7.01.09 Conference month! In two weeks I'll be at the Romance Writers of America's annual conference in Washington, DC. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by the HUGE autographing to kick off the conference, where close to 500 authors will be signing books and meeting fans:

• Wednesday, July 15th
• 5:30 - 7:30 PM
• Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Exhibit Hall
• 2660 Woodley Rd NW
• Washington, DC 20008

This month I've got a new urban fantasy about a tattooing Amazon, Amazon Ink, up for grabs on the Contest page. Enter now, and don't forget to request bookmarks if you would like some. Everyone can win bookmarks. Check the details here, and spare yourself having to use bills and Kleenex to mark your page.

—Caroline