Wickeds on a Stick at Bouchercon!

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As we said on Wednesday, Jessie, Liz, and Barb couldn’t make it to Bouchercon this year, so the other Wickeds oh-so-graciously, took them on a stick.

Wickeds, what did Jessie, Liz, and Barb get up to at Bouchercon?

Answer: A lot! 

The Wickeds set off from Northern Virginia with Barb Goffman behind the wheel, Donna Andrews riding shotgun, and Shari Randall and Sherry Harris as backseat drivers.

Check out the rearview mirror!
Check out the rear view mirror!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shari Randall is happy the Wickeds are on our road trip.
Shari Randall is happy the Wickeds are on our road trip.
Art Taylor who is also from Northern Virginia is the first person the Wickeds run into after check in!
Art Taylor who is also from Northern Virginia is the first person the Wickeds run into after check in!

 

Dinner with reviewer and author Patti Phillips!
Dinner with reviewer and author Patti Phillips!

 

Walking the mean (okay really nice) streets of Raleigh and meet fan Karen Palmer.
Walking the mean (okay really nice) streets of Raleigh and meet fan Karen Palmer.
A beer and barbecue nachos hit the spot.
A beer and barbecue nachos hit the spot.
Lunch time for the Wickeds.
Lunch time for the Wickeds.

 

The Wickeds go to a panel moderated by Catronia McPherson and panelists Kaitlyn Dunnett and Leslie Budewitz.
The Wickeds go to a panel moderated by Catronia McPherson and panelists Kaitlyn Dunnett and Leslie Budewitz.

 

Authors Matthew Clemens and Catriona McPherson.
Authors Matthew Clemens and Catriona McPherson.

 

 

The Wickeds are always happy to see Hank Phillippi Ryan.
The Wickeds are always happy to see Hank Phillippi Ryan.

 

Liz, Barb, Jessie, and Sherry go to see how the silent auction for the Wicked items is going!
Liz, Barb, Jessie, and Sherry go to see how the silent auction for the Wicked items is going!

 

Reader Risa Rispoli and the Wickeds.
Reader Risa Rispoli and the Wickeds.

 

Toasting Julie Hennrikus's debut book Just Killing Time.
Toasting Julie Hennrikus’s debut book Just Killing Time.
Liz, Barb, and Jessie are so happy to run into Dorothy Cannell.
Liz, Barb, and Jessie are so happy to run into Dorothy Cannell.

 

Happy to run into authors Julie Hennrikus, Leslie Budewitz, Kathryn O'Sullivan, and Nancy Herriman!
Happy to run into authors Julie Hennrikus, Leslie Budewitz, Kathryn O’Sullivan, and Nancy Herriman!

 

A panel with debut author C. Michelle Dorsey. She talks about her book No Virgin Island.
A panel with debut author C. Michelle Dorsey. She talks about her book No Virgin Island.
Dinner with one editor and two thriller writers.
Dinner with one editor and two thriller writers.
Look! It's author Alan Orloff and his wife Janet.
Look! It’s author Alan Orloff and his wife Janet.
The Wickeds wouldn't miss Hank Phillippi Ryan moderating a panel.
The Wickeds wouldn’t miss Hank Phillippi Ryan moderating a panel.

 

Lunch -- more Southern ood! Grits, barbecue, charred carrots, and sweet potatoes!
Lunch — more Southern food! Grits, barbecue, charred carrots, and sweet potatoes!

 

New England authors Kate Flora, Kathy Lee Emerson, and Edith.
New England authors Kate Flora, Kathy Lee Emerson, and Edith.
Leslie Budewitz and Cheryl Hollon love Liz, Barb, and Jessie.
Leslie Budewitz and Cheryl Hollon love Liz, Barb, and Jessie.

 

Attending the panel Julie Hennrikus was on. Debra Goldstein was the moderator.
Attending the panel Julie Hennrikus was on. Debra Goldstein was the moderator.
The Wickeds once again run into Karen Palmer who they met the very first night. She won their basket at the silent auction!
The Wickeds once again run into Karen Palmer who they met the very first night. She won our basket at the silent auction!
They are really excited to see Molly Weston who is on the board of Sisters in Crime and does the wicked awesome newsletter.
They are really excited to see Molly Weston who is on the board of Sisters in Crime and does the wicked awesome newsletter.

 

And last but definitely not least they run into Sarah Glass the amazing webmaster for Sisters in Crime.
And last but definitely not least they run into Sarah Glass the amazing webmaster for Sisters in Crime.

 

 

 

 

All in all there was lots of food, friends and fun but Liz, Barb, and Jessie are wicked tired!

Readers: Do you have a favorite moment from a conference you attended?

Published by Barbara Ross

Barbara Ross is the author of twelve Maine Clambake Mystery novels and six novellas. Her books have been nominated for multiple Agatha Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and have won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction. She lives in Portland, Maine. Readers can visit her website at www.maineclambakemysteries.com

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  2. I particularly liked attending Crime Bake on a stick. I hadn’t been that thin ever before. It made the limbo contest much easier.

  6. This is GREAT! I love the Wickeds..the books they write…intrigue me..the stories they tell..make me think….but..the sense of humor….LOVE IT !!!! Keeps me coming back…!!!

  7. Thanks so much to Sherry, Edith and Julie for taking me to Bouchercon on a stick! It’s obvious I has a marvelous time. Next year in New Orleans, I hope to be there in the flesh.

    1. I hope you will be in New Orleans too! You are fun on a stick (although there was some arguing over who got what side of the bed) but you are even more fun in person.

  8. Wow, I’m tired just looking at everything the Wickeds on a Stick got to do. I’m jealous of their trip!

    Attending a mystery convention next year is on my list. Now, to see if it actually happens or not.

  9. Wow, we had a lot of fun! Thanks for bringing me on a stick even when I had to cancel last minute. Love you guys, and I’m looking forward to NOLA!!!

  10. Thanks for having me. And thanks for all the books for me to read. Nothing better then when sitting near the pool! This was a blast. But I think I need a dresser.

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