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HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE!
Last Sunday, my daughters and I traveled north to attend Kensington Books Midwest Cozy Con hosted by Bound to Happen Books at O’so Brewing Company in Plover, Wisconsin. It was about an hour and a half drive. Daughter #2 came home the night before since she now lives over an hour away. Daughter #1 is just 35 minutes away. As soon as she arrived we were on our way. The car ride was fun and filled with laughter and the spring-ish scenery was beautiful.
When we arrived I didn’t think too many people were there but in a few minutes, the place started to fill up. The authors took their places in their booths and it was nice to visit with a few of them before the lines got too long. But we did wait in a few lines so we were able to talk to some of the people around us, like a woman who has become an online friend. She has followed my blog since I started and has been a host for Great Escapes tours. It was wonderful to meet her in person and sit down and talk to her and her husband who shared some of his delicious treats with us.
In all the years I have been blogging this is the first time I have attended an event like this. For an avid reader and lover of cozy mysteries, this event had me a bit nervous at first, but everyone was so friendly. They took time to visit, sign books, hand out swag, and take photos. I have conversed by email and on Facebook with them for years, and some have been on tours with Great Escapes, so for me, it was like meeting rock stars. My daughters were surprised by the reception I received from the authors and truthfully so was I. When I introduced myself as Dollycas they were so happy to meet me. They were so appreciative of my reviews and book tours. It brought tears to my eyes more than once.
The Authors
Colleen Cambridge, Emmeline Duncan, Clara McKenna, and Carlene O’Connor were also at the event. Sadly, Lynn Cahoon made it to Wisconsin but was ill and unable to attend.
The Publicist
Larissa has been so supportive of my blog and book tours. She does a fantastic job of keeping me informed about new releases, always makes sure I have a book to give away, and also sponsors random giveaways throughout the year. She gets me in touch with authors if needed and facilitates tours for those who wish to work with Great Escapes. She is dedicated to providing anything her authors need for promotion and organizes fabulous events like this Cozy Con. It’s a big job that she excels at. It is so nice to put a face and voice with a name.
This was an event I will never forget and thank everyone who made it possible. I hope Wisconsin made a good impression and they will come back and do it again.
After such a joyful time, Tuesday went down the tubes with a Facebook outage. Most people were down a day but I had the pleasure of being unable to log in until late Thursday when a code they sent me to change my password, which was correct, actually worked. You never realize how much you use a site until you are locked out. I was not a happy camper and my husband had to put up with me 🙂 Thousands of people were venting on Twitter/X because Facebook has no customer service. It was a glitch that was probably found because of that. I am just glad to be back on. The first thing I did was add Mr. Dollycas to all my fan pages and groups as an administrator so if it happens again he can at least post for the book tours. He got creative and got the job done but it was crazy.
After that, the rest of the week has been calm and normal. LOL
How was your week?
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Happy Reading!!
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I love seeing your photos at Cozy Con with authors you got to meet there in person. You look so happy! I’ve attended many of these events and I agree with you—meeting authors I admire is like the experience others have of meeting their favorite rock stars.
It’s frustrating when social media we depend upon goes down. It seems like there is little we can do.
I’m so happy you got to attend the Cozy Con, it looks like it was such a fun event! Love that you got the rockstar treatment you deserve!
That sounds like an amazing event! It’s always so good to hear when authors really appreciate what we do. I’m jealous just of the idea of a whole cosy mystery con, too!
My weekly roundup/Sunday Post.
I can’t tell you how delighted I am for you!
Sounds like an absolutely wonderful trip for you…
Here’s to many more years of you and authors having a mutually beneficial relationship!
Love that! Lauren over at Shooting Stars Magazine has been looking for a cozy mystery type of convention I think, I’ll have to tell her about this one, looks like it was a great time!
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WOW, how much fun was that!! Love the pics and something I’d have attended to if it weren’t so far in the winter. I’m thrilled you got the acknowledgement you deserved for all the hard work you do. Bravo!
Hi!
Just wanted to let you know that Ellen Byron posted your pic on her site too.
Great picture, by the way.
Also wanted to thank you for the great blog. Especially like the Sunday post with more family updates. Can’t believe how fast the kids are growing!
You do look like you are having fun!!
It was a delight reading of your experiences at your first Con – I vividly recall the first time I attended FantasyCon and how emotional I felt meeting people who liked the same books as I did:)). And you’re right – folks are always so friendly at these events. Sorry to hear about the Facebook messup – I couldn’t get on, either – but didn’t realise why! Have a lovely week.
The Cozy Con sound like fun.
Have a great week.