2013 GayRomLit in Atlanta

[reviews_and_ramblings]

So, I'm back. I'm very very tired, jetlag is a bummer, and I have still to go back to my usual routine. I posted the Rainbow Awards cover contest (go vote!), sorry if I was late, I know there was who was waiting for this round :-) I posted some pictures from my touring of the South, Asheville, Charleston, Savannah, but also Myrtle Beach, Georgetown and Beaufort were all amazing places, beautiful houses and very friendly people. And finally the GRL: as usual it was fun, and friendly atmosphere; this year I wasn't so much out during the day, but I enjoyed very much to play at night with my vintage collection, Damon suggested I had to do a blog of all those dresses, so here they are (sorry for the quality of the pictures, but my mom is not really good with her ipad...):


(1) MLR Opening Reception: you cannot see much, but the dress was silver with some blue in the thread, the dress was from 1962, and I know since that is my mom dress, she had it tailored when she was 20 years old for a New Year Eve.
(2) The Juke Joint w/ eXtasy, Stiff Rain and Wilde City: the vest was see-through, I matched it with silver pants; that is a '70s outfit from Cote d'Azur, France
(3) Dine with a Featured Author Dinner: that black dress is the first night outfit I bought when I was 19 years old, so exactly 20 years ago (so that is a 90s outfit! it's vintage now!)


(4) Dreamspinner’s One Enchanted Evening: the dress is from late '60s, in gold, silver and blue; it has the full length of the sleeves opened, tighted together with pearl buttons in the same pattern of the dress; I had a vintage necklace from the '40s.
(5) Samhain Cocktail Party: a late '50s, beginning of the '60s dress in crepe de chine, with all the corsage decorated with pearls and crystals; you cannot see, but I had peal earrings from the beginning of the '60s (again, my mom's)
(6) Total E-bound's Heaven and Hell Masquerade Ball: a wedding dress from India, I bought it in the Tekka Market in Singapore. The necklace and sandals were from India too, my friend Alessandra's.

Thank you to all for being so nice, the hightlights of this year was my dinner with Simone Anderson, TC Blue and Rowan McAllister (even if she was from the other side of the table and I cannot hear nothing :-)), my lunch with K.A. Mitchell, my other lunch with Rick Reed and Lily Velden, an after hour with Eric Arvin (and TJ Klune, but he was like a butterfly, never stopping long ;-)), various breaks with Clare London (we both preferred quiet sometime...). Oh, and I had dinner with Damon Suede and Kate McMurray in NYC too! and tea with Vincent Virga in his wonderful Gramercy Park apartment (love that house, really beautiful and full of mementos from the past).

And now... the pictures!


Abigail Roux (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20abigail%20roux) & Daniel A. Kaine (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20daniel%20a.%20kaine)


AC Katt (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20a.c.%20katt) & Anna Zabo (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20anna%20zabo)


AJ Kelton (http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwidth.org/3623145.html) & Rider Jacobs (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20rider%20jacobs)


AKM Miles (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20akm%20miles)


Ally Blue (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20ally%20blue)


Amber Kell (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20amber%20kell)


Amelia C. Gormley (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20amelia%20c.%20gormley)


Amy Lane (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20amy%20lane)


Andrew Grey (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20andrew%20grey)


Angel Martinez (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20angel%20martinez)


Anna Martin (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20anna%20martin)


Anne Tenino (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20anne%20tenino)


Belinda McBride (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20belinda%20mcbride)


Brita Addams (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20brita%20addams) (and Anel Viz (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20anel%20viz), Anel! I didn't want to forget you, but you were talking with my mom and then when I was back, I was really sure I took the picture of you two...)


Carter Quinn (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20carter%20quinn)


Cat Grant (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20cat%20grant)


Cate Ashwood (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20cate%20ashwood)


Cherie Noel (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20cherie%20noel)


Clancy Nacht (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20clancy%20nacht) & Erica Pike (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20erica%20pike)


Clare London (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20clare%20london)


Damon Suede (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20damon%20suede)


Deanna Wadsworth (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20deanna%20wadsworth) & EM Lynley (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20e.m.%20lynley)


Devon Rhodes (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20devon%20rhodes)


Eden Winters (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20eden%20winters)


Edmond Manning (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20edmond%20manning) & Elizah Davis (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20elizah%20j.%20davis)


Eric Arvin (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20eric%20arvin) & T.J. Klune (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20t.j.%20klune)


Geoffrey Knight (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20geoffrey%20knight) & Ethan Day (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20ethan%20day)


Hank Edwards (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20hank%20edwards)


Heidi Cullinan (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20heidi%20cullinan)


J. P. Barnaby (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20j.p.%20barnaby)


J.P. Bowie


Jacob Flores (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jacob%20z.%20flores)


Jade Buchanan (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jade%20buchanan)


Jambrea Jo Jones (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jambrea%20jo%20jones)


Jeff Erno (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jeff%20erno) & Madison Parker (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20madison%20parker)


Jessica Freely (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jessica%20freely)


Jordan Castillo Price (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jordan%20castillo%20price)


Jordan L. Hawk (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jordan%20l.%20hawk)


K.A. Mitchell (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20k.a.%20mitchell)


Kade Boehme (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20kade%20boehme)


Kaje Harper (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20kaje%20harper)


Kate McMurray (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20kate%20mcmurray)


KC Burn (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20k.c.%20burn)


Kiernan Kelly (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20kiernan%20kelly)


K-lee Klein (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20k-lee%20klein)


L.A. Witt (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20l.a.%20witt) & Aleksandr Voinov (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20aleksandr%20voinov)


L.C. Chase (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20l.c.%20chase)


L.E. Harner (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20l.e.%20harner)


Lex Chase (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20lex%20chase)


Lily Velden (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20lily%20velden)


Lynley Wayne (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20lynley%20wayne)


Lynn Lorenz (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20lynn%20lorenz)


Marguerite Labbe (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20marguerite%20labbe)


Marie Sexton (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20marie%20sexton)


Mary Calmes (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20mary%20calmes)


MC Houle (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20mc%20houle) & Tali Spencer (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20tali%20spencer)


Nicole Dennis (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20nicole%20dennis) & Heidi Belleau (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20heidi%20belleau)


P.D. Singer (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20p.d.%20singer) & Lloyd A. Meeker (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20lloyd%20a.%20meeker)


Poppy Dennison (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20poppy%20dennison)


Rick R. Reed (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20rick%20r.%20reed)


R.J. Scott (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20r.j.%20scott)


Rowan McAllister (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20rowan%20mcallister) & Pearl Love (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20pearl%20love)


Rowan Speedwell (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20rowan%20speedwell)


S.A. McAuley (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20s.a.%20mcauley)


Shannon West (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20shannon%20west)


Shira Anthony (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20shira%20anthony)


Silvia Violet (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20silvia%20violet)


Simone Anderson (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20simone%20anderson)


SJD Peterson (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20sjd%20peterson) & Scotty Cade (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20scotty%20cade)


Stephani Hecht (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20stephani%20hecht)


T.A. Chase (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20t.a.%20chase)


Tara Lain (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20tara%20lain)


Taylor V. Donovan (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20taylor%20v.%20donovan)


Tere Michaels


Thursday Euclid (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20thursday%20euclid)


Venona Keyes (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20venona%20keyes)


William Cooper (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20william%20cooper)


Z. Allora (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20z.%20allora)


Z.A. Maxfield (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20z.a.%20maxfield)


Zahra Owens (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20zahra%20owens)


Nessa Warin & Ariel Tachna

And also the Rainbow Awards pin-up boy from Paul Richmond was at the GRL:

Comments

[duskpeterson]

That's a really nice collection of dresses, and a mega-impressive collection of photos. Gosh, and everyone looks human. (Though of course we all know they're goddesses/gods.)

[reviews_and_ramblings]

they were very humans, trust me ;-)

[glitteryv]

So many beautiful and fashionable dresses, Elisa! Wow!. ;)

Thank you also for posting the author's photos. I love being able to put a face to the name.

[shadownyc.livejournal.com]

Love seeing the happy faces of all my fellow authors!!!!
Thank you for this special treat. :D

[engarian.livejournal.com]

Love seeing so many faces whose books I have read and commented on. You looked great in your vintage dresses too.

- Erulisse (one L)

[whitestar.livejournal.com]

Awesome, awesome post! I love seeing all the authors :)

Vintage dresses are cool :) And I noticed the striped carpet you're standing on. It is very similar to the carpet that was in my family's house when I was a child which was almost 40 years ago. I guess even carpet fashion repeats itself, lol.

[harbor4t.livejournal.com]

thank you for all the pics!!!!
Love your dresses by the way
and really love putting a face to all my favorite authors!!!

[tizi17.livejournal.com]

great pictures of great authors! ;-)
and great dresses - YOU look great!

[elena-62.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all your work with the pics! I't very nice to see for the first time the picture of someone you've been in touch through the net for some years!

I have to say that you look great with long dresses. But how is it that you kept all of them for the GRL? I'm expecting at least a long dress in Bristol next year!

Ciao

Antonella

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

In Manchester I had the tailored corsage ;-) I didn't bring it in Atlanta! If in Bristol they will plan for a "party" I will bring at least one long dress, I swear (I have many...)