If you read
my blog last week, you already know that I attended the Romance Writers of
America's National Conference between that post and this one. It was in San Diego , and as I mentioned I took the
train there. I got on at Burbank Airport 's stop and got off not far from
the hotel, which was the Marriott Marina.
I enjoyed
taking the train but the best seats were upstairs and I had to carry my
suitcase since I couldn't check a bag at that stop. It worked out okay, though I was concerned
about how I'd do coming home since I always collect books at RWA National. Fortunately, I was still able to carry my bag
up the stairs! And, yes, I generally
wind up taking a regular sized suitcase to writing conferences to accommodate
both necessary changes of clothes... and those books. One of the best parts of the train ride was
when we could see the Pacific Ocean out the
windows.
There's not
a lot I can say here that I didn't predict last week. One of the most enjoyable things was my
signing and giving away copies of my August release COVERT ALLIANCE, a
Harlequin Romantic Suspense novel, at the Harlequin signing event. I always get to sign and sell copies of my
work at the Literacy Signing, but this was my first time participating in one
of the giveaways to promote the publisher and introduce the authors. The timing just worked out right this year.
Yes, I
attended workshops, particularly those held by Harlequin and its authors. And parties?
Sure, especially Harlequin's!
I also got
to meet up with some of the people from Writerspace. I connected with them last year at RWA
National when the person who'd been maintaining my website decided to get out
of the business. Now, they not only
maintain my website but do a lot more for me, including introducing my new
releases on their site, allowing me to blog and chat there, design and send out
my newsletter, and more.
Plus, as
predicted, I got to network with other authors and industry professionals. In all, I had a great time!
Will I
attend next year? It's in Orlando , not for the
first time. I've attended a lot of RWA
conferences over the years, have blogged about them often on Killer Hobbies,
and always find them professionally helpful.
I haven't decided yet about 2017--but don't be surprised if I decide to
go to that one, too.
2 comments:
It sounds like you had a great time.
I definitely did!
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