Yes, Savannah Chase has arrived at the 2008 Romantic Times Book-Lovers Convention in Pittsburgh…

Oh what a trip it was. I had a 52 minute flight on one of those small aircraft….Lets say you feel the bumps…I was lucky enough to bump into author Kate Bridges and her husband..It was wonderful to see a familiar face. For of you who don’t know, Kate  and I are both part of the TRW which is the Toronto chapter of the Romance Writers of America.

While flying i made sure to take a photo of the view. Doesn’t that just look wonderful? The view from that kind of height was just breathtaking….I will say that the flight was not as bad as I expected it to be..I was nervous but it was still great…I was lucky to sit next to a really nice businessman who was coming to the city for a few days of work….Chatting with him made the flight go a little smoother and faster..

After we departed the plane I caught a ride to the hotel with Kate which I am truly grateful for..I was surprised to see how calm and quiet it was at the airport. It’s nothing compared to the airport I departed from…It was quiet and empty..

The hotel that the convention is going on at is currently under renovations…

I got there before 12 and the hotel was nice enough to let me check in my bags and get into my room a lot earlier. Check in time is 3pm…

in case you are wondering, this is the view from my window

While on my way to my room I was greeted by fellow author and friend Kaenar Langford, she had invited me to join her and a few other wonderful authors for some lunch…

At around 5:30pm I decided to stop in to the RT Virgins workshop. Basically it is an introduction to attendees who have never attended. It tells them what to expect and all the things that will be going on for the next few days. We were also given these buttons that said “Be Gentle With Me, I’m An RT Virgin”….LOL..

After the RT Virgin was over I ran into Chris, a friend of mine..For those of you who don’t know Chris Winters is a contestant in this years Mr. Romance contest. All I can say is that he is one of the sweetest guys I have ever had the chance to meet. He is such a gentle man and truly a beautiful guy. If you ever have to chance to meet him you won’t be disappointed. In the next few days I will be bringing you an interview and inside look into what Chris is up to here at RT.

 Myself and Chris and a few other authors headed over to the hotel restaurant to chit chat and a few of us grabbed a bite to eat….

On my way back from the restaurant I ran into author Jacquelyn Frank,. She is one of my favourite authors. It was just so amazing to get to meet her in person. She so nice and such a pleasure to talk to….

It is just the first day but so far I have met so many amazing people..

I can’t wait to start posting the Chasing RT Videos, you will get a more in-depth look at what is going on..

For more pictures from the first day here just click the Events tab on the side, it is located under the Appearance section..

Cya tomorrow

Savannah

I have missed a few of these T13…So bad.. I know….I have been so swamped with getting things ready for the Romantic Times Convention and the Chasing RT Tour that it’s been a bit crazy..

I figured I would try to get back in the game..

This weeks Thursday 13 is all about my trip..

13 Things To Do For The RT Convention

1. Check flight

2. Pack bags

3. Charge digital camera

4. Charge camcorder and pack dvds

5. Pack 500 goodie bags

6. Do Chasing RT Tour Guest Check

7. Pack cell phone

8. Check all costumes for balls

9. Promo Chasing RT Tour

10. Get manicure

11. Do my hair

12. Print off itinerary of workshops

13. Check all the above and everything else..LOL

So that’s T13 for this week…

Since you guys are already here I might as well do my first promo act for the 2008 Chasing RT Video Tour that I’m going to host. For those of you who don’t know about what it is. It’s a video tour that I will be doing. I’m going to interview authors, publishing houses, cover models and anyone who loves books and bring you video feeds from all the events. I will do feeds from the parties, workshops and much much more. If you’ve never been to RT and want to experience it this is the place to be.

Every day I will post links to the feed on

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/savannahchase/

and here on the site as well so that you can follow all that’s going on at this years event.

If you are going to be going to RT make sure to give me a shout and stop by the tour. If you want to be a guest email me at savannah_chase_author@yahoo.com and we can set something up.

Looking forward to seeing you all there….

Stay naughty

Savannah

7 days to go till the big event…..Woohoo RT is almost here…..I have been waiting for this for so long…..I’m still running around trying to finish off the remaining promo items for the big day….1000 postcards to go and 500 goodie bags to make..Then I pack and I’m off….

 I’m extremely nervous to fly……I can’t wait to get there but I’m scared to fly….

 I can’t wait to start the Chasing RT Video Tour…It’s going to be one event you don’t want to miss…..

If you are going to be at RT…Make sure to come by and say hi..I will also be at Club RT on Thursday the 17th @ 3pm so come on over…

RT here I come……….

Today I got the May 2008 issue of Romantic Times Magazine and I was looking through it I noticed the RT Convention ad. Well right there on the list of authors was my name. I was so thrilled to see myself in one of my fave magazines. You can’t ask for more. Romantic Times Book Reviews magazine is read by so many people around the world. I myself look forward to getting a new issue in the mail every month to see all the new books and read all the reviews..

I posted a scan of the add under the Press Section. You can see the page on the side under the appearance page.

 Today I also got a truly amazing review for Bid For Love from Novelspot. It’s a wonderful review that made me smile from ear to ear. I have also posted it under the review section for you to be able to read.