tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post7170422714243854594..comments2024-01-04T12:13:20.046-05:00Comments on Joanna Bourne: The RITA -- I Haz IT!Jo Bournehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-81219760243224283242012-10-22T23:19:22.683-04:002012-10-22T23:19:22.683-04:00Regan posted a comment on this post over at Goodre...Regan posted a comment on this post over at Goodreads and it doesn't convey back to the blog.<br /><br />So I have copied it and added it here:<br /><br />This article, Jo, is just another reason why your writing makes the readers smile and why you deserve the award. I was cheering for you loudly from my table (annoying my table mates, I'm sure). And don't worry about the desserts on a stick. I had the black and white one; it was cheesecake and not so good. Can't wait to read Pax's story!<br /><br /><br />http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/2781370-the-rita----i-haz-it?type=authorblogpost#comment_55169918Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-46673113727435046342012-08-14T20:22:02.842-04:002012-08-14T20:22:02.842-04:00Oh *grin*. I greatly fear you will never live tha...Oh *grin*. I greatly fear you will never live that down ... <br />Nonetheless, I hope we can meet again at a future conference.<br /><br />I was so scared up on stage. I'm glad it doesn't seem to show much.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-90788169700269485032012-08-14T11:50:20.213-04:002012-08-14T11:50:20.213-04:00Congratulations. Wonderful speech, wonderful book....Congratulations. Wonderful speech, wonderful book. And I apologize from the bottom of my heart for being so overwhelmed at meeting my hero (heroine) in person that I forgot to pay for our drinks. Can't wait to read your next one. It's always like Christmas morning.Andrea Steinhttp://www.andreakstein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-48481944208257323552012-08-13T15:47:28.139-04:002012-08-13T15:47:28.139-04:00I was totally cast in the shade by Ann Aguirre'...I was totally cast in the shade by Ann Aguirre's interpretive dance. It was a fun RITA award night, I think, even if I say it having won.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-20468479244478725932012-08-13T15:42:37.418-04:002012-08-13T15:42:37.418-04:00Best speech ever. :)Best speech ever. :)Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504439129670380071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-51320762038503913312012-08-06T12:08:07.523-04:002012-08-06T12:08:07.523-04:00I was so excited to be there to see you get the RI...I was so excited to be there to see you get the RITA, Joanna! I was hoping you'd win. Congratulations!Gwen Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394401588845644494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-1047851284249234382012-08-06T08:31:40.609-04:002012-08-06T08:31:40.609-04:00This is for Joanna: congratulations on winning th...This is for Joanna: congratulations on winning the Grand Prize! Leo just sent me an e-mail. I have all your recent books (had to repurchase those I had lent and that had not been returned). More power to you!<br /><br /><br />Jacquie Berben-Masi, Eze, FranceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-2118409935581140242012-08-02T20:43:11.575-04:002012-08-02T20:43:11.575-04:00I took the RITA statue to visit friends this morni...I took the RITA statue to visit friends this morning, fellow writers, though mostly not Romance writers. Then we all had mimosas except for RITA who did her best dolls' tea party thing and watched.<br /><br />Pam -- I think it's a chipmonk. It's the eyes, y'know. The don't appear to be evil.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-8791250103011350852012-08-02T14:00:10.207-04:002012-08-02T14:00:10.207-04:00So very happy for you, even if this post does have...So very happy for you, even if this post does have a squirrel in it. <br /><br />(although it's possible that is a chipmunk, in which case, I take no umbrage.)<br /><br />PamA Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-51321324832732003242012-08-02T02:49:08.877-04:002012-08-02T02:49:08.877-04:00Congratulations, Jo! There were some really excell...Congratulations, Jo! There were some really excellent books among the finalists (I particularly liked Silk is for Seduction, The Many Sins of Lord Cameron and Unveiled), but you most definitely deserved to win! Loved The Black Hawk--I always had a soft spot for Adrian. :-)<br /><br />/Sara E.Sara E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-40019888965656798232012-08-01T19:18:46.482-04:002012-08-01T19:18:46.482-04:00I'm so happy for you! You so deserved this. ...I'm so happy for you! You so deserved this. Loved the book and thought while reading it that it had to win an award at some point.<br /><br />Thank you for making this exciting time period so popular!Carole St-Laurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941223844222435796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-67768222008509015972012-08-01T13:39:25.481-04:002012-08-01T13:39:25.481-04:00Awesome, Jo, congratulations!! And how lovely to t...Awesome, Jo, congratulations!! And how lovely to thank your teachers :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-64158557213243728692012-08-01T08:31:38.704-04:002012-08-01T08:31:38.704-04:00And to think I knew you when.
Proud on you, kidd...And to think I knew you when. <br /><br />Proud on you, kiddo.Barbara Roganhttp://www.barbararogan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-11419797536557650862012-07-31T23:33:45.754-04:002012-07-31T23:33:45.754-04:00Whew, I was nervous just reading that. And so glad...Whew, I was nervous just reading that. And so glad for you. Congratulations!! (that gets two !s)Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-29453207376342627482012-07-31T20:03:11.370-04:002012-07-31T20:03:11.370-04:00I am so very delighted with all this. Just beyond...I am so very delighted with all this. Just beyond belief happy.<br /><br />Jina -- I've taken the URL and linked to it in the posting. <br /><br />I am not able to see it in my own machine, because I don't have very many programs loaded into it. But my daughter has all kinds of fancy programs and she can watch it. <br /><br />Thank you so very much for taking that video. Just thank you. You are so kind.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-2477943943146851702012-07-31T16:41:38.185-04:002012-07-31T16:41:38.185-04:00Joanna, I was really touched by your heartfelt tri...Joanna, I was really touched by your heartfelt tribute to teachers in your RITA speech! I posted a short video of your speech on TwitPic: <a href="http://twitpic.com/adyjs3/" rel="nofollow">Joanna Bourne RITA speech for The Black Hawk</a> as part of my RWA Video wrap-up.<br /><br />Congrats!!Jina Bacarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858018049423464275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-62876376566821643642012-07-31T16:40:28.185-04:002012-07-31T16:40:28.185-04:00Congratulations. Your acceptance speech was pure ...Congratulations. Your acceptance speech was pure class too. We're looking forward to having you in Columbus in Sept. Whoo hooooo on your win. It was well deserved.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911861208039948707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-15590524543884469592012-07-31T12:04:23.990-04:002012-07-31T12:04:23.990-04:00OH Congratulations Jo!!!!!!!!!!!
Squeeeeeeeeeeeeee...OH Congratulations Jo!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241360239352743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-56944971946148869812012-07-31T00:25:37.066-04:002012-07-31T00:25:37.066-04:00Huge CONGRATS to you, Jo ! Andrea and I screamed o...Huge CONGRATS to you, Jo ! Andrea and I screamed our heads off when they announced your name. So richly deserved and as a former teacher I thank you for the heartfelt gratitude you expressed for your teachers and all teachers in the audience. <br /><br />Hard work, talent and perseverance often turn dreams into reality. Thanks for reminding us of that!Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-64993452891536417502012-07-30T23:35:11.648-04:002012-07-30T23:35:11.648-04:00Congratulations!!!Congratulations!!!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487799633420952173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-3613922015437676602012-07-30T22:42:44.667-04:002012-07-30T22:42:44.667-04:00I can barely believe that I won. It's lucky t...I can barely believe that I won. It's lucky the statue is so very solid or I might think I was having a particularly vivid dream.Jo Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457862962618886252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-55836324010358120322012-07-30T21:01:34.544-04:002012-07-30T21:01:34.544-04:00Congrats again--very well deserved!:)Congrats again--very well deserved!:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-74935329169159526042012-07-30T20:01:50.045-04:002012-07-30T20:01:50.045-04:00Yay!!! I was so sure you would win, and yet still ...Yay!!! I was so sure you would win, and yet still tickled to hear it. Such a rich story & writing. I can tell you must have worked hard on it and this is well deserved.Karen M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-39709125026809559022012-07-30T15:20:12.495-04:002012-07-30T15:20:12.495-04:00Yes, a perfect post-Nationals summation. Cheered e...Yes, a perfect post-Nationals summation. Cheered ecstatically for you and was so proud to be able to give a signed copy of Black Hawk to my friend--your new fan--and be able to tell her "It won!" Congratulations, Jo!Laurel Wanrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855454763266033002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15617001.post-88774445333090316442012-07-30T14:59:12.401-04:002012-07-30T14:59:12.401-04:00Congrats Joanna...you rock!!!! Met you last summer...Congrats Joanna...you rock!!!! Met you last summer in NYC at RWA:))Celtic Barb’s Tartan Book Review Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222765445649458521noreply@blogger.com