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Click on this MSNBC link and scroll down in the middle of the article on Danielle Steel
there's a vote on how many romance readers there are. I voted YES!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25191970/

The Romantic Times Convention is going on right now and if you're like me and
can't be there but want to know the goings on, here's a few sites that will give you the virtual experience.

The Rebels of Romances have a couple videos up on the RT News Page

Night Owl Romance's Tammie King is sharing her experience through video at
NOR's Book Flick's Page

Barbara Vey from Publisher's Weekly has Drive By Videos on her blog of RT

and

Michelle Rowen has videos and pictures from RT up on her blog

Have fun touring and when you're done you can participate in a few contests that are going on around the blogsphere.

Join in on Renee George's Spring Scavenger Hunt, for a chance to win a mug designed by Renee.

Selena Illyria has her April contest up on her website, there's an nice goodie package to be won.

Win free books from a new blog http://excessica.com/blog/
The contest runs until May 15th and every comment counts.

New Blog Alert

phe·nom·e·na is a new blog from authors Kim Knox/Rees, Dawn Montgomery and Michelle Hasker.

"A site dedicated to Women’s Action Adventure Romance" - Dawn Montgomery

Contests!Contests!Contests!

Fellow blogger Liviania is having her first book contest. Go HERE to find out which books you have a chance at winning.

Visit Linda's blog April 5th -10th at ReadingIsSoMuchFun her special guest is Richelle Mead. Comment on the posting fun for a chance to win Richelle's newest release Eternal Lover.

A Book Blogger's Diary has many contests and giveaways posted and a couple of her own going on this month. She is giving away books by Brent Ghelfi and Joshilyn Jackson.

If your sad because you can't make it to RT this year(like me) then stop by the Bradford Bunch, Lauren Dane is giving away an RT goodie package to a lucky commenter.

Help S.J. Willing name a character in one of his current WIP's, go HERE to find out how.

If you haven't got the chance to look at the top of my newly redesigned blog. Please do and thank Terri for the georgeous banner she created for me. Thank you,thank you,thank you Terri!
I was working on the site all nite and I kept getting distracted by looking up. I needed a new template to match the yummy banner,but in changing the template, I lost my blogroll. I think I have most of the sites,but if you remember being on there and are not or if you would like to be added, comment or click on the Email Me on the side bar.
I hope everyone had a wonderful three day weekend. I'm pretty much caught up on my homework and I had a little extra liesure time to spend with the kids and on my reading.
Please remember my birthday celebration is still going on and I'll have NJ Walters here as my guest on Wednesday. Come join in the fun.

Ok that was corny, but it was the first thing that came to mind when thinking of a title.

I'd like to introduce you all to a new Multi Author blog and website that has just been launched into the blogsphere. They are ........

Please welcome them to the blogsphere by visiting their new website and say hi to them on their new blog. While you are there check out the contest they have going on to help spread the word about these wonderful authors.

In my blog travels I came across a few goodies to share.