Looking forward to it! See you at B'con.

Kelli -- I do plan to make it to the next MWA lunch on the 21st. We're on -- veggie ravioli at John's Grill!

Kelli -- Thanks for the invite! It's nice to meet another Bay area writer. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to talk one of these days at an MWA Norcal meeting.

Nox Dormienda sounds really intriguing. And what a cool blurb from Ken Bruen!

Kelli-
It was great to meet you at Bouchercon! I hope you are feeling better...
-Meredith

It was GREAT meeting you and I just finished Nox Dormienda. It portrays the times and mix of cultures exactly as I pictured them when I was taking high school latin. I LOVED it! It fulfilled all of my expectations, and more. I love your smart-ass voice and your characters, and can't wait for more. Come back this way again soon and LOOK ME UP!!!!! Thanks, Kelli!

Mari

Well then, I may have to try and dig out the ol' fedora before B'Con.

A whole closet full huh? That's a lot of hats.

I have a fedora too, but it's not really my trademark. It's just a cool hat.

Sounds like it's going to be fun. Should I just seek out the fedora? ;)

Thanks for the add Kelli. I just added Nox Dormienda to my TBR. I'm looking forward to this "Roman Noir." And I hope to run into you at Bouchercon.

I'm just glad I'll get a chance to meet you so close to my home. Touring has to be wearing you out but your book is beautiful and it'll be worth it. Soon you'll have new friends ALL over. See you a week from tomorrow!
:-) Mari

Your book is already on sale at MTDF, btw, and looks GREAT!

I'm SO excited! I'm dancing up and down, doing the dance of joy! You are coming to Mysteries to Die For, the wonderful little bookstore right around the corner from my home in Westlake Village! I REALLY wanted to meet you and Voila! Here you are, SAT. Sept. 6th!

Unless you are accompanied by a gaggle of family and friends and have other plans. my husband and I would like to treat you to an early supper Chinese Seafood buffet after the signing. It's great buffet complete with fruits, crab legs, oriental salads and sushui--all the reason to eat AFTER you speak. i will be there with bells on!
:-) Mari

Hi Kelli,

It was really nice to meet you in San Francisco. Your book launch party was awesome! I'm looking forward to reading the book!

Terri

Things are going great! Spooky's asleep on the chair next to the heater and i'm printing and Alan is cutting bookmarks. The wind was horrific here last night. How is it in San Francisco? I loved that city when I visited two years ago.

Thank you for jitterbugging me out to work! Have a great day!
:-) Mari

I'm looking forward to that too! I'm glad you're okay. The storm was much worse than it seemed last night when my husband was telling me that it looked like we were having 60 mph gusts. I think you guys up there really were! I'm hoping I'll be able to go from Westlake Village to Pasadena tomorrow.

I've met some really sharp authors from your area. I'm a real Laurie R. King fan and have no trouble at all comparing her To Play the Fool to The DaVinci Code. I loved it! I particularly love multi genre type books that step out of the usual. Your latin is fun, especially written in such a noir manner.
:-) Mari

Sisters in Crime meets in Pasadina the first Sunday of each month, and I'm sure that you would be very welcome at any meeting. Whenever you're coming this way just let me know and I'll see if we can arrange to meet for lunch.
:-) Mari

I like your hat. I like the comment in your blog about writing in which you compare it to "herding cats". You have a very kewl style about you.
:-) Mari

Hi, Kelli. I've been here for a while but I don't post much. Probably should.

Chester