dating you, we're cool. Ask my fellow authors all those burning questions you have.

All attendees will go home with swag, knowing stuff they had no intention of finding out and have a jolly good time while they're there. I won't be high from Nyquil or anything else, so I'll be able to articulate responses better. I'll be prepared. Unless someone asks me where the babies are, then I'll just ask for my mum to pipe down. She's not coming, she's going to be in Ghana so one can thoroughly misbehave!

There are still tickets available for you to have a knees up with some marvellous IR/MC authors. The glorious Latrivia Nelson will be there, along with the fabulous Yvette Hines, Kassanna, Bridget Midway, Erosa Knowles, Roslyn Hardy Holcomb, JJ Murray and Cora Blu. If you come, you'll find out that I really am British. I couldn't fake this, honest. I'm not a Catfish, I'm real. All real.

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Red Letter Day

I remember my first review of Windows. My heart was pounding in my chest and I was terrified that the reviewer, a woman I only knew as Ms Rhonda, would hate it. She didn't. She was extraordinarily complimentary about my writing and more importantly about my Nick. Rhonda Scales, Library Coordinator Extraordinaire was (and I hate having to use that word) a remarkable woman, who went straight to God's embrace on Saturday 9 March 2013.

Rhonda didn't just champion my book. Before I was ever 'stalked' by Jeanie and Jayha, Rhonda set up a whole book club, promoting a little bit of naughtiness to brighten a day, highlighting authors of IR/MC within a multitude of genres. It's impossible to understand that she's no longer here, especially after I had the honour of meeting her at the BTP Meet & Eat last year. Funny, doesn't cover it. Rib breakingly hilarious. She was out there and embraced life. I could freely email her and get a cheeky response back, mainly - when's the next goodness coming. I found support and encouragement and a shoulder to boo hoo on when it all got a bit too much. A fabulous, exemplary woman whom I will miss terribly. I won't be alone either.

So come Atlanta, I shall be wearing the above heels in honour of Ms Rhonda. God bless and I hope you got to take that whip and those boots with you to heaven. Xxxxxxx