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"And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make." John Lennon and Paul McCartney "The End" |
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Here I am with New York Times best-selling author, Loretta Chase at the 2012 Romantic Times Booklovers Convention. |
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Chris Foutris and Blythe having dinner before the Lady Jane Salon's Grand Opening Event in Naperville on February 7, 2012. |
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Blythe with Karen Doornebos (center), author of DEFINITELY NOT MR. DARCY and Denise Swanson, author of MURDER OF A CREPED SUZETTE at Lady Jane's Salon Grand Opening Event in Naperville on February 7, 2012. |
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RWA Conference 2011 Blythe with fellow DePauw grad and aspiring author, Ellen Lindseth, at the literacy signing. |
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RWA Conference 2011 Blythe with Ruth Kaufman (center), Chicago-North chapter member and winner of the Golden Heart for best unpublished inspirational romance. She's surrounded by other Chicago-North members - beaming! From left, Marilyn Brant, Blythe, Karen Dale Harris, Ruth, Erica Danou Hasan, Laura Moore and Beverly Long. |
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RWA Conference 2011 With chaptermate Sarah Neiburger Shulman at the madhouse that was the literacy signing. |
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RWA Conference 2011 Harlequin Historical authors and editors at the Mt. Vernon Hotel and Museum. Now in the heart of the city, it used to be a "day hotel, where people escaped to enjoy the river breezes." |
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RWA Conference 2011 One of the few moments at the Harlequin Black and White Ball that I wasn't on the dance floor. Thanks to Elaine Golden for making me look as glamorous as I felt. |
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RWA Conference 2011 With Michelle Styles (left), Harlequin Historical author, and Donna Alward (right) Harlequin Romance author at Harlequin's Digital Day. I learned how to upload photos to Twitter! (Follow me @BlytheGifford) |
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Blythe at a booksigning with
Mary Alice Monroe, fellow Chicago North RWA member. Mary Alice was signing her current release, THE BUTTERFLY'S DAUGHTER. |
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Blythe went to a booksigning for the fabulous Susan Elizabeth Phillips at Anderson's in Naperville, IL. Susan made her promise to put a picture on the website, but alas, there was no picture that was good of both of these lovely ladies. Hence, the magic of Photoshop. And the extra finger on Susan's left hand. Her new book is CALL ME IRRESISTIBLE. |
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Chicago-North RWA 2010 Golden Heart and RITA finalists. From left, Barbara Binns, Simone Elkeles and Laurie Brown. Barbara was a GH finalist in the Romantic Elements category. Her debut book, PULL, will be out October 25, 2010. Simone Elkeles won in the Young Adult category of the RITA. Laurie was a RITA finalist in the Paranormal category. (Not pictured, Erica O'Rourke, 2010 Golden Heart Winner in the Young Adult category.) |
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Blythe Gifford at the very first RomCon conference, Denver, July 2010. (photo courtesy of Terri Brisbin) |
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Disguised as fairies, Keena Kincaid (left) and Blythe. We both
found out we were Readers Crown finalists during the 2010 Romantic
Times conference. Celebration ensued!
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Sherry Thomas (left) and
Zoë Archer at the 2010 Romantic
Times Convention. Blythe, Sherry and Zoë were part of a panel on
unusual historicals. Sherry has set a book in Pakistan and Zoë in
Mongolia.
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Sarah Anderson and Blythe at the 2010 Chicago-North Spring
Fling Conference.
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Fellow writers (from left) Joelle Charbanneau, Carrie Lofty,
DJ Gross, and Liz Powell at the 2010 Chicago-North Spring Fling
Conference.
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Golden Heart finalist Erica O'Rourke (left) and Nancy Parra at
the 2010 Chicago-North Spring Fling Conference.
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Golden Heart Finalist Barbara Binns (left), New York Times
Bestselling Author Simone Elkeles, and Blythe at the 2010
Chicago-North Spring Fling Conference.
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Blythe visits the Mayan ruins at Tulum on Mexicos Yucatan peninsula as part of the wonderful Florida Romance Writers Muse Cruise in January of 2010. A beautiful setting and very inspiring to the Muse! |
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Blythe congratulates Sherrill Bodine on the release of BLACK TIE AFFAIR. For the whole scoop on the launch party, click here. |
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Blythe Gifford presenting at the Putnam County Library "Festival of the Book" event in September 2009. |
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Blythe helped celebrate the 60th
anniversary of Harlequin with a signing at Dons Books in Kokomo.
Also attending were
Janet Dean (center) and
Denise Lynn
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After the event, with (from left) fan Kaleen,
authors Jade Lee,
Vicki Lewis
Thompson, and
Patricia Thayer,
fan Barb, and Blythe. |
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At the 2009 RWA Conference, Blythe congratulates Sarah Anderson on taking second place in the Single Title Contemporary category of the Chicago North Fire & Ice competition. Chicago North had a reception to honor and announce the winners. For a complete list, click here. Thanks to Sarah, and her mom!, for the photo. |
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Blythe spent a wonderful evening with a Chicago-based book club that chose INNOCENCE UNVEILED as their monthly selection. It was the first romance ever chosen by the group. Pictured here, from left to right, bottom row, are Peg Hazenbush, Blythe, Nan Birmingham and Holly Jensen. The back row, left to right, are Jetta Jones, Peggy Ross, Marilyn Day, Kathy Tannyhill, Nancy Anderson, and Carolynne Flint. Camila Montoya, another member, left before the photo was taken. |
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At the 2009 Romance Writers of America
Conference, the UK based editors treated all the Harlequin Historical
authors to a wonderful lunch where we learned what Prosecco wine is. So
chic! Pictured here: Blythe,
Michelle Willingham, and
Sheila Hodgson, Senior Editor at Harlequin Mills and Boon. |
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The annual gathering of The Hussies at the 2009 RWA Conference in Washington, D.C. This wonderful group all started as Harlequin Historical authors and though some have moved on to other publishers, they continue to meet in cyberspace on a regular basis. Among the group, Harlequin Historical authors: Blythe Gifford, Elaine Knighton, and Julia Justiss. |
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Windy City members escaped the conference hotel to lunch at Open City restaurant where the charming waitress wielded the camera. Left to right:
Kelle Z. Riley, Blythe,
Melody Thomas,
Susan Gibberman, Chris Foutris, Christine Segina and
Terri Stone. |
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Blythe attended the National Historical Societys 2009 North American conference in Schaumburg in April. Here, shes with Barbara Vey, blogger for Publishers Weekly. |
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Blythe (left) with Sherrill Bodine, author of TALK OF THE TOWN, at Sherrill's booksigning party. The event was held at Martini Park in Chicago in December 2008. |
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Harlequin Historical authors gather in the garden at Tal-Y- Tara Tea and Polo Shoppe just before tea with their English editors. From left, Amanda McCabe, Deb Marlowe, Diane Gaston, Terri Brisbin, and Blythe. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Willingham.) | |
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Harlequin Historical authors gather for breakfast at the 2008 RWA National Conference. From left, Sharon Schulze, Blythe, and Lynna Banning. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Willingham.) |
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During the 2008 RWA National Conference in San Francisco, Madeline Hunter and Blythe enjoy the reception sponsored by the Published Authors Special Interest Chapter (PASIC). Madeline went on to win the RITA in the Historical Category for Lessons of Desire. (Photo courtesy of Kate Douglas.) | |
Authors (from left) Simone Elkeles, Melody Thomas and Blythe Gifford at the RWA National Conference in San Francisco, July 2008. |
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Blythe (far right) with fellow authors (from left) Debbie Macomber, Christie Ridgway and Eloisa James at the Chicago-North RWA Spring Fling Conference, April 2008. | |
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Blythe with fellow Chicago-North authors Morgan Mandel (left) and Beverly Long (right) at the Barnes & Noble author event on February 23, 2008. |
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Blythe sings a book for Gail Landauer at The Festival of the Book at the Putnam County Library (Greencastle, IN). | |
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Blythe at the 2007 RWA Literacy Signing in Dallas, Texas |
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Blythe (from left) with 2007 Golden Heart Winner Marilyn Weigel (writing as Marilyn Brant) and Pat White at the 2007 RWA Conference in Dallas, Texas. | |
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This is (from left to right) Karin Tabke, Roxanne St. Claire, Joann Ross and me at the Published Author Special Interest Chapter (PASIC) Power Conference in New York this Spring. Eating Chinese! |
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Celebrating the 2006 holidays with friends Michelle Prima (center) and Pat White (right) | |
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Blythe with Allie Pleiter (left) at the 2005 RWA annual Gala Awards Ceremony in Reno, Nevada. |
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Blythe arrived onstage via limousine at the 2005 RWA National Conference, where she presented the Best Short Historical category at the Awards ceremony. | |
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At the RWA National Conference in 2005, Blythe presented the Golden Heart for Best Short Historical Romance to Christine Merrill. (Thanks to Kelle Z. Riley, Golden Heart finalist for Short Contemporary for this picture. http://www.kellezriley.com/) |
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Blythe (right) with Helen Kirkman, Harlequin Historicals/HQN author, at the 2004 RWA conference in Dallas. | |
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Blythe is all smiles as she signs for the first time at RWA's "Readers for Life Literacy Signing." The signing is part of the annual RWA conference, which was held in Dallas, Texas this year (2004). |
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Blythe (seated) autographs a book for fellow Chicago-North member Mary Micheff at her Chicago-North reception January 2004. | |
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A happy Blythe cuts the cake at the Chicago-North reception, where fellow members helped celebrate the publication of her first book, The Knave and the Maiden. |
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Here is Blythe (left), with fellow Chicago-North authors Deb Kinnard (center) and Janet Butler at the Borders Books in Schaumburg on January 24, 2004. All three authors signed books for romance readers. | |
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Blythe is all smiles in front of Harlequin's scheduling board at their New York office. Her book, The Knave and the Maiden, is right on schedule for a January 2004 release date. |
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Blythe (center) with fellow Chicago-North members, Pat White, left (author of Got a Hold on You) and Bonnie Hoffman at the 2003 RWA Awards Ceremony in New York. | |
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Blythe (second from right) celebrates her first sale at the Harlequin party in New York with fellow Harlequin/Silhouette authors, (from left) Cathie Linz, Jennifer Greene and Patricia Mae White. |
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Blythe looking as happy as a . . . conehead? That's right. The Golden Network chapter booted her up to alumni status in a "Saturday Night Live" skit, celebrating her first sale, The Knave and the Maiden, to Harlequin Historicals. | |
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Blythe (center front in aqua blouse)
celebrates "alumni status" with other Golden Network coneheads who also
sold their first book in the past year |
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Blythe (center) on a panel with other first-time authors Deb Kinnard, (left) author of Powerline, and Kelle Z. Riley, author of Ellie's Angel at the Schaumburg Public Library on June 26, 2003. | |
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Blythe on a First-time author panel at the Schaumburg Public Library, June 26, 2003. |
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Blythe (left) with fellow Windy City members and Golden Heart finalists Jerilyn Willin (center) and Pat White, author of Got a Hold on You, at the Golden Heart awards ceremony, July 2000. | |
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Blythe, right, with Ruth Kaufman at the Chicago-North celebration dinner in Denver--2002 RWA Conference |
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Blythe (left), with fellow Golden Network members Pat White (center) and Michelle Hoppe, as hostesses of the chapter's reception in New Orleans--2001 RWA Conference | |
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Blythe congratulates the Northern Librarian bookseller of the year, Judi Brownfield of Sunset Books in Elgin, Illinois. |
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