Conference season is here! Who's going?

Cathy C · Mar 28, 2007

I'm going to be attending the following conferences/conventions this year. Will anyone from AW be at any of them?

Romantic Times BOOKlovers convention, Houston, TX, 4/24-27
Michigan International Women's Show, Novi, MI, 5/3-6
San Antonio Romance Authors' Merritt Conference, San Antonio, TX, 5/19
RWA National Conference, Dallas, TX, 7/11-15
FenCon SF/Fantasy Convention, Fort Worth, TX, 9/22-23

How about the rest of you? Any conference plans for the summer?

Kasey Mackenzie · Mar 28, 2007

I wish! I would especially love to go to the national RWA conference since I finally was able to join RWA, but I just can't afford the money/time off work right now. Ah well, I'll live vicariously through everyone else's experiences and hope next year I can make it work. I hope you have a lot of fun!

Sheryl Nantus · Mar 28, 2007

I'm probably only going to hit the Pennwriter's conference in May in Pittsburgh and then wing it for the rest of the year...

Susan Gable · Mar 28, 2007

I'll be at the Pennwriter's conference in Pittsburgh, and I am going to RWA in Dallas.

Next year RT is going to be in Pittsburgh, and I'll be going to that. It will be the first RT convention for me.

Susan G.

Maprilynne · Mar 28, 2007

Wow, I remember this time last year. I had racked up about fifty rejections and was starting to be sure things would never work out for me and wished I had the time and money to go to some of these, but enjoyed living vicariously through the rest of you.

:e2cry:

Damn, you're making me all nostalgic.

JulesJones · Mar 28, 2007

BayCon for me, and maybe Westercon as it's local to me this year. At the moment I'm not doing anything that isn't within commuting distance of myself or a friend I can crash with.

JanDarby · Mar 28, 2007

I'm going to the New England Chapter (RWA) conference this weekend (small, fun, in Natick, MA, outside Boston, w/ Lisa Gardner as the keynote speaker, and an open-to-public booksigning by a bunch of writers, with a percent going to charity, on Saturday afternoon, if anyone's in the area -- google New England Chapter for more info), but that's all for this year.

JD, not much of a traveler, especially compared to friends who are going to Worldcon in Japan!

dragonjax · Mar 28, 2007

RT and RWA!!!

And oh crap, the NEC conf is THIS weekend? I registered...and forgot...and now I have plans so I can't go to the conf. DUH. :: headdesk ::

kristie911 · Mar 28, 2007

Hmmmm...I didn't know about the one in Novi. It's only about a 2 1/2 hour drive...I might have to look into that, though my finances aren't the best.

Robyn · Mar 28, 2007

I wish I could afford to. especially since they are in Texas which is where I am to begin with. Unfortunatley money constraints this year are keeping me from going.

Nicole_Gestalt · Mar 28, 2007

I would love to go to any of them, my only problem is that i'm in the UK and don't have a passport or the money to get that or the plane ticket etc..

Josie · Mar 28, 2007

Oh darn.

What I'd really like to go to is a Mystery Writers Conference.

I think I just missed one in February in San Francisco, and I live in Canada on the coast just north of there. Maybe next year I can get to that one!

I wonder if there's another in the next 6 months for Mystery Writers in California (the Pacific Coast).

Anyone know? Maybe I should go to Mystery novel writing and ask this question. I've written one novel that involves solving a murder mystery, and would to develop more along that line.

Hmmm. Ouch ouch, my brain is thinking. :Headbang:

Susan Gable · Mar 29, 2007

Oh, I forgot - I'm speaking at the NJRW conference in October. I am REALLY stoked about that one because it's held in my old college stomping grounds. I haven't been back to that area of NJ for years, so I'm looking forward to seeing how much the old place has changed.

Susan G.

LilaDubois · Mar 29, 2007

I'll be at RT!

It's the only one I'm going to as I have to take a whole week of vacation and spend a truly horrific amount of money to go.

I will also be signing at the Saturday mass author signing and am already so nervous I could vomit. As far as I'm concerned it is laughable that I'll be there, but there you go!

VickyH · Mar 29, 2007

I'm flying in from the UK for the Pennwriters' conference. I just wish we had meetings of this calibre here in the UK.

Susan Gable · Mar 29, 2007

VickyH said:
I'm flying in from the UK for the Pennwriters' conference. I just wish we had meetings of this calibre here in the UK.

Vicky, you are?? WOW! That's cool! I'll bet you'll be the person who comes the furthest. You should get a prize for that.

I look forward to meeting you there!

Susan G.

Sheryl Nantus · Mar 29, 2007

Susan Gable said:
Vicky, you are?? WOW! That's cool! I'll bet you'll be the person who comes the furthest. You should get a prize for that.

I look forward to meeting you there!

Susan G.

I've already got dibs!

*winks*

we're going to definitely get together for a cuppa... then do nasty embarassing things to Maestro - but don't tell him!

VickyH · Mar 29, 2007

Susan, I'm down for your workshop, so I shall loook forward to meeting you (I hope - I know you'll be busy).

And Sheryl, of course it goes without saying that I'd love to meet you too. I'm booked into the conference hotel from the 15th, assuming Continental Airlines get me there without any delays! A writer friend is hopefully joining me for the conference - she lives in Pittsburgh and has recently joined Pennwriters.

So coffee and buns all round....or even something stronger.
I'll be registered under my own name of Jeanette Woodall (Victoria Howard is my middle and maiden name which I use for writing).

Hope to see you soon.

job · Mar 30, 2007

I was thinking maybe the NJRW conference in October ...
Depends on whether I can scrape the cash together.

But definitely RWA in 2008 in S.F.

Raven Thornheart · Apr 1, 2007

Are there any conferences in the Kansas City area anytime soon? I went to an amazing conference in Kentucky last month thru Green River Writers, but I have no desire to fly again any time soon. What forum would I post a great historical genre research tool?

ccarver30 · Apr 6, 2007

Michigander

Novi is only 30 mins from me. I have never been to the Women's show even though they have it every year. Mayhap I will go!

jodiodi · Apr 16, 2007

I'm going to RWA in July and then the GA RWA in September. Already have hotels booked and registered for RWA. Just got to register for GA.

Sonarbabe · Apr 16, 2007

So jealous! When there's one in Seattle, I plan to go. Maybe next year I can swing something in San Francisco since the dh has family in the Bay area.

VickyH · Apr 17, 2007

Pacific NorthWest Writers have a conference in Seattle in July

http://www.pnwa.org/

andif you check these links you will find other conferences in and around teh Seattle area.

http://writing.shawguides.com/WriteontheSoundWritersConference/

http://www.writingitreal.com

http://writing.shawguides.com/WhidbeyIslandWritersConference/

Sonarbabe · Apr 17, 2007

VickyH said:
Pacific NorthWest Writers have a conference in Seattle in July

http://www.pnwa.org/

andif you check these links you will find other conferences in and around teh Seattle area.

http://writing.shawguides.com/WriteontheSoundWritersConference/

http://www.writingitreal.com

http://writing.shawguides.com/WhidbeyIslandWritersConference/http://writing.shawguides.com/WhidbeyIslandWritersConference/http://writing.shawguides.com/WhidbeyIslandWritersConference/

Oooh! I have vacation time at work AND I live in the Puget Sound area. Thanks so much for the links! :Hug2:

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