Monday, October 3, 2011

Maggie Night Continues


The members of Georgia Romance Writers know how to throw a great party and the Maggie Award ceremony never disappoints.  We love the gorgeous gowns, the fabulous shoes, the rockin' DJ and, of course, the highlight of the evening:  the announcement of this year's award winners. We were thrilled to be in Atlanta last night to share in the excitement and especially to celebrate those friends who took home the coveted Maggie.  Here are a few candid shots from the 2011 GRW Maggie Awards evening. 








The Dishes with Kim Castillo, Kellie Kamryn and J. Perry Stone

                                                

Carolina Romance Writers rocked hot shoes and a Maggie Finalist: Heather Malloy.

PJ had a serious crush on the fabulous shoes of Hillary Raymer!


Vanessa Kelly sporting her brand new Maggie medallion.



Terri (aka Bosun) from Romance Writers Revenge
















Romance Bandits Nancy, Trish, Donna & Joan!




J. Perry Stone stepping out in style.






Maureen Betita aka 2nd Chance from Romance Writers Revernge

Dishes hit the dance floor and rock the night away!


~PJ 

54 comments:

  1. Looks like everyone had a great time.

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  2. Now go back to the shoes. I always love to check out handbags too.

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  3. Great photos, thanks for sharing!

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  4. Sounds like ya'll had a terrific time. Love the pictures, PJ!

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  5. We had a wonderful time, Jane. Georgia Romance Writers always puts on a terrific conference!

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  6. Marybelle, as you can see from the photos, I love to check out the shoes too! :grin:

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  7. You're welcome, Natalija. I have more photos that I'll post at our facebook page later today.

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  8. Fsbuchler, we always have a terrific time when we gather with fellow romance writers and readers! :)

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  9. Thanks for sharing the conference with us, PJ. I love seeing the pics of friends and favorite authors--and shoes. I'm still cheering for Vanessa and Trish.

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  10. Wonderful shot of Terri! And wish my purse hadn't been so crammed with junk!

    And hey! I had some sweet shoes!

    ;-) Maureen aka 2nd Chance

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  11. People certainly were dressed in style and it was a blast! Love all the shoes and I must say, I had a pretty sparkly pair myself. Great photos ladies!

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  12. Thank you for the great recap of the conference and the lovely photos PJ! :) Y'all obviously had a great time! And now I have shoe envy, lol.

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  13. It was so much fun---still trying to recover from lack of sleep. *g*

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  14. Hey PJ! Hey Buffie, Gannon and my photo friend Andrea!

    GRW does do it up right and I was so happy to see ya'll and spend time with ya'll. Not ENOUGH time ever. Gotta figure out a time to fly down and visit!

    Hated that I couldn't stay to dance the night away (Stoopid migraine)but love the pics of you all dancing. It doesn't LOOK like the Hustle but I'll pretend. Da da da da dada, "Do the Hustle" (imagine Joanie spinning....imagine Joanie grabbing her knee...imagine Joanie calling for Motrin)

    Love you all!

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  15. It was so much fun sharing the conference with four of my favorite ladies! And you gals really know how to dance up a storm, too. And kudos to the Georgia Romance Writers for such a great event!

    Mwah!!

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  16. I love great shoes!! You did great at finding the best ones.... Glad you had a great time...What is next on your agenda???
    We have a Spring Fling here in April I think...Are you going to that???? (chicago)

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  17. Oh yeah, The Dishes know the importance of shoes!
    Love all the news and photos, it is the next best thing to being there for us gotta stay home folks.

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  18. By the way, I'm trying to get back on a sensible diet, but I keep staring at the homemade chocolate P.J. made for us. I still have half a bag left.

    Sigh. Goodbye diet!

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  19. Janga said, Thanks for sharing the conference with us, PJ. I love seeing the pics of friends and favorite authors--and shoes.

    Thanks, Janga! Could you feel the waves of love coming your way? We all wished you could have been there with us!

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  20. Hi Maureen! So glad you had the opportunity to visit with you. Hope you have a safe trip home!

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  21. Great photos, love the shoes. Looks like such fun!

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  22. Hi Kellie! Hope you're enjoying the rest of your vacation. So great to see you again!

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  23. And now I have shoe envy, lol.



    Believe me, Lisa, you're not alone in your shoe envy! :)

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  24. Gannon said, It was so much fun---still trying to recover from lack of sleep. *g*



    Me too!

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  25. Joan said, GRW does do it up right and I was so happy to see ya'll and spend time with ya'll. Not ENOUGH time ever. Gotta figure out a time to fly down and visit!



    You're always welcome!

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  26. deerdoe69 said, I love great shoes!! You did great at finding the best ones....

    LOL! You should have seen me circling the room staring at feet. "Excuse me, you don't know me but do you mind if I take a picture of your shoes?" ::grin::

    What is next on your agenda???
    We have a Spring Fling here in April I think...Are you going to that???? (chicago)



    I'm not sure. I've thought about attending Spring Fling one of these years. I could combine it with a family visit. (I have oodles of family in that region.)

    Did you know that the RT (Romantic Times) Book Lovers Convention will be at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare April 11th - 15th 2012? Conference registration is a little pricey but they have a huge booksigning that's open to the public.

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  27. Vanessa, it was such a thrill to be there when you won your Maggie. I still grin when I think of it! :)

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  28. Vanessa Kelly said, By the way, I'm trying to get back on a sensible diet, but I keep staring at the homemade chocolate P.J. made for us. I still have half a bag left.


    LOL! That's why I give it all away! :)

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  29. Love all the news and photos, it is the next best thing to being there for us gotta stay home folks.



    I'm glad you've enjoy the recap, Dianna!

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  30. Virginia said, Great photos, love the shoes. Looks like such fun!



    It's a wonderful conference, Virginia. And, yes, there were some amazingly awesome shoes!

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  31. Thank you for sharing your photos!

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  32. Yowza!!
    What a fun-loving group you all are!
    Thank you for keeping us posted on the Maggie Weekend get-away and your shoes......SUPER COOL!! :-D

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  33. I love looking back at pictures and remembering the fun time, and this past weekend was filled with fun times!! From chatting with all the wonderful authors to watching sweet friends win the Maggie to dancing the night away with everyone. It was a blast!!

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  34. Janga, we sure missed you there!! Maybe next year? Julia Quinn will be the keynote speaker.

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  35. Love all the shoes and I must say, I had a pretty sparkly pair myself.

    Kellie, I didn't see your shoes that night, but I do remember your dress. You looked great!

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  36. Hated that I couldn't stay to dance the night away (Stoopid migraine)but love the pics of you all dancing. It doesn't LOOK like the Hustle but I'll pretend.

    Joanie, we sure missed you on the dance floor!! Nope, they didn't play that this year, but sure did a whole lot of other ones :-)

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  37. It was so much fun sharing the conference with four of my favorite ladies! And you gals really know how to dance up a storm, too.

    Vaness, we had a blast with you too!! And I think you were dancing right there with us ;-)

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  38. We have a Spring Fling here in April I think...Are you going to that???? (chicago)

    doedeer69, I have heard so many great things about the Spring Fling. I would love to attend sometime, just not sure it will be this coming year. Have you ever attended?

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  39. It was so much fun---still trying to recover from lack of sleep. *g*

    Gannon, I hear you!! Even with our late night dancing and early morning yesterday, I was the last one in my house to go to sleep last night. I need a day or two of straight sleep.

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  40. Yowza!! What a fun-loving group you all are!

    LOL, DalilaG! One thing you can say about us Dishies -- we love to have a great time!!

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  41. I LOVED seeing the Dishes and all my other friends. Thanks for taking such a great pic, PJ. I wore this same dress to a party last Dec. but never took a picture in it. Now I have one!

    But I'm kind of offended you didn't want a picture of my shoes. Or should I say, my slippers. =)

    Everyone looked fabulous!

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  42. Looks like a great time was had by all. Glad you had fun.

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  43. Joan said: ...and my photo friend Andrea!

    LOL, Joanie!!! Oh, boy...where's my hat?... ;-)

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  44. It was so lovely to meet you, Kellie!!

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  45. Vanessa, spending time with you and Randy was a highlight for me! Congrats again on your Maggie win! :)

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  46. Yes, we sure did miss you, Janga!

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  47. Terri, it was so good to see you again! As for the shoes--you were the smartest person there! ;-)

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  48. Joanie, we'll hit the dance floor together next year.

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  49. Vanessa, being there to see you and Trish win was such a treat!

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  50. Terri, it was great spending time with you. See you next year!

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  51. Very nice! You ladies always have the best time.

    Thanks so much for sharing your experience here. Wish I could have stayed for the weekend. Next time.

    Hugs

    Tami

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  52. Terri said, But I'm kind of offended you didn't want a picture of my shoes. Or should I say, my slippers. =)

    LOL! Sunday morning, I found myself wishing that I had taken a picture of them!

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  53. Looks like everybody had alot of fun! :)

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  54. Looks like everyone had a great time! Loved those shoes!

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