Of last dancies and zombies...

Romanticon 2012, held Oct. 10-14 at the McKinley Grand Hotel in Canton, Ohio, was four days full of fun. I spent parts of it holed up in my room writing--but I did manage to get a few shots of friends and Cavemen enjoying the revelry! Needless to say I'll be going again next year...

Here are just a few pictures! Enjoy!!


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Cavemen Anyone?

I was at RomantiCon this past weekend. I spend four days in Canton, Ohio at Ellora’s Cave annual conference with a whole crew of HOT MEN. Cavemen that are to die for. I will be going again next year - no way will I miss this con.

It was my first EC conference and I had the BEST time. There really are no words to say how great it was. From the minute I arrived with my travel buddies, J.K. Coi and Christine d’Abo, the fun, friendliness and festivities began. Stacey Kennedy, another Canadian author, is also in this photo.

The first night was a meet and greet where we met the Cavemen. Oh my! Such wonderful men that made everyone feel welcome. They were always ready for a smexy dance, to chat or pose for a photo. Not to mention their dancing each night that had us all on the edge of our seats. Sorry the pic is dark.

Zumba anyone? I didn’t do it in the scheduled classes, but wish I had now. I did it with a Captain and diet in one hand and my camera in the other on the dance floor at the Survivor party where I wore a hazmat suit as costume! I’m forever ruined to Zumba classes now if it is not led by an EC Caveman. Below is Nick Soto. He is the Alpha Caveman 2012 and ran the Zumba classes. It really wasn't hard to crush on these guys.

Fantasy cover shots. Yes, you heard right. We did them with the cover models. For me it took a lot of courage building and I finally did. I felt so dumb. But the next day I was all over it. I’d had a chance to get to know these wonderful men and picked my two fav’s for the shot. We were laughing at first and then when they crowded in around me, I was lost in the moment and digging it something fierce.

Rock-Hard Heat, my Naughty Nooner to Elemental Heat, won the 2012 Rising Star Gold Rush Award :) Many authors were presented awards that night and later had their photo taken with the Cavemen on stage. I did too, in my hazmat suit costume looking like a big marshmallow. Cassandra Carr is in this photo with me.

There were so many highlights, I simply cannot pick one. One last little photo treat for ya'll. Muscles and tats. Since I can't post all my pics here and there are so many to organize....stop by my website over the next little while as I upload them. www.cristalryder.com I also have some at my Facebook as well.

That is all.
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Gearing up for Romanticon!

Greetings everyone,

I'm a bit late posting this morning as I have been getting ready to start my annual trek to Romanticon. What is Romanticon? It is just the funnest, warmest, sexiest con out there for readers, writers and aspiring writers. Romanticon is the brain child of Ellora's Cave publishing and it features workshop tracks for readers and writers. There's a book signing on Sunday, and parties virtually every night. GREAT parties. And there are CAVEMEN! EC CAVEMEN. I love them. But then I'm a dirty middle aged lady - grin.

Since my birthday is October 20, Romanticon is my birthday present to myself. I've met some fabulous women there - from readers who love my work, readers who've not read me but will now that we've met, to wonderful fun reviewers, to fellow EC authors, and the EC staff. I cherish this trip because if I'm feeling even a little low over a birthday, Romanticon and all the activities lighten my spirit considerably.

If you live in Ohio, please stop by for the book signing on Sunday - some of the "original bad girls of romance" will be there like Joey Hill and Ann Jacobs, as well as the contemporary bad girls like Laurann Dohner, Desiree Holt, Lena Matthews, Kristin Daniels, and...me. Grin.

Here are some more pics of Romanticons past...

Some come and join the fun! I hope to see you there!