{"id":606,"date":"2017-12-08T17:25:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T17:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/?page_id=606"},"modified":"2020-03-04T21:45:17","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T21:45:17","slug":"news-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/index.php\/news-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#038; Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-606\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-606-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-606-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-606-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Screen Kiss Launch Party<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>A launch party for Screen Kiss occurred on Oscar Sunday, an appropriate day for a movie about cinema. 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She also read from her novel, Vagabond Heart.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-644\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-644\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5499-e1534097337226-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5499-e1534097337226-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5499-e1534097337226-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ann with Carol G., a fan of Vagabond Heart!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-645\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-645\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5501-e1534097390737-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5501-e1534097390737-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5501-e1534097390737-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serving on the Romantic Comedy panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_646\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-646\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-646\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5530-e1534097448723-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5530-e1534097448723-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5530-e1534097448723-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-646\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reading from Vagabond Heart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-647\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-647\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5533-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Author Spotlight Reading Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-648\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5546-e1534097538500-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5546-e1534097538500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5546-e1534097538500-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The GCLS Awards Ceremony (with Joy Van Stralen, Beth Burnett, my wife Amy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-649\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-649\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_5560-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bella Books Crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-606-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-606-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-606-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-606-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">GCLS Writing Academy Guest Instructor - December 2017<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>At the request of the Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) Writing Academy Manager, Ann shared her presentation on the Ladder of Inference with this year's Writing Academy students. Originally created by an organizational psychologist to create collegiality within a staff, Ann uses the model as a writing tool to outline plot, create believable characters, and determine points for edit. The session was well-received, and the students were excited to have another tool in their tool bag.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-606-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-606-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-606-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-606-3-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">GCLS Annual Conference - Chicago  July 2017<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Ann attended the Golden Crown Literary Society's (GCLS) Annual Conference in Chicago. The GCLS Conference is a wonderful opportunity to learn from other authors, and best of all, meet readers. She gave a presentation titled, \"The Ladder of Inference: Challenging Our Assumptions.\" In addition, she read from her latest mystery,\u00a0<em>A Secret to Tel<\/em><em>l\u00a0<\/em>and participated in the author signing session. She also participated in the panel\u00a0\"Liar, Liar,\" where authors tell a story and the\u00a0audience decides if it's a truth or a lie.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-595\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-595 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1885-e1512497609535-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ann with Mary Griggs and Marie Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-596\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-596 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1892-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The entire Bella crew<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-597\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1896-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-606-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-606-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-606-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-606-4-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">A Secret to Tell Makes AfterEllen Summer Reading List - June 2017<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>A Secret to Tell was honored to be chosen by AfterEllen as one of the mysteries to read during the 2017 summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-606-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-606-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-606-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-606-5-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ann Chosen to Edit Conference Call - January 2017<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Ann was asked by her publisher, Bella Books, to serve as the editor of\u00a0<em>Conference Call<\/em>, an anthology of stories written by 28 authors from different publishing houses as well as independents. The authors' central focus was romance at a conference, any conference. Stories were steamy, humorous, poignant, or all of the above. Ann very much enjoyed collaborating with so many different writers. It was a wonderful learning experience for her and has resulted in her being asked to edit more novels for Bella. All profits from the sale of Conference Call benefited the GCLS.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-606-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-606-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-606-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-606-6-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">GCLS Annual Conference - Washington, D.C. 2016<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Ann attended the GCLS Annual Conference held this year in Washington, D.C. In addition to moderating a mystery panel, Ann served on the panel, \"Tension, Chemistry, and Fiction,\" a romance panel, alongside Radclyffe and KG MacGregor. Ann also read from her romance,\u00a0<em>Pleasure of the Chase<\/em> and participated in the Author Signing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-457\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/romance-group-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/romance-group-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/romance-group-2-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-458\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spotlight-reading-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spotlight-reading-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/spotlight-reading-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-460\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ann-and-jessie-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ann-and-jessie-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ann-and-jessie-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-459\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/awards-pres-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/awards-pres-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/awards-pres-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-461\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/ann-and-amy-at-the-goldies-e1468527755389-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-462\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/murder-panel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-463\" src=\"http:\/\/annroberts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/bella-group-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A launch party for Screen Kiss occurred on Oscar Sunday, an appropriate day for a movie about cinema. 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