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January guest blogs…too many to list!
January 20th, 5:30, Booktowne 171 Main St  Manasquan, NJ 08736-3544
January 12th, Berkley Author Chat, 9 pm.
February 7th, Lady Jane’s Salon, NYC, 7:30 pm.
February 28th, Clarendon Library, Brooklyn, 6 pm.
March 7th, Liberty States Conference, “What Is Women’s Fiction,” with Lisa Verge Higgins and Shelley Freydont
Events Past in No Particular Order, Sadly! But fear not…a better organized site is in the works!
October 23-24, NJRWA Put Your Heart in a Book writing conference.
October 17, One-day Writing Conference. Philadelphia Stories. Various panels, in affiliation with Writer’s Relief.
October 6 Book signing and lecture. “Writing and Publishing Romance and Women’s Fiction.” Cedar Grove Free Public Library, New Jersey. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 6:30-8pm.
September 14, Guest blogging! Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs.
September 14, Guest blogging (yep, two in one day): Access Romance.
September 2, Writing Seminar for a private writing group. Closed to the public. In affiliation with Writer’s Relief.
August 14, Guest blogging! Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs
August 25, Guest blogging! Access Romance
August 13, Fairleigh Dickinson University Alumni Dinner, Guest reader (literary prose), invitation-only.
August 4, Book giveaway! Welcome Author Jill Dearman for the debut of her writing how-to book, Bang The Keys. Win a copy on my blog: www.LisaDaleBlog.com.
Saturday, June 13: Book Signing at The Fine Grind (Rt 23) in Little Falls, NJ, from 10 am to 12 pm. Details here: http://www.thefinegrindcoffeebar.com/.
July 16th, Win writer Pam Rosenthal’s gorgeous book by dropping by my blog today! www.LisaDaleBooks.com.
July 15, Guest blogging! Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs: http://authorsoundrelations.blogspot.com/
June 30, Guest blogging and Giveaway! at Sizzling Pens: http://sizzlingpens.blogspot.com/
June 29, Guest blogging and Giveaway at RomRevToday!
Sunday, June 14: BooksNJ Fair, Guest Author. Panel: “For Women Only.” Details here: http://www.booksnj.org/authors.shtml.
October 14, Guest blogging! Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs
October 12, Guest blogging! Access Romance
November 2, Guest Blogging at www.romconinc.com
November 7, Guest Blogging at www.freshfiction.com
November 9, Guest Blogging: Access Romance
November 12, “Writing and Publishing Women’s Fiction” from 7-8 pm at Watchung Book Sellers.
November 17, “The History of Coffee” Free lecture at The Find Grind in Little Falls, NJ. www.thefinegrindacoffeebar.com
November 30, Featured author at Over the Edge, Over The Edge Book Reviews.
December 9, Online chat at From The Heart Romance Writers (RWA chapter). 8 pm.
December 10, Dear Author:http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2009/12/09/the-da-intro-interview-lisa-dale/comment-page-1/#comment-226153.
Decembe 10, Workshop “Submission Strategies for Breaking into the Literary Magazine Market,” private workshop.
December 10 – 12, Interview at http://authorkellymoran.blogspot.com. Kelly is giving away 5 copies of the book!
December 11, Interview athttp://rebeccaknightbooks.blogspot.com (especially for writers!)
December 14, Guest blogging! Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs.
December 15, Guest blogger at http://www.emilybryan.blogspot.com. Stop by to win a free book!
December 16, Book giveaway at www.juliamante.blogspot.com.
2010
Through January 14, Enter to win at: www.susancrandall.net.
January 11, Guest blogging at www.ijustfinished.com.
January 9: “Creative Deleting; Backspace as Built-in Editor” atLiberty States Fiction Writers
January 14, Guest blogging! Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs.
February 14, Guest blogging! Tote Bags ‘n’ Blogs.
March 3, Guest blogging at http://singletitles.com/?p=2841.
March 9, Langhorne, PA, private talk for readers.
March 14, Jenny Gardiner giving away a copy of her new book Winging It on my blog!
March 18, Montclair Public Library, 7:00. How to Land The Literary Agent of your Dreams.”
March 20, NJ RWA, “Positive Thinking For Creative Writers,” chapter event.
March 24, Norwood NJ Public Library, Book Group Discussion of It Happened One Night.
March 28, Hope Tarr giving away one of her books on my blog!
March 30, Radio Interview with the Renee Bobb show.
April 10, Empire State Book Fest, Albany, NY. Seminar TBA.
April 13, Marketing for Writers Panel, Arts and Heritage Council, Newton, NJ, 7:00.
May 9 – Erin Quin giving away a copy of her new book on my blog!
May 15 – Tote Bags and Blog guest blog post.
May 18 – The Fine Grind in Little Falls, NJ. How, When, and Why to Start a Blog. 9:30 am. Free. All welcome.
June 14 Â - Tote Bags and Blogs guest blog post.
June 27 – Hope Tarr giving away multiple copies of her new release on my blog!
July 7 – Blogging about publishing on www.savvyauthors.com
July 10 – Blogging for Voices from the Heart.
July14 Â - Tote Bags and Blogs guest blog post.
August 7 – Meeting and greeting at the RWA NYC bookfair in New York City.
October 26 – Ocean County Library, NJ, 7:00 p.m. Navigating The Publishing Industry. (This is not at the ocean CITY library, as previously posted).
Want to book an event with me? Email lisa@ Â lisadalebooks.com.
News of the Month:
It Happened One Night to be published in Norway!
Simple Wishes a finalist for the Booksellers Best Award!
It Happened One Night a finalist for the ACRA Heart of Excellence Contest!
Events
August 8 – Shobhan Bantwal giving away  a copy of her new book on my blog!
August 10 – Blogging for Voices from the Heart.
August 14 – Tote Bags and Blogs guest blog post.
September 6 – Online class, open to the public. $20 for nonmembers. Click to learn more:Â The Reading Brain: How Details (Showing and Telling) Change How We Read
September 10 – Blogging for Voices from the Heart.
September 11 – RWA NYC chapter lecture. Topic TBA
September 16, RWANYC’s Golden Apple Awards.
September 18 – Tote Bags and Blogs guest blog post.
September 22, NAIBA Tradeshow, The Trump Marina Hotel/Casino in Atlantic City NJ, 9:30 – 2:00.
September 27, Ocean County(NJ)Â BookFest:Â more info here.
October 10 – Blogging for Voices from the Heart.
October 15 – Tote Bags and Blogs guest blog post.
October 16 – Philadelphia Stories Writers Conference, in collaboration withWriter’s Relief.
October 22 – Put Your Heart in a Book, New Jersey RWA, lecture: “Positive Thinking for Creative Writers.”
October 26 – Ocean County Library, NJ, 6:30 p.m. Navigating The Publishing Industry.
January 11, The Fine Grind, Penny University Series, details TBA.
March 30. Panel at Cranford, NJ school.
April 4. Lady Jane’s Salon, a reading from Slow Dancing on Price’s Pier, with other great authors too! LJ is a fabulous NYC hangout for readers and writers of romantic fiction! See you there!
April 9. Launch party for Slow Dancing on Price’s Pier. The Fine Grind in Little Falls, NJ. 4 pm to 6 pm. All are welcome!
RWA online, April Class. April 11 – 22. The Reading Brain: How Details (Showing and Telling) Change How We Read.
April 16, 11:00 am. NJRW special event. Featured author. At the Woodbridge Hilton, Iselin, NJ (exit 131A off the GSP).
May 3. How To Get a Book Deal. Rutherford, NJ. Rutherford Congregational Church. 7:00 pm. A benefit to help the church pay for a new boiler (which cost the church/community center $14,000!).
May 20, Somerville NJ writers panel. Details TBAÂ here.
May 26, Newton NJ (my hometown!). An Open Book. “How To Get A Book Deal.” 7 pm
BooksNJ2011. Sunday June 12, 2011 from 1pm to 5pm outdoors (rain or shine)Â at the Paramus Library.
Conference. New York City, July 1. Berkley Authors Book signing at The RWA Conference, at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.
Personal Note:Â My wedding is July 2. Pictures to follow on blog!
August 31, Long and Short Reviews author chat! Sign up here to join.
September 19-21, New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association, Atlantic City, NJ.
Put Your Heart in a Book. Author book signing only. October 21-22, 2011. Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel. Iselin, NJ
October Online Class. Savvy Authors workshop The Reading Brain: How Details (Showing and Telling) Change How We Read to be presented 10/31/2011 – 11/13/2011. Open to the public.
McDaniel College, Westminster, MD. November 9-13. Academic conference on the study of the romance novel. Details to follow.
