I’m off to the Romantic Novelist’s Association Conference in Penrith
Cumbria this weekend and I’m very excited about it. There is nothing quite like
spending a whole weekend – from Friday to Sunday - in the company of other writers
talking non-stop about books, novels, writing and publishing.
If you think that
perhaps a get together of Romantic Novelist’s will be sedate affair with lots
of pink feather bowers on stiff shoulders and cups of tea balanced on 50 denier
covered knees - then think again. These girls (and some men) certainly know how
to party. I do remember at one RNA conference I attended that the bar ran out
of booze within the first hour. From the shock on the bar staff’s faces I’m
confident that’s never going to happen again!
There’s a full programme of events, talks and workshops to
attend. There will be lots of Literary Agents and Editors to talk to as well as
friends I haven’t seen for ages and those who up to now I’ve only chatted
with online. The highlight of the whole conference though will be the Gala
Dinner on Saturday night. I really must remember to take lots of photographs -
oh - and to be on my best behaviour of course!
If you’d like to follow the event on
Twitter – the hashtag is #rnaconf12
I’ll be back here on Monday, as I’m hosting my lovely friend
and fellow Loveahappyending.com author Stephanie Keyes in a special blog spot
to celebrate the cover reveal of her debut novel The Star Child. PLUS there will be a fabulous giveaway hosted by her publishers Ink Spell Publishing.
