Just a few short weeks ago I spent 5 days in New York City
at the annual Romance Writers of
America annual conference. I get just as excited about it as I do
Christmas. Every year I anxiously await
the workshops to be posted, then I go through the list carefully deciding what
sounds good. Then, when the workshops
are posted by day and time, I do it again.
Invariably and without fail, I end up with at least two for each time
slot. I make the final decision as to
which to attend once I know whether it will be recorded or not. Or, if the presenter is someone I want to
hear in person.
This is a time of fun, fellowship, friendship, motivation
and inspiration. I always come home
rejuvenated and ready to write. And this
year was no different.
One of the best things at the conference this year: I met an
author I’ve been a fan of for many years, one who hasn’t ever been at a conference
that I’ve attended. Jude Devereaux! I met her at the
Literacy Signing on
Wednesday night and was so excited to get my picture taken with her. Then I attended the workshop she gave on
Research on Thursday. Would you believe
she keeps a notebook for each book (as I do, actually) AND she writes in
longhand! The next day my BFF and I were
waiting at the elevator on our floor, and who should walk up but Ms. Devereaux
and her editor! It’s the one time I was
glad the elevators took a long time because we had her to ourselves. So we chatted about various things, and it’s
a memory I’ll always cherish.
