Thanks, all who contributed to my Russian-language word search.  I've sent the offending passage to a native speaker, and I'll choose a term shortly.

The annual meeting of the Romance Writers of America will be held in DC next week, and I'll be attending in general, with the following specific "must-show" events:

Wednesday, July 15

2:30 p.m. - Librarian and Bookseller Networking Event (must be registered for the conference and for this specific event)
5:30 p.m. - Readers for Life Autographing Event (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) - hundreds of authors signing their books.  The autographs are free, the books are donated by publishers, and the profits go to a literacy charity.

Saturday, July 18

9:45 - Legal-Flavored Research for Writers (must be registered for the conference) - a solo presentation by moi:  "A former lawyer turned international law firm library director covers the varieties of legal resources available to authors, how to find and use them, and how to ensure they are trustworthy."

I'd love to see some of you at any or all of these events!  I have Super Special Conference Badge Ribbons that I'll be handing out to all interested parties (tied in to my new As You Wish series, which launches in October), and I'll be handing out kisses (of the chocolate variety), to anyone I spot around the conference, wearing one of my badge ribbons!

Mindy, back to writing a new project...