"And in the end the love you take is equal to the love you make."

John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"The End"

 

 

 

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.)
 

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.)

 

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.)
 

Blythe with fellow Chicago-North authors Morgan Mandel (left) and Beverly Long (right) at the Barnes & Noble author event on February 23, 2008.

 

 Blythe sings a book for Gail Landauer at The Festival of the Book at the Putnam County Library (Greencastle, IN).

 

Blythe at the 2007 RWA Literacy Signing in Dallas, Texas

 

 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.
 

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!

Photo courtesy of Roxanne St. Claire

 

Celebrating the 2006 holidays with friends Michelle Prima (center) and Pat White (right)
 

Blythe with Allie Pleiter (left) at the 2005 RWA annual Gala Awards Ceremony in Reno, Nevada. 

  Blythe arrived onstage via limousine at the 2005 RWA National Conference, where she presented the Best Short Historical category at the Awards ceremony. 
 

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/)

 

   

 Blythe (right) with Helen Kirkman, Harlequin Historicals/HQN author, at the 2004 RWA conference in Dallas. 
 

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).

 

 

 Blythe (seated) autographs a book for fellow Chicago-North member Mary Micheff at her Chicago-North reception January 2004.
 

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.
 

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.
 

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.

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.  

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.
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.

Blythe (center front in aqua blouse) celebrates "alumni status" with other Golden Network coneheads who also sold their first book in the past year.
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.

Blythe on a First-time author panel at the Schaumburg Public Library, June 26, 2003.

 

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.

 

Blythe, right, with Ruth Kaufman at the Chicago-North celebration dinner in Denver--2002 RWA Conference

 

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

Blythe congratulates the Northern Librarian bookseller of the year, Judi Brownfield of Sunset Books in Elgin, Illinois.

 

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