The 2009 5th Annual
was a great success!
Mark your calendars for the 2010 Reader Author Get Together!
The One-Way Farm for abused and abandoned children: $6616.00
(See an accompanying photo showing Dianne Castell and Lori Foster presenting director, Barb Condo, with the check.)Ongoing collection for our Troops, headed up by Laurie Damron:
$506 in cash, checks and gift cards + a lot of physical goods to fill the boxes shippedThe AAF – Animal Adoption Foundation
The AAF is this year’s recipient of all author and agent proceeds from sales of Tails of Love. They already received a generous advance for the book, and at the event we SOLD OUT of the book! In addition, attendees donated many physical goods like collars, towels, litter, and food, and we had $225 in Pet Smart gift cards.
(See an accompanying photo of Lori with the AAF director, Eric Johnson, in front of the AAF with a “Tails of Love” car magnet on the van!)
Thank You
A GIANT “thank you” to our very special contributors this year. Their generosity made a dinner, and additional programs, possible!
SAMHAIN PUBLISHING
ALL ROMANCE eBOOKS
LIQUID SILVER PUBLISHING
SAPPHIRE BLUE PUBLISHINGEveryone lends a hand in the event, and we end up with a true sense of community. But some volunteers go above and beyond. Dianne and I couldn’t do this event without our very special, repeat volunteers:
Queen of the Raffles: “LadyB” Beth Eakin
Registration: Christy Haynes and Cheryl Calhoun
Photographer: Kathy Andrico
Use Book Trade: “Bad Barb” Hicks
Critique Raffle: Theresa “Tee” Brookins
Troop Collection: Laurie Damron
Photos
Meeting at the Marriott to set plans for RAGT 2010!
Allen (Lori’s husband), Dianne, Lori, Linda Keller (bookseller) and Tammy (from the Marriott)
Lori with AAF director Eric Johnson, in front of the AAF van.
Note the “Tails of Love” car magnet on the van!
Dropping off raffle proceeds of $6616.00 to the One Way Farm Children’s Home
Dianne, director Barb Condo, and Lori.
It’s impossible to get 100 authors together at one time, but we got a lot of them to group up!For more photos, check out Lori's Facebook!
See Videos from the 2009 Reader Author Get Together
The 2010 Reader and Author Get Together
June 4th – 6th, 2010
Cincinnati Marriott North at Union Centre, West Chester Ohio
Registration will open on Lori’s site in January 2010 – so check back then!
Goodies Still Available for Purchase:
Tails of Love
10 Original Stories by...
Lori Foster
Stella Cameron
Kate Angell
Dianne Castell
Ann Christopher
Marcia James
Donna MacMeans
Sarah McCarty
Patricia Sargeant
Sue-Ellen WelfonderAll Author and Agent proceeds from sales of the book will benefit the AAF - Animal Adoption Foundation - a no-kill animal shelter in Hamilton, Ohio.
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. WilderAuthor and agent proceeds from The Power of Love go to the Hamilton Co. YWCA Battered Women's Shelter.
The Write Ingredients: Recipes From Your Favorite Authors ebook ISBN: 1-59998-652-3
print ISBN: 1-59998-653-1Lori 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, is published by Samhain.
Proceeds from the cookbook are used for our on-going troop project, sending packages to the troops throughout the year.
See pictures from:
The 2009 Reader/Author Get Together
The 2008 Reader/Author Get Together
The 2007 Reader/Author Get Together
The 2006 Reader/Author Get Together
The 2005 Reader/Author Get Together
