{"id":613,"date":"2022-09-17T10:28:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T17:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/?p=613"},"modified":"2022-09-17T10:28:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-17T17:28:59","slug":"books-at-the-beach-was-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/17\/books-at-the-beach-was-awesome\/","title":{"rendered":"Books At The Beach Was Awesome!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last weekend was Books At The Beach in St. Pete Beach, Florida. I had a great time but in retrospect, did not take that many photos. I failed the photo boss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The schedule was incredibly convenient for authors and attendees. Thursday was author panels. I took some time to find an incredible vegan restaurant called Golden Dinosaurs in Gulfport, and I attended John Stamp&#8217;s Law Enforcement talk. After that, I went to Sherrilyn (Kenyon) McQueen&#8217;s panel. Oh my God! She was so full of advice and tidbits about writing and publishing that I won&#8217;t share with you because what happened in that room, stays in that room. Sorry, Charlie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7916-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7916-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7916-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7916-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7916-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7916-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That night was the Ice Cream Social and tons of fun getting to meet other authors. I sat with John Stamp and Kathleen Lopez\/Sydney Shaw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It stormed the entire day and the night was no different. We had to go pick up Bri, and the rain was unreal. It was like the Imagine Dragons song. &#8216;Thunder, feel the thunder&#8230; Lightning and the thunder&#8230;<br>Thunder, feel the thunder&#8230;&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"St. Pete Beach - Sirata Resort - BATB 2022\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/drnaunbbWtw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day was for the attendees. I made a fairy jar with author J.C. Layne, who I love. She&#8217;s a sweetheart and crafty as hell. Then, my husband and I went to Black Raddish in St. Petersburg, which is a vegan deli. Then to a vegan bakery called Valhalla and its sister donut shop, Valkyrie Donuts. I bought a lot of pastries. Needless to say&#8230; I ruined myself for the entire day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7213-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7213-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7213-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7213-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7213-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7213-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>My panel wasn&#8217;t until 4 p.m, but we arrived at 2 p.m. to watch other authors. I&#8217;ve never done a panel before and as the time came, I got more and more nervous. I thought for sure I&#8217;d embarrass myself with &#8216;Story time with Ali,&#8217; which is when I start talking and don&#8217;t stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel that I was part of included Pamela Ackerson, Wynter Daniels, and Claire Ashlynn. We ended up having a lot of fun. Our moderator was Chris McKenna, and he was just amazing at asking questions and playing the game that was set up for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That night was the Enchanted Garden Dinner for Authors, PAs and VIPs. It was gorgeous. Cassidy O&#8217;Connor, Sheri Lyn, Patti Spell, Jennifer Wedmore and their family really outdid themselves with the decorations. The table centerpieces were charming and the flower wall was lovely. My favorite part was the wings. I loved them. They were breathtaking.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7923-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7923-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7923-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7923-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7923-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7923-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I sat with authors K. Rea, Pamela Ackerson, Victoria Saccenti, and Marie Elena Alonso-Sierra. K. Rea and I got to compare notes on the books we wrote, and it was great to rub elbows with authors of different genres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I thank Cassidy K. O&#8217;Connor for making special allowances for my diet during the dinner. I love you forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next morning was High Tea Brunch for Authors, PAs, and VIPs. I sat with Reese Taylor\/Rhys Rowlyn and Candace Colt, two incredible authors. Candace was also my table neighbor during the signing. High Tea was eclectic and our place settings included teacup candles that were so delightful. Mine had the sweetest little winter scene on it. I don&#8217;t see winter in SoCal, so it was a charming gift.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7254-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7254-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7254-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7254-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7254-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7254-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next was the signing. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7262-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7262-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7262-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7262-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7262-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7262-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7935-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7935-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7935-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7935-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7935-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7935-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The response blew me away. So many people were interested in The Powers That Be and Somnolence series. I sold more books than I anticipated and was thankful that I brought enough. I also had a great spike of Amazon sales that day. Thanks to all the peeps who bought my book! Kisses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was such a great day. I&#8217;d like to say I celebrated that night but really, I tried to pack to leave early but failed that too. I just left it all for the next morning. Needless to say, I was exhausted but so happy. The experience was amazing and I can&#8217;t wait for BATB 2023!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7933-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7933-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7933-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7933-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7933-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theskywriteshere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_7933-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery 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I had a great time but in retrospect, did not take that many photos. I failed the photo boss. The schedule was incredibly convenient for authors and attendees. Thursday was author panels. 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