This is the last set of pictures from the Author!Author! Book Festival. Here are pictures of me with family and pictures of other authors during Saturday’s events.

My aunt Hattie (aka Publicist) and Me

My cousin Nikki and Me

Winnie Griggs (Author of  The Hand Me Down Family) and Lenora Worth (Author of Code of Honor)

Judy Christie (Author of Hurry Less, Worry Less series)

Sheila Jackson (Author of The Enemy Within) and Crystal Brown-Tatum (Author of Caramel & Cream – Saltwater Taffy and Red High Heels)

Ralph Bland (2009 King of the Book Festival)

Crystal Brown-Tatum (Author of Caramel & Cream – Saltwater Taffy and Red High Heels) and Tracy Carnes (Author of Excess Baggage)

Sheila Jackson (Author of The Enemy Within) and her husband

Today, I’ll post pictures of some of the authors I got a chance to meet at the 2009 Author!Author Book Festival on Saturday, June 13. I was thrilled to be sitting near Charlaine Harris. True Blood series on HBO is based on her Sookie Stackhouse novels. Several hundred people stood in line to get her autograph and since I was sitting near her, I got to socialize with some interesting people. Here’s a pic of me talking to one of my favorite authors “after” the crowd died down.

Me and Charlaine Harris 

Paula (Charlaine Harris’ assistant), me, Charlaine Harris (Of course I had to get her autograph too )

 Me, Crystal Brown-Tatum {author of Caramel & Cream-Saltwater Taffy and Red High Heels}and Tracy Carnes {author of Excess Baggage}

Crystal has the most beautiful spirit.  Tracy’s smile is also contagious. Both of their stories are inspiring.

 Rod Farrington (author of the Spinners Trilogy) and Me {he was my neighbor}

Me and Winnie Griggs (author of The Hand-Me-Down Family) {she was my other neighbor}

Sheila Jackson (author of The Enemy Within) and Me

It was great seeing her again. She has some inspiring words, so be sure to check out her book.