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.
1 comment:
Hi JL,
I 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
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