The Cinderella Bloggers!

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Hello! I'm back from Washington DC where I had the most fantastic time at the RWA Conference! I loved the city and had a wonderful time at the book signings, parties and workshops, meeting new people and putting faces to those I've been chatting with over the email for months or even years. In a few days I'll be posting my impressions of the trip complete with some splendid photos taken by my dh who had an even better time in Washington DC than I did!

First though, a small quiz. It's called "match the shoe to the blogger" and all you have to do is name the four Cinderellas whose shoes are in the photo above, taken after the Golden Heart and RITA ceremony on Saturday night. The prize for the first correct answer selected by Monty is a copy of my third Brides of Fortune book, The Undoing of a Lady! And here is a clue: There are two Word Wenches, one Romance Bandit and one Risky Regency blogger in the picture! Name that shoe in one! Good luck!

Comments

Barbara Pierce said…
Hi Nicola,

It was a pleasure meeting you in DC. :)

As for the Cinderellas, my guesses are: You, Andrea Pickens, Kate Carlisle, and Amanda McCabe.
20 July 2009 at 19:21
Nicola Cornick said…
Hi Barbara
It was lovely to meet you too!

You're very close on the Cinderella bloggers - just one out!
21 July 2009 at 13:34
Barbara Pierce said…
Aww . . . I tried. Oh, the other day, I noticed all three books from your Brides of Fortune series were on display at our local Walmart. Very eye-catching!
25 July 2009 at 20:51
Nicola Cornick said…
Oooh, thank you for letting me know, Barbara! How exciting!
27 July 2009 at 19:14
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