READER/AUTHOR GET TOGETHER 2008
Lori Foster, Dianne Castell, Linda Keller
Friday June 6 - Sunday June 8, '08

Eric and puppy Lola accept a check from Lori and her grandson for the money raised at the June Reader & Author Get Together. The Animal Adoption Foundation – www.aafpets.com – was given $1064 plus a lot of great supplies were donated to the no-kill shelter.
 

Founder Donna Speigel and her grandson Dayton, with Dianne, conductor Judit Tirkalane, and Lori. The Conductive Learning Center - http://www.clcgc.org/ - was given a little over $5400 from proceeds earned at the June Reader and Author Get Together.
 

Bookjunkies: the gang from Lori’s email chat loop!
 

“Valued guests!”
Lifetime.com’s Michelle Buonfiglio; Circle of Seven production’s Sheila Clover; Publisher’s Weekly blogger Barbara Vey; Border’s buyer Sue Grimshaw; Berkley editor Cindy Hwang; Spencerhill agent Jennifer Schober; agent Laura Bradford; Samhain Publisher Crissy Brashear.
 

Lori and Dianne:  yeah, it’s us. Self explanatory :)

Tails of Love Authors: (Out June 09 – all author & agent proceeds to benefit the Animal Adoption Foundation)
Ann Christopher, Donna MacMeans, Marcia James, Dianne Castell, Patricia Sargeant, Lori Foster.

(Not featured – Stella Cameron, Sarah McCarthy, Sue Ellen Welfonder, Kate Angell)
 
Guests in attendance – we had a full house!
 

Power of Love Authors: (Out June 08 – all author & agent proceeds to benefit the Hamilton Co. YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter)

Back row – LuAnn McLane, Patricia Sargeant, J.C. Wilder, Lucy Monroe, Kay Stockham

Front row – Toni Blake, Lori Foster, Dianne Castell, Janice Maynard

Not shown: Rosemary Laurey, Karen Kelley, Erin McCarthy

GOODIES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

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Product Information
Keepsake Box

Keepsake Box with photo of attending authors at the Reader and Writer Get Together.

$20.90
Perfect for stylishly storing jewelry and mementos, this hardwood box showcases a ceramic tile. Spring-loaded hinged lid stays open without tipping the box over and snaps closed securely.
  • Made of solid hardwood with high-gloss lacquer finish
  • Interior is fully lined in velvet; bottom is covered with felt
  • Measures 5.5" x 5.5" x 2.25" with a 4.25" x 4.25" ceramic tile

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Product Information
Get Together 2008 Tote Bag

$14.99

Our 100% cotton canvas tote bags have plenty of room to carry everything you need when you are on the go. They include a bottom gusset and extra long handles for easy carrying.

  • 10 oz heavyweight natural canvas fabric
  • Full side and bottom gusset
  • 22" reinforced self-fabric handles
  • Machine washable
  • Measures 15" x 18" x 6"

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The Power of Love
12 Original Stories
by
Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy
Toni Blake, Dianne Castell, Karen Kelley, Rosemary Laurey, Janice Maynard, LuAnn McLane, Lucy Monroe, Patricia Sargeant, Kay Stockham, J.C. Wilder

A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE POWER OF LOVE GOES TO THE BATTERED WOMEN’S SHELTER OF CINCINNATI

The Write Ingredients: Recipes From Your Favorite Authors

ebook ISBN: 1-59998-652-3
print ISBN: 1-59998-653-1

For the 2007 event, Lori and Dianne organized a cookbook with recipes from over 90 of your favorite authors and some from familiar readers and family. The book, titled "THE WRITE INGREDIENTS: Recipes from Your Favorite Authors," published by Samhain.

Dianne, Linda and Lori thank you for your contribution.

The 2009 event will be June 5th – 7th, '09

See pictures from the 2007 Reader/Author Get Together

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