By Julie, feeling a bit of holiday spirit in Somerville
Ray Daniel is a good friend to the Wicked Cozys. This past Sunday he invited us to his temple, Congregation B’nai Torah in Sudbury, MA. It was a Books and Bagels event. When he asked us to participate back in October, he may have expect the more local Wickeds would make it. Instead, we turned it into an event. Sherry flew up for the weekend, Liz drove up from Connecticut, and Jessie drove down from New Hampshire. For the first time EVER, all six Wickeds were on a panel together. To cap the day, we went to the Wayside Inn afterwards. Ray and his wife Karen (an amazing quilter and HUGE cozy fan) came with us, along with Elias (Jessie’s husband) and Bill (Barb’s husband and frequent dead body model for Sherry’s first line photos).
Each of us sat at a different table for breakfast. Afterwards, we all did a panel that Ray moderated. Conversation ranged from genre to our protagonists, to new series coming up. None of the Wickeds is shy, and we all have opinions, so the conversation was lively. The audience was also very engaged, so it was a great conversation that lasted over an hour.
Now, I’m going to spill the beans about the Wickeds. We all really like each other. We take the business of writing and selling books seriously, and support one another in that. But we also care about each other as people, and seeing each other is a tonic. Ray Daniel (a wonderful writer in his own right) is a good friend of the Wickeds. He gave us an excuse to spend some time together this past Sunday.
It’s so nice how you all support one another.
You bet!
It makes the journey a lot more fun, for sure.
Great! Thanks for the pictures.
Sure!
So glad we had phones out!
Looks like you all had a great time!
We always do, actually. ;^)
We really did. What a lovely event.
How awesome you were all able to meet up and have a great day!
You bet, Debra!
Best gift of the season!
You guys are terrrrrrific!
Aww, thanks, Marni.
Looks like a great time! The setting makes me very nostalgic for my time in New England.
I know how you feel, Vida! It always makes me happy to return!
Sounds like an absolute blast! Wish I could have been there.
Wish you could have too, Mark.
The pictures are a great visual reminder as to why I enjoy this blog so much! You’re all great writers and wonderful friends! Happy holidays to you all!!!
Thanks, Kimberley!
You all look wonderful!! The Wayside Inn is beautiful all decked out, and for some crazy reason I now have a craving for bacon 🙂
Go for it! And thanks, Lorraine.