Some conferences can be real drains on energy (RWA, for example) and some are real boosts. This is a Boost conference because I have a chance to kick back, relax, and connect with readers. I played all sorts of silly games, some with big name authors (Heather Graham, Cherry Adair) and some with readers. It was a lot of fun and here's the benefit of conferences like this:
Readers are why I write, and sometimes it's easy to forget that. But when I saw how excited people were about my current book (below) and new books coming out, I was excited, too. I forgot about the work it takes to get it there. It's all about the book and the reader, and I am the connection between the two.
I plan to savor that memory when I'm on deadline to get a book done.
Hi JL,
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried Rom Con, but I've heard good things about it. Some year I'm going to try out these smaller conferences and see if maybe they are a better fit for me than just heading to the biggies like RWA and RT.
Thanks for the positive take.
Janet Miller