Look Who’s Going to RT: Jen McLaughlin / Diane Alberts

Jen McLaughlin Diane AlbertsCan you introduce yourself to my readers a little?
Jen McLaughlin is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. She writes steamy new adult books for the young and young at heart. Her first release, Out of Line, came out September 2013. She also writes bestselling contemporary romance under the pen name Diane Alberts. Since receiving her first contract offer under the pen name Diane Alberts, she has yet to stop writing. She is represented by Louise Fury at The Bent Agency.

Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal-clear water. Though she lives in the mountains, she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal-clear water. She lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her four kids, a husband, a schnauzer mutt, and a cat. In the rare moments when she’s not writing, she can usually be found hunched over one knitting project or another. Her goal is to write so many well-crafted romance books that even a non-romance reader will know her name.

Jen McLaughlin/Diane Alberts can be found at: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Google+ | GoodReads | YouTube | Amazon: Diane Alberts and Jen McLaughlin

Can you introduce us to the world(s) that you have created?
I write New Adult books as Jen McLaughlin, including the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times Bestselling OUT OF LINE Series (Out of Line, Out of Time, and Out of Mind). I also wrote Between Us under this name.

I also write contemporary romance as Diane Alberts, and have a bunch of Brazen Books coming out with Entangled Publishing this year! Check out Temporarily Yours, which came out in February 2014!

Will this be your first RT or are you a veteran? Any advice for those who are going for the first time?
This is my second one! I’d say be prepared to be busy, have fun, and be EXHAUSTED when you return home.

Are you speaking on any panels during RT? Are there any you are looking forward to or are planning on attending?
Yes! I’ll be on the Sex on the Beach panel, the Brazen Picture-Perfect Panel, the Entangled Candy and Spoons, event, the Shooting Stars Gala, and the Bar-Hop, too! I’ll be a busy girl!

Is there anything in particular you’re looking forward to or experiencing while in New Orleans?
Just seeing everyone and getting the chance to meet some of my readers!

If someone were wanting to meet up with you at RT, who should they look for?
The girl with curly hair who is shorter than you thought she would be. I probably will always have someone with me, because I hate being alone. ;)

RT2014.NewOrleans

The 2014 RT Booklovers Convention will be held in New Orleans on May 13th – 18th at the Marriott hotel on Canal Street in the historic French Quarter. For the full list of attending authors, who will be signing at the Giant Book Fair on May 17th, here they are: All Authors, Young Adult Authors, and New Adult Authors.

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I am a 30-something SAHM with two adorable boys and a supportive husband who is very tolerant of my reading addiction. I love to read and easily go through about a dozen books a month – well I did before I had kids. Now, not so much. After my first son was born, I began to take my hobby of reviewing a little more serious and started Literary Escapism to help with my sanity. I love to discuss the fabulous novels I’ve read and meeting all the wonderful people in the book blogging community has been amazing.