Cricket Events

(THURSDAY, 8:30pm-MIDNIGHT) Come to the gathering where the skirl of the pipes and the sweet scent of heather lures ye through the mists to the mystery and magic of the Highlands! What 'ere your clan, be it legend or lore that brings ye to the misty moors, ye be welcome one and all, to join us as we party like it's 1622!

Hosted By the Clan McFae: Amanda McIntyre, Sahara Kelly, RG Alexander, Catherine Asaro, Eden Bradley (aka Eve Berlin), Kathleen Grieve, Kim Killion, Cathy Matuszak, Liddy Midnight, Janet Miller (aka Cricket Starr)Sharon Page, Andrew Peterson, James Rollins, Susanne Saville, Faith Smith

(WEDNESDAY, 9pm to MIDNIGHT) ELLORA'S CAVE Presents: Chi-Town Hip Hop Stomp & Step Party. Step out, step up and step lively with Ellora’s Cave! Hip Hop dance troupes will perform and teach percussive dances, including step, stomp, and slap. They will lead rhythms, rounds and line dances for a thumping good time not to be missed!

(WEDNESDAY, 4:45-5:45pm) Never give up — never surrender … but always party! It’s time to sell your landspeeder, get the heck off Tatooine and join us at this stellar book-lover event. Beam up to the Intergalactic Bar and Grille for some nibbles, awesome goody bags, fabulous prizes and a chance to mix and mingle with out-of-this-world authors and readers! Special sci-fi gift for the first 100 patrons in line. Hosts: Linnea Sinclair and her interstellar crew: Cie Adams (aka Cat Adams), Catherine Asaro, Marcella Burnard, Robin Hobb, Stacey Kade, Isabo Kelly, Liddy Midnight, Janet Miller (aka Cricket Starr)

(WEDNESDAY, 2:15-3:15) The hottest erotica authors today dish on writing erotic romance. Paranormal, historical, contemporary — these authors know it all. No topic is too hot, so come with your burning questions. Push your boundaries and find out what works, what’s hot and how new opportunities are opening up in the erotica world.

Captain: Sharon Page 
Panelists: Skylar Kade, Kathy Love, Janet Miller (aka Cricket Starr), Kate Pearce, Kayla Perrin

I'm going to be chatting on the NCP Chat Network on Wednesday at 7:00 PM EST (4:00 PM PST) about my Gaian books and anything else that catches my fancy. Be sure to come because I have a lot of information to share and there may be some really cool surprises as well.

Next Monday will be a spotlight at New Concepts Publishing featuring special pricing on my Gaian books on the publisher's website. This is a great time to pick up Promises To Keep, Beloved Enemy, A Promise Made, and Beloved Traveler at bargain prices. So check it out!

I'm taking part in the RT Kick-off party that Coffee Time Romance is sponsoring for California authors. The party is in honor of the RT Booklovers convention that will be taking place in Los Angeles, California this year April 6th-10th.

I plan to be starting in the forum early in my morning and talk about the events I'm preparing for, the give-aways I'm putting together for the fans, and other preparations. For example, do I plan for wings for my Faery Ball costume? And what special prizes do I have in mind for the first ten people who show up at my meet-and-greet in Club RT? I will probably have pictures to share as well.

I may even have a few extra prizes I'll be handing out in the forum so be sure to head over on March 25th! You can use my name, Cricket Starr, in the referral box when you sign in.

I'll be checking in all day.

“A personal project like anyone else’s personal project. Mine’s just a little more … personal.” (Sex, Lies and Videotape, 1989)

It’s been a few years since erotica and erotic romance took the publishing world by storm, and this panel has been along for the whole adventure. Benefit from the experience of an author, agent and editor as they reveal what works in this hot genre in today’s competitive market for savvy readers, and how to write it.

Come and chat with Cricket at Club RT . She will have special give-aways for the first 10 visitors. 

Four non-traditional press published authors discuss the ups and downs, and all other aspects of publishing in the small press. Featuring Mardi Ballou (aka Meg Bellamy) , Janet Miller (aka Cricket Starr), Alice Gaines, and Marie Tuhart, they will talk about many of the biggest and best houses, and their good and sometimes not-so-good experiences, and hopefully answer the question "is e-publishing right for me?"