Mary Burton Blog http://www.maryburton.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:41:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 New Market, Virginia Roadtrip http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=821 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=821#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:41:57 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=821 I travelled to New Market, Virginia yesterday and watched Virginia Military Institute’s freshman class (aka “Rats”) recreate the Battle of New Market. In May of 1864 VMI students fought and died in the Civil War’s Battle of New Market and the school annually marks their sacrifice with a charge across the battlefield as well as with a parade in the town of New Market. VMI is the only school in the nation’s history to send its student body to fight in battle.

The charge across the "Field of Lost Shoes".

VMI's Freshman class march down Congress Street.

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=821 0 I’M WATCHING YOU Released in UK http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=812 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=812#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:19:29 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=812 I’M WATCHING YOU is a PenguinBooks/UK August 2010 release!

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=812 0 Dying Scream Released in Germany http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=803 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=803#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:58:22 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=803

July 2010 marked the release of "Dying Scream" in German!

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=803 0 RWA Conference 2010 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=798 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=798#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:27:44 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=798

MB, Michelle Monkou and Julia Canchola.

Karen White, Wendy Wax, MB and Joan Schulhafer.

A few more photos from the conference…

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Boats leaving the Dolphin and Swan hotels for the parks.

The Dolphin Hotel.

MB at the T-Rex in downtown Disney

The RWA Literacy Signing with Victoria Bylin.

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=788 0 Virginia State Forensics Lab Field Trip http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=783 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=783#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:16:56 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=783 I joined several members from the newly forming Central Virginia Chapter of Sisters in Crime for a tour of the State Forensic’s Lab.  Not only fascinating, but I picked up a few research tips for the next book!

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=783 0 A Visit to Alexandria, Virginia http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=778 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=778#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:21:11 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=778 Saturday I braved weekend/vacation traffic on I-95 and drove up to Old Town Alexandria.  Back in the day, I lived in Alexandria and my next two books Senseless (January 2011) and Merciless (February 2011) are set in the old port city.  I am always looking for an excuse to drive up to visit the city and see friends.  On this trip, I took an historic walking tour of the waterfront area.  The day was hot, hot, hot but the tour was great!

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=778 0 Banned Book Week Summer Reading http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=769 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=769#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:44:22 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=769 With 72 Days Until Banned Book Week I picked up my second banned/challenged book from my local library as part of my summer reading challenge.  I decided to keep it light this time and chose a children’s book called Witches, Pumpkins and Grinning Ghosts—The Story of Halloween Symbols.  Halloween is my favorite holiday so I am a bit biased…but I really enjoyed this quick read, which was chocked full of tidbits about the origins of Halloween.

Where did the symbols of witches, Jack-O-Lanterns and black cats originate?  I’ll leave that to you to discover when you read the book.   The book did say that cake and breads were a big part of the Halloween tradition hundreds of years ago.  Hmm… Check back in a couple of days.  I’ll bet I have a recipe that fits this bill.

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=769 0 RomCon Day 2 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=761 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=761#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:03:03 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=761 Saturday at RomCon was packed with great sessions and opportunities to meet readers!

The Romantic Suspense Panel: MB, Cindy Gerard, Susan Crandall, Tara Jazeen and Pamela Clare

MB sat next to Cathy Clamp/Cat Adams at the big book signing.

MB at Author's Alley

Stunning cupcakes at the launch party for HCI's "Vows."

]]> http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=761 4 RomCon Kicks Off http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=752 http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=752#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:54:37 +0000 Mary Burton http://www.maryburton.com/blog/?p=752 I arrived at RomCon in Denver yesterday and hit the ground running. There was a visit to Memory Lane where readers could get their photos snapped with authors, the Build A Hero Workshop and dinner featuring keynote Lori Foster.

Here I am at Memory Lane with other RomCon authors: Delilah Marvelle, Wendy Darlin, Susan Donovan, Celeste Bradley

The Build A Hero session was great fun!

MB with author Jami Alden and the hero (Jake Malone) our table built.

The sun sets on mountains west of Denver.

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