Space Coast Book Lovers event is the best!

I just got home from Space Coast Book Lovers event in Cape Canaveral, Florida, and I have to say it was the best! This was my third year as a sponsoring author, and I think it is one of the best Reader events around. Why, you ask?

It is focused on readers and what they like. Thursday night was a nice Meet & Greet with whoever was there, readers and authors alike. Friday morning, I offered a Booknique. This is where an author or authors can host an activity for an hour. Some offer crafts, games, painting, etc. I taught line dancing. It was so fun! I had 25 people there, and we did a country line dance, one to a theme song for the event’s theme of Alice in Wonderland, and an island song. Everyone received a hat and a bunny because I called it Dancing Down the Rabbit Hole.

Then there was lunch with a few other authors and the readers who signed up to eat with us. I gave my lunchmates a cowboy teddy and a tumbler. Kris Michaels gave me puppy dog eyes and I caved and gave her a cowboy teddy too 😊 Next was an author panel filled with fellow Sci-fi and paranormal authors. The readers asked fantastic questions! Then that night, I treated my reader group members, Lexi’s Legends, to drinks at the bar.

Saturday morning, I got to participate in the Author Feud (variation on Family Feud). The room was packed with readers, and we all had a great time. My Blue Team lost in the end, but we made a good showing. In fact, we got every answer to the question – “Name a reason you might wear your lucky underwear.” That was hilarious. 

Then it was off to set up my table for the book signing, a quick lunch, and then the doors opened. What an amazing group of readers! After that, a number of people dressed up for the costume party at the Alice in Wonderland/Steampunk themed After Party. Winners were chosen, food was enjoyed, and dancing ensued (including a few line dances).

What I love about this event is that the people are so nice, and it is so well organized thanks to Teri Dees Edney, Robbie Cox, Charlene Cox, and Sarah Ahrens Mick. They are all about the attendees, readers and authors alike, having a great time. The schedule is perfectly paced with just enough downtime, the decorations at the After Party are always so amazing, and the pre-event communication is stellar.

If you are a reader or an author, I highly recommend this event. Check it out for 2023! https://www.spacecoastbooklovers.com/

Always, Lexi

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Space Coast Book Lovers conference 2021

 

I don’t know about you, but I just love hanging out with others in the Romance book world. This past weekend, I had the chance to do that again for the first time in 18 months! I was a featured author at the Space Coast Book Lovers conference in Cape Canaveral, Florida and it was awesome! This is a well-organized and well-run event that I highly recommend.

This conference is so unique. First, it is reader-focused, so if you love reading books, you’ll love this one. Second, it has some awesome events that allow readers and authors to hang out in fun ways. There’s a meet and greet, an escape room, painting, crafts, and more. In fact, I held a line dance class! Third, it has a superb book signing event. I sold out of two titles – Heart of Frankenstein and Passion of Sleepy Hollow. Luckily, I had all 28 other titles there so there were still plenty to choose from. This year we had a wonderful, funny and touching keynote speaker, Elicia Hyder, who really captured the feelings of those in attendance. And last, SCBL has a fantastic themed after-party with gorgeous decorations and great costumes. Of course, at that party we had to do some line dancing. In addition, it’s held at a hotel with a pool and waterfall. What’s not to love? If that’s not good enough, Cocoa Beach is just down the road, and if the weather is good, we get to see rockets launch.

But the best part of this conference are the people. From the organizers to the volunteers to the other authors and readers, the community is full of happy, warm, lovely people. It actually makes it hard to leave. I am absolutely going back in 2022 for my third year. This conference can’t be beat! Just sayin’ 😉

Always, Lexi

https://www.lexipostbooks.com/