RWA National in San Francisco??

Anybody going to RWA's National Conference in San Francisco in a few weeks besides me?

If so, just a few things I wanted to share with you.

#1 - After the Lit Signing on Wed. night, the Superromance authors are hosting a little get-together. There will be games, prizes, and most likely, chocolate. <G> Ask any Super author at the lit signing where it's going to be, although I'll get the information from the author who's coordinating this and post it here. (It's going to be in a "real" hotel meeting room, not someone's bedroom. <G>)

#2 - I'm giving a workshop called Story Superglue: Make It Stick with Readers on Saturday afternoon, starting at 2:00. There will prizes and chocolate there, too. Please fill a seat. <G>

#3 - I've compliled a list of 150 restaurants within three-tenths of a mile from the conference hotel. Anyone who wants a copy of it (it's a Word Document, and even has clickable links to the websites of some of the places) just PM me with your email addy, or just email me, and I'll send you a copy, which you may share with your friends who are also attending conference. I'm not able to put anything in the "Goody Room" at conference this year since my book won't be out until February (though i AM considering making some copies of this list available there. <G>), so this is my way of giving something that's hopefully useful to the conference attendees.

I will keep my ears to the ground and bring back information for those of you who aren't going!

Susan G.

BlackViolet13 said:

Sounds like you're going to have a great time, Susan! And I have to admire your organization

I'm not ready to go this year, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for 2009.

Travel safe, and best of everything to you while you're there!

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Thanks! Next year is in Washington, DC, which comes full circle for me. My first National was in Washington. And I can drive to it, which is always a nice change of pace, even given the horrible price of gas these days.

I hope to see you there next years!

Susan G.

Irysangel said:

I'm going! I have no idea if I get to wear a first sale badge or not. Probably not since my book was announced just before RWA last year.

Should be a fun time, though.

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If you haven't had a First Sale badge yet, then yes, you qualify. Be sure to let RWA know!

See you there, I hope! (the crowds are so crazy, arent they?)

Susan G.

Irysangel said:

This is going to sound utterly lame, but I'm clueless as to who I notify about my sale. Who would I let know at RWA?

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Just tell them at the conference booth. They'll know what needs to be done. I think.

Or call the office and ask them. That's what we pay them for. <G>

Susan

job said:

Hi Susan --

I'll be going. I'm so excited ...

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Great! Are you signing? Jill, are you? I'm not, so that makes it easy for me to "stalk" people during the signing. LOL.

Susan G,

Irysangel said:

No signings on this end. I am going as a mere spectator.

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Which is loads of fun, too, because you are FREE! <G> You can get up and move about the cabin. I mean, room. <G>

I often print out the list of signers and make a list of people I have to stop and say hi to. It's a really good opportunity to touch base with people, because after that, it's hit or miss at the conference, since it's so HUGE.

Susan G.

job said:

Yep. I'll be signing. I've already looked up the people I'll be sitting near.

So cool.

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So, tell us. Don't make me go to the website and look it up!!! <G>

Susan G.

Oh, yes, you have some great neighbors there.

I adore Jo Beverly. She's a pip.

And you have some other great folks in your area. I'll be sure to stop and say hello as I pass through the insanity! <G>

Susan G.

job said:

Iman, but this is forecasting far ahead ...
will you be signing next year in DC on the Feb release, do you think?

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Nope. There's no way HQ will be providing copies of a Feb. book come July. We HQ authors had that discussion recently. They will only provide very recent books for the lit signing these days. Heck, back when I sold my first book, it was a Dec. book, and there wre copies of it for the Lit signing at National. But print runs are way down these days. Plus that book was up for a Rita, so <shrug>

But I think it's safe to say that next year I will be wandering, too. Unless I pony up and buy some copies in January and put them away until the lit signing.

Elizabeth Boyle? That doesn't ring a bell for me. (But I am HORRIBLE with names. <sigh>) I wonder if I've read any of her stuff?

Susan G.

job said:

Well heck and phooey.

I see their point, I suppose -- that the signing should be for books still on the shelf. But still ...

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At Harlequin, "books still on the shelves" leaves a VERY narrow window. <G> In a lot of stores, my book is only on the shelf for two weeks.

A gallon of skim milk has a longer shelf life. LOLOL!

What if you go into e-book for the February issue? We're getting closer and closer to that, aren't we?

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Yes, it will be out in eBook. HQ is now doing all their books as ebooks as well as paper copies.

Not sure how one signs an eBook, though.

I know Stephanie Bond. I like her a lot. She came to the NEORWA conference this spring. I've heard her speak at a number of Nationals in the past, too. She's got a great self-editing workshop.

Susan G.