{"id":7480,"date":"2017-05-03T21:54:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T02:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/?p=7480"},"modified":"2017-05-03T21:55:27","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T02:55:27","slug":"im-off-to-rt17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/?p=7480","title":{"rendered":"I’m off to #RT17!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blade Bound<\/a> is out, and a USA Today bestseller<\/a>, and I’m heading out for a few days of fun in Hotlanta at RT Convention! Be sure to drop by and grab a signed Merit poster!<\/p>\n

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Here’s my schedule<\/a>:<\/p>\n

How to Write a Long-Running Series \/\u00a0Thursday, May 4, 2017 4pm \u2013 5pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forever and ever and ever and ever \u2014 we have expert tips for writing long-running series. This panel of series-writing experts will discuss how to keep the readers\u2019 interest in a long-running series, how to keep track of details, how to keep the writing fun for the author, and changing reader expectations over time. Bring your questions for the experts!<\/p>\n

Steam vs. Scream \/\u00a0Friday, May 5, 2017 11:15am \u2013 12:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you prefer more steam (romance) in your books or more screams (action)? Join bestselling authors for a fun, informative discussion of all things steam vs. scream. We\u2019ll talk about writing sex scenes vs. action scenes, how we get in the mood to write both, take questions, and ask audience members about their favorite steam and scream scenes. With giveaways!<\/p>\n

Geeks Who Drink: Author Edition \/\u00a0Friday, May 5, 2017 1:30pm \u2013 2:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you \u2018ship when watching Star Wars? Then you need to come to this fun, interactive, reader event. Your favorite authors \u2014 urban fantasy, steampunk and contemporary romance \u2014 are ready to show their geeky sides. Team up with your friends and our authors to answer questions about pop culture and romance books, and win great prizes. Wine will be provided!<\/p>\n

Author Fair \/ Saturday, May 6, 2017 – 11am-2pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Southern Affair with Penguin Random House \/\u00a0Saturday, May 6, 2017 3pm \u2013 4:15pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join Penguin Random House\u2019s authors for an afternoon of romance, sweet tea, lemonade, and Southern refreshments. Pick up a complimentary tote bag* and grab FREE copies of signed books from your favorite authors and digital downloads for your e-reader. Party goers can also sign up for Penguin Random House\u2019s romance newsletters for the chance to win a fabulous grand prize! *Tote bags available for the first 600 guests.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Drop back here on Monday, when we’ll pick the winner of the Blade Bound Blog Tour Grand Prize Giveaway!<\/p>\n

Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n

xoxo, Chloe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blade Bound is out, and a USA Today bestseller, and I’m heading out for a few days of fun in Hotlanta at RT Convention! Be sure to drop by and grab a signed Merit poster! Here’s my schedule: How to Write a Long-Running Series \/\u00a0Thursday, May 4, 2017 4pm \u2013 5pm Forever and ever and[…]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,313,243,244],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicagoland-vampires","category-come-say-hello","category-conferences","category-swag-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7480"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7483,"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7480\/revisions\/7483"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chloeneill.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}