Utah Book Bloggers Winter Social Photos and Fun!
I am really remiss in posting about our AWESOME party that we had last week. Not for lack of enthusiasm though but rather my intimidation of all the links that were needed for this post.
Can I just say WOW?!! For those of you who have been following my blog for a long time know what a fantastic community of authors and book bloggers we have here in Utah. One year ago I hosted our first social in my home and our second summer social in the park. This party blew those parties out of the water. No way we would even fit in my house anymore! Seriously, if you don’t live in Utah, you are just missing out. We had a crazy bunch of book bloggers, authors, soon to be published authors, booksellers, and book enthusiasts in one room together. I’d say there was about half authors and half bloggers and I’d say near sixty attended. From the noise level, laughing, and smiles that I saw on everybody’s face, I gather that a good time was had by all!
But enough talking. Let’s just see the pictures.
Back row: Ann Cannon, Catie from ook Bound, James Dashner, Emily Wing Smith, Suey from It’s All About The Books, Sydney Salter, Michelle from Flower Petal Books. Front row: Jenni from Jenni Eylse, Debbie from Cranberry Fries, Bree Despain.
Back row: Suey from It’s All About Books, me, Kim from Good Clean Reads, Shannon Hale, Michelle Teacress , Ann Cannon. Middle row: Cherylynne from Critiquing the World and Cari from Book Scoops. Front row: Karen from Typing With My Toes, Melissa from One Librarian’s Book Reviews.
Karey Shane and I:
Alison from So Many Books, So Little Time and I (whom I’d been wanting to meet for a VERY long time):
Jean Reagan, Becky Hall, Kristyn Crow,and Sydney Salter:
Passing out the books:
Jenni from Jenni Eylse, Debbie from Cranberry Fries
Nikki Mantlya and Shannon Hale:
James Dashner and wife:
Leisha Maw and Melissa from Storybook Story:
Cailtyn from All Things Print, Rachelle from bibliobabe.com
Angie from Angieville and husband Aaron Michael:
Brenda from Brenda Loves Books:
Becky from One Literature Nut:
Suey from All About The Books:
Melissa from One Librarian Book Reviews and husband:
Talking it up:
Kim from Good Clean Reads, Shannon Hale, James Dashner:
Bree Despain and Emily Wing Smith
Suey’s husband with Sydney Salter and Brodi Ashton:
Almost the whole group. Can I just say I was ecstatic with our turn out?!
And I know there were people who didn’t make it on camera. Like where is Anne Bowen? My sister Leisa? And I REALLY missed those of you who were unable to make it. Oh, please come next time!
I wish I could tell you all the great conversations and funny stuff that happened but sometimes I’m just not very funny like that. But there was a lot of laughing going on. So I know funny stuff happened. What I REALLY wish is that I had time to sit down with everybody one-on-one for an hour. So many conversations going on that I roamed between tables all night.
I love how blogging brings people together who have never meet each other and yet they can talk all night as if they were old friends. I also love how blogging has narrowed the gap between author and reader. Seriously, when does your average reader get to eat dinner with this amazing group of authors?! So thank you bloggers for coming! Thank you authors for supporting your local bloggers! And a huge thank you to Suey and Becky for being awesome co-hosts! No wonder we had our best social yet.
So are you moving here yet?!
FYI: Our socials are an open invitation to all book bloggers, authors, writers, booksellers, publishing professionals and book enthusiasts. Our next social will be in August as a potluck in the park. Contact me with your email address to make sure you get the details next time (I wish I could seek all of you out but that’s nearly impossible) or subscribe to my blog because I’ll announce it here as well. You can catch up with your favorite Utah book bloggers at our group on the Book Bloggers Ning (more than 50 of us there), subscribing to our shared RSS feed, following the Utah Book Community list on Twitter.
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How great that there are so many of you!! It looks like you guys had a great time. What a fun community.
I’ve been trying to locate other Arizona bloggers, but as yet have been unsuccessful ;o(
on March 8th, 2010 at 11:48 pmThis looks like so much fun!
on March 9th, 2010 at 7:40 amIt was so much fun! Thanks for inviting me! You, Suey, and Becky did a great job at putting it together. It was so nice to finally meet you and see your Apollo-Ohno-look-a-like husband in person.
(He’s a good sport.)
on March 9th, 2010 at 8:37 amAugust, park, got it.
on March 9th, 2010 at 9:30 amAbsolutely can’t miss the next one… I’m still so jealous….
Thanks for hosting and taking so many great photos and posting all this! It was hard to keep track of everybody, so this is especially helpful for putting faces and names together again. I’m looking forward to August!
on March 9th, 2010 at 10:57 amIt looks like it was a fantastic party!! We can only live vicariously through you!
on March 9th, 2010 at 11:43 amThis sounds and looks great — I’d love to attend something like this — although my co-written blog is only partly about books.
http://www.intentionsandinpsirations.blogspot.com
Now I have to make the time to follow all the wonderful book blogger links that you posted!
on March 9th, 2010 at 12:15 pmNatasha,
Thanks for organizing this event. What a great turnout!
Jean Reagan
on March 9th, 2010 at 12:17 pmI’m so envious of what Utah bloggers have!!!! I’m trying to get together with other Georgia bloggers. Have you by chance done a post on how you connected everyone, or got started linking up the Utah bloggers? I’ve started a GA Ning Network, twittered, posted, but not sure what to do next. I know Jenny from Take Me Away is trying to do the same with the Florida group. We are in awe of you guys. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!!!!
on March 9th, 2010 at 12:52 pmThat looks like fun! There are so many book bloggers in Utah.
Thanks for sharing the pics–it’s nice to see everyone IRL.
on March 9th, 2010 at 1:58 pmGreat recap! Thanks again for all your work!
on March 9th, 2010 at 3:09 pmI’m so sorry that I wasn’t able to make it. It really sounds like it was an amazing event. I can’t wait until August!
on March 9th, 2010 at 4:28 pmThat looks like it was such a great evening! How fun it must be to bring together so many bloggers and authors.
on March 9th, 2010 at 6:03 pmGreat post and thanks again for hosting this awesome event (and thanks to the co-hosts).
Did you have to point me out in pictures? LOL I didn’t even do that on my blog. Oh well. I can’t wait for the next one.
on March 9th, 2010 at 6:47 pmLooks like such a great time!
on March 9th, 2010 at 10:31 pmWhat a great and fun event…do you plan these all and have all of the same people show up or is it a different mix each time.
on March 10th, 2010 at 8:14 amNice photos. Happy faces. A really good time! And it is all about books! GL
on March 10th, 2010 at 8:41 amSuch a nice wrap up. Thanks for always being such a great organizer and supporter of authors and bloggers alike! We’re so lucky to have you in our area.
on March 10th, 2010 at 9:20 amAh, so much fun!
on March 11th, 2010 at 8:38 amI loved it! Thanks again for all you do for the Utah book blogging community. I also love how blogging narrows the gap between authors and readers but I have to say that it’s thanks to you that it’s happened for me. I’m too intimidated to seek out authors on my own so thank you for bringing them to us.
(I noticed that there isn’t a label for Josi Kilpack in the picture with Caitlin and Rachelle. Is that an oversight?)
on March 11th, 2010 at 10:07 amWOW — makes me wish I lived closer to Utah so i could take part in this fun, social activity!
on March 15th, 2010 at 6:30 pm