Weekly Winners

I am a winner for having spent the weekend with Barbara Vey (link).  She spoke to the Maryland Romance Writers (link) on Thursday night.  I then played tour guide, showing her the sights in Washington, DC, and Annapolis, Maryland. Along the way, Barbara taught me more about marketing - tidbits I'll share in teh coming week. 

Celebrate Romance Every Day: SOS Aloha 6th Anniversary (Part 2): An Old Fashioned Tea Party
- Charlene wins a book choice from my convention stash.

Alice Lake's DANGEROUS KISSES

- Mary wins a book choice from my convention stash.

WHEN LOVE CONQUERS TIME from Ria Cantrell, Nancy Lee Badger, Dawn Marie Hamilton, and P.A. Crust

- BN100 wins a digital copy from Nancy Lee Badger

Washington Loves Readers Luncheon

- Library Pat wins a book choice from my convention stash.

Aloha to Downton Abbey, Brooklands, and Barbara Cartland

- Girlygirlhoosier wins a book choice from my convention stash.

Aloha to Daphne Du Maurier, Jamaica Inn, and Bodmin Moor

- Patty wins a book choice from my convention stash.

From Aloha Author Assistant, Di wins a book choice from my convention stash.

Winners, please send your mailing address to sos.aloha@yahoo.com.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City 

 

Aloha to Downton Abbey, Brooklands, and Barbara Cartland

Downton Abbey took its final bow two weeks ago.  The popular series began with the sinking of the Titanic and ended with car racing.  The scenes featuring Brooklands reminded me of my inlaws' visit to the famed race track-turned-flying village during their Aviation History Tour. My mother-in-law knew I was a romance book fan ... and the sign to the Barbara Cartland Reading Room drew her interest.

From Wikipedia (link),

Privately, Cartland took an interest in the early gliding movement. Although aerotowing for launching gliders first occurred in Germany, she thought of long-distance tows in 1931 and did a 200-mile (360 km) tow in a two-seater glider. The idea led to troop-carrying gliders. In 1984, she was awarded the Bishop Wright Air Industry Award for this contribution.

She regularly attended Brooklands aerodrome and motor-racing circuit during the 1920s and 30s, and the Brooklands Museum has preserved a sitting-room from that era and named it after her.

Love that Barbara Cartland's Reading Room is painted in her trademark pink!  I am giving away a book choice from my convention stash to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  Leave a comment about Barbara Cartland, motor racing, and/or Downton Abbey - are you a fan of any?  I have not read any of Barbara's books.  I don't care for motor racing.   But I will miss Downton Abbey!

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, March 19, 10  pm in Baltimore.

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, March 20.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City