So I am not what you call the coolest cat in the litterbox....I still think of Pink as a color and 50 cent as something I toss in the soda machine to get a Coke. However, I have recently gotten a serious education in one of today's hottest "cool" things -- vampire romance, and in particular, the Stephenie Meyer "Twilight" series. 

We at Leapfrog MPD are happy to be representing a group of young, talented fans who are building America's largest fan convention for the Twilight series. Called TwiCon 2009, the "fan con," as it is called, will be held at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel and Convention Center July 30-Aug. 2, 2009. As I write this blog post, I am with the organizers in Dallas doing a site check and guest-starring on a "vlog" (video blog) broadcast with one of the biggest Twilight boosters, Bailey/NoMoreMarbles. I have really enjoyed her enthusiasm and that of Kaleb (of Kaleb Nation), Becca Grapsy, and my business partner, Becky Scoggins (of BresslerScoggins Literary Management).

I have found the Twilight phenomenon -- and associated fans -- to be fervent without overdoing it; to be cleancut (and in fact very intolerant of bad language and salacious content); and to truly embrace all things related to their passion (a major motion picture based on the first book, "Twilight", will be released next month.

A press release announcing the latest special guests to attend TwiCon is here. And you can go to www.TwiCon.org for the full scoop -- if you are THAT cool, of course! 

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