2009 RWA National conference

I had the privilege of attending the 2009 Romance Writers of America National Conference in Washington DC. Due to time constraints, I'm only posting pics from the Harlequin party on Friday evening at the Ritz Carlton. LOTS OF FUN. You know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, here's my way of meeting my word count for the day. ;)

Kathleen Long, Janice Lynn, Anna Sugden, & Beth Andrews on their way to the Harlequin party.

This year is Harlequin's 60th anniversary so that was the night's theme. :)

Janice Lynn with her fabulous Senior Editor Sheila Hodgson.

The deejay for the Harlequin parties is FANTASTIC. Very wisely, IMHO, they had the same deejay from last year. Kathleen Long, Terri Garey, & Janice Lynn saying "cheese".
My favorite of the dessert tables...the chocolate fountain.

Last for tonight's post, but certainly not least, the 2009 Harlequin RITA finalists. My fabulous roomie Kathleen Long's book Cold Case Connection was up for the Series Romantic Suspense category. She didn't win the RITA, but she's always a winner in my book. :)

Happy 40th Anniversary!!

Today my parents celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Forty years. Wow. When I think of it, it doesn't seem like they should have been married that long but since I'm 38 I suppose they should, eh? Unfortunately a family member's brother was killed in a tractor accident and his funeral was today, so it was a day of mixed emotions. My sister and I did take my parents out to eat at Cracker Barrel after church tonight and we gave them a card and gift certificate. Everyone except my brother and his two kids were there, so we had a huge table, laughed lots, and enjoyed our time together. It was nice to spend time with family. Wish I had pics, but my sister was the one who took pictures tonight. I'll have to get copies from her.

While we were there my daughter bought a stuffed possum--but that's another story altogether. ;)

We played our first All Star game yesterday and lost. We play again tomorrow night. Wish us luck! :)

Locks of Love

Yesterday, my daughter made her fourth donation to Locks of Love, putting her at just over four feet of hair donated. I'm so proud of her!! :)The last picture was taken this morning prior to her leaving for 4-H camp for the week. :)

Single Doctor, Single Dad

The free online read at eharlequin is half posted now! The first ten chapters are there for your reading pleasure and the following ten chapters will be posted daily for the next two weeks (week days only!). How cool is that? :)

The Heart Surgeon's Secret Son

Yea! The Heart Surgeon's Secret Son won the 2009 Golden Quill for Best Traditional Romance!! I love this book for so many reasons and am so excited over the win. Daniel and Kimberly's story is one that is still strong in my mind and of all my Medical Romances, it's one of my favs. :)

Thanks to Desert Rose for sponsoring such a fabulous contest, to the judges who read The Heart Surgeon's Secret Son, and to everyone involved in making writing contests such a success. :)

Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad

Be sure to order your copy of Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad and The Doctor's Meant-to-be Marriage. Remember the Medical Romance line is not generally available in US bookstores :( and once eharlequin sells out getting my books in the US becomes fairly difficult so order now. :)

Dedicated surgeon and confirmed bachelor Adam Cline didn't think he'd ever settle down, until beautiful nurse Liz stole his heart away!

But when Adam learns he can never give Liz the life she's always dreamed of, he tells her that, for her sake, he must walk away.

But Liz has a secret of her own. Putting her broken heart aside, she decides to tell Adam she is expecting his baby. Now, no matter what the future holds, Liz must prove to Adam that their one chance at happiness is to come together—as a family.

Click HERE to order Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad.


Chelsea Majors met sexy Jared Floyd when they shared one fleeting but oh-so-memorable kiss ten years ago—the kiss that made her feel beautiful for the very first time. Now Dr. Majors has come to join Jared Floyd's practice, and discovers that although Dr. Floyd is just as smoldering as ever, there's a sadness in his eyes….

Chelsea brings life and sparkle to the surgery—and everyone can see the smile start to return to Jared's chiseled face. As Chelsea and Jared gradually find their way back to one another, Jared begins to realize that this might be his last chance to make Chelsea his bride.

Click HERE to order The Doctor's Meant-to-be Marriage.

Romantic Times Convention 2009

It's Saturday. I'm sitting outside. I have no idea what the temperature is, but it is so gorgeous here! Part of me isn't ready to go home tomorrow. Another really misses my family. Perhaps I should just get them to come to Florida instead of going home....it's an idea, but I don't suppose it's one that will pay the bills, eh?

RT has been great again this year--when's it not, right? I love interacting with readers, booksellers, aspiring authors, authors, reviewers, and publishing professionals. Oh, and the cover models. I am human after all. :)

My friend Mona Risk!

My pal and roomie, the awesome Terri Garey!!
I'll post more later!!

Romantic Times Convention 2009

Yea! I'm in Orlando, Florida at the Romantic Times Convention. The weather is gorgeous. The cover models are...well, I'll let you use your imagination. ;) Last night was the Ellora's Cave Jungle Party.

Me on stage being introduced during the party. Fun, fun.

Terri & I hung out with the fabulous Jimi Gaskins and with our pal Mona Risk! also got to see lots of our favorite authors and catch-up. Lots of fun.

Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad

SURGEON BOSS, SURPRISE DAD is now available at www.eharlequin.com under the Harlequin Medical Romance section. Harlequin Medical Romance novels are difficult to find in bookstores in the US as they aren't generally sold retail in the US and the books are available online for a month, so if you want your own copy, order during the month of March.

Here's a link: Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad

Dedicated surgeon and confirmed bachelor Adam Cline didn't think he'd ever settle down, until beautiful nurse Liz stole his heart away!

But when Adam learns he can never give Liz the life she's always dreamed of, he tells her that, for her sake, he must walk away.

But Liz has a secret of her own. Putting her broken heart aside, she decides to tell Adam she is expecting his baby. Now, no matter what the future holds, Liz must prove to Adam that their one chance at happiness is to come together—as a family.



This book is special to me in many ways. One, some of the names are names from the Coffee County Adult Literacy fundraiser where the opportunity for your name to appear in one of my books was auctioned off to raise money to improve adult literacy. And, also because the characters who are in the book stole my heart with their plight. I hope you enjoy Adam & Liz's story as much as I enjoyed writing it--okay, truth is, I hope you enjoy it much more than that as I struggled writing this book, but do love the end product. Hope you will to.

Oh, and I'm blogging over at www.writersatplay.com/wordpress today if anyone wants to stop by & say hello.

Mini-vacation

This past weekend I went on a mini-vacation with the kids & friends. We packed at lot into our time in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg. Was lots of fun. :)

The kids with Mom inside the Aquarium

This was the underside of one of the sharks that swam over us while we were touring in the underwater shark tunnels. If you've never visited the Aquarium in Gatlinburg I highly recommend it. I've been in various aquariums from coast-to-coast and by far the one in Gatlinburg is my favorite. :)Racecar driving!
A sign that made me smile everytime we drove past so I had Jessie jump out and take a picture. It sill makes me smile. :)We did lots of other fun stuff like lazertag, Old Time photos, Arcade, cardplaying at the cabin, etc, too. :)

Promised Christmas Play Photos

Yes, it's February, but I promised my youngest I'd post his play pictures since I post quite a few of his brother's. :) So here goes:

James was in The Gingerbread Man. He had two roles. One as a baker who helped make the gingerbread man & another as Mr. Ticktock, who helped save Christmas morning for the Gingerbread man!! :)

James & his Grandma after the play. :)James & two of his buds from school!

Happy Valentine's Day & Facebook

Happy Valentine's Day!! Okay, so I'm late. When am I not? LOL.

FYI, I joined Facebook in January (I actually joined in October but never logged in until January--see I was late even for that!). If you'd like to be my friend (gee, why do I feel like I should put a check yes or no box here??), click here and add me: JANICE FACEBOOK Well, I hope that link works. If not, try searching for Janice Lynn. I'm there. :)

Also, I'm blogging at the Medical Romance authors blog this week about characters who stick with you. Please stop by and say hello. :)

Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad

My 5th book, SURGEON BOSS, SURPRISE DAD, is available via Mills & Boon in the UK. http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/books/Medical/surgeon-boss-surprise-dad.htm

Coming in March, this book will be available in the US via www.eharlequin.com. Just click on Harlequin, then Medical Romances, & I'll be there. Yea!!And don't forget that coming in May, there will be a Medical Romance online read at www.eharlequin.com that's tied in to The Doctor's Meant-to-be Marriage. :) Yea!

Forwarded messages

I deleted this blog post as I'd asked if anyone knew if the forwarded information was true and it was false. I didn't want anyone to read it and mistakenly assume that it was real so I deleted.

The moral of this post is to google things yourself prior to posting them--even when you do ask if anyone knows if it's true. ;)

2009 Catch-up

Time sure does get away, doesn't it? I can't believe it's been since November since I did a real post. Ack. Christmas was fab. Everyone was healthy and home and that's what's most important. We had my office Christmas party at our house this year. That was stressful, but lots of fun. If I said that it turned into a pajama party with four of us sitting up to the wee hours playing cards, that would just raise a lot of questions, wouldn't it? So I won't mention the pajamas. ;)

My oldest son has done another play since my last post. This one was with his high school drama club. They did a series of bad date scenarios. I have to say I liked this one much, much better than the last one they did which was about a high school shooting.

My second oldest son has gotten his driver's learning permit. Yes, I now have more gray hairs than red/blond. I keep wondering how it is possible that my babies are growing up so quickly.

On the writing front, there's lots going on. I just finished--tonight/this morning--the last book of my current Harlequin contract. Well, finished the version that will be turned in. Hopefully, my editor will find ways to make the final version even better. I really like this hero--okay, so I always like the heroes, but I really do. Blair's pretty cool, too. I'd tell you more but then I'd have to kill you so...just kidding, but I really can't tell you more yet. :)

I have a February release in the United Kingdom. Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad. This book will be available in the US in March via www.eharlequin.com. I'll try to remember to post a link at that time.

I had a book signing at the Manchester library where I got to see my pal, Trish Milburn. She was signing copies of her first Harlequin and had the ARC for her first YA. Very cool!!

In May, I have an online read at eharlequin. I'm excited and a little intimidated by that. Y'all be sure to stop by and say hi.

In July, I'm doing a booksigning in Washington DC where I'll be attending the RWA national conference. The thing I look forward to most is seeing my friends. :)

Happy 2009!

Well, it's been a while since I've posted, but I hope everyone is having a great 2009!

The Emperor's New Clothes

We went to watch Jessie in his latest play today. Here's a few pictures. It's hard to get good ones as there is no flash photography, so excuse the blurs. :) He played Young Roland, the clothesmakers' son. It was a lead role and the male love interest. :) I am very proud of him.









And although it was The Emperor's New Clothes this afternoon, it's Honky Tonk Angels tonight. He worked the stage lights--which he now has a new respect for. Honky Tonk Angels is the first play he's done where he's not on the stage and it's been a great learning experience for him.

Football, Halloween, & speech

My youngest plays youth league football. He's number 3 for the Eagles. :) He loves playing. I'm not a huge football fan, but I know he's the offensive center & is moved around on defense. The first pic has him getting ready to pass the ball back at the beginning of the down. :)

In this picture he's playing defensively and is tied up with 8, but I believe is looking at the kid running the ball (10 on the Cowboys). I really have lots of fun watching him play (also a few nerve wrecking moments at the hits & falls). His team hasn't done so well this year--they've only won one game--but he's had lots of fun!

On Friday, my daughter had to give a speech at school while dressed as the person she was giving the speech on. She was Ruth Bader Ginsberg. :) I was so proud of her!!

I mentioned my Fall fun/Halloween party over at www.writersatplay.com/wordpress, and thought I'd post a few pictures from that night. I remembered to take pictures right as people were starting to arrive and right as everyone was leaving. Brilliant. I know. :)

Just getting started...My favorite Geisha girl!
The 80s chicks!
My grandparents (who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 10/30!) take it easy & stay warm. :)
Oh, and I have to share my good news! I've sold 5 books in the past week & a half. 4 to Harlequin & 1 to another publisher. Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm psyched!!!

Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad!

I got my hardcover author copies to Surgeon Boss, Surprise Dad. Although the paperback version isn't out until February 2009, the hardcover edition is release two months earlier--December 2008, in this case. :) This cover is a first for me. The first to have a kid on it. The guy is hot, but I'm undecided on the kid. I've never really thought about it until now, but I don't tend to buy a lot of books with kids on the cover unless it's an author I know I enjoy. What about you? Do kids on the cover or a romance novel appeal or not?

Come play with me!

Over at www.writersatplay.com/wordpress I'm blogging over there today about my upcoming fall fun party & trying to come up with ideas for games, etc. Would love for you to stop by & say hello!