Are you going to San Francisco?
(be sure to wear some flowers in your hair………I couldn’t help it. *grin*)
28th ANNUAL ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Romancing San Francisco
The lovely ladies at Rambling on Romance, Kristie and Katie, have announced their plans to journey to the center of the universe San Francisco for the RWA Conference, along with fellow booklover bloggers Little Alys, Jane from Dear Author, Wendy the Super Librarian, Tracy, Sula, LisaBea, Rosie, and Amy.
I’ll be there Monday, July 28 through Sunday, August 3.
Monday: Arrive in the evening. Check into hotel.
Tuesday: Sight-see? Network? Spend the day psyching myself up in front of the bathroom mirror in my hotel room?
Wednesday: First Annual Historical Romance Writers Conference presented by the Beau Monde and Hearts Through History RWA chapters. Looking forward to seeing fellow aspiring author Keira Soleore there!
A Full Day of Workshops spanning Ancient Rome to Victorian England, Breakfast, Luncheon, High Tea, Souvenirs and Silent Auction.
Dancing, Gaming and Fine Food at our Evening Soiree, at which the winners of the Royal Ascot will be announced.
Keynote Speaker: Jo Ann Ferguson (aka Jocelyn Kelley) On “The Quest for the Holy Sale.”
I’ll be stealing away from the conference for lunch with regency author Jenna Petersen.
In the evening is the fundraiser “Readers for Life” LITERARY BOOKSIGNING, the event I’m most looking forward to, with 450 romance authors. Mr. Wonderful has been warned that I plan to spend a lot of his money in order to drool on meet my favorite authors. I’m especially looking forward to meeting, should they attend, Nalini Singh, Loretta Chase, Linda Winstead Jones, Candice Hern, Lori Handeland, Eloisa James, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jessica Andersen, J.R. Ward, Kresley Cole, Joanna Bourne, Meredith Duran, and… well really everyone. Meljean Brook (who I HEART) will be at the Berkley signing on Friday (details???) and Marta Acosta is planning to hang out in the bar.
Thursday: Keynote Luncheon, featuring Regency author Victoria Alexander and workshops
Friday: Workshops. Awards Luncheon, featuring Connie Brockway.
Saturday: Workshops. 2008 RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony (WHAT DO I WEAR????).
Sunday: Networking? Fly home in the evening.
ARE YOU GOING?
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July 5, 2008 at 2:59 pm
So freakin’ jealous I could start throwing books!!! OK, I’ll refrain. I don’t want to hurt the books. Have an amazing time!!!
July 5, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Shannon – We’ll take lots of pictures, video and notes for you!
July 5, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Ciara, that sounds like a fabulous itinerary! I’m sure you’re going to have tons of fun meeting friends, making friends, networking, and learning lots of great things that will help your writing career. I’m excited for you! :D (I wish I were on your list of blogger friends to meet! :( )
I suggest that once you see the list of authors attending the literary signing, that you prioritize who you wish to meet. I went to the NJ RWA literary signing in Fall 2007 at which there were about 100 authors and I barely had time to meet 15 in an hour and a half. You’ll have to narrow down your selection out of 450 authors!!! Oh my!
July 5, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Yeee Haawww!! I look forward to seeing you there!!
July 5, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Ciara-I’m also super jealous! :( One of these days! *crosses fingers*
I’d just love to meet authors & get autographs. There are a few for certain (Nora, Colleen Gleason, etc. etc. etc.) If you meet any of them, say hi for me. :D
July 6, 2008 at 12:13 am
It sucks,we’re going to fly out there a week before RWA to look at houses. I tried to see if we could go later but my girls start school last week of July :(
Party for all us no-goers, happy to wait for pictures :D
Hugs, Danette
July 6, 2008 at 11:30 am
My plans:
Get to SF
Sightsee
Go to bars
meet wonderful new friends
get no sleep
hopefully I won’t faint from meeting authors such as Lisa Kleypas, JR Ward and OMG Nora Roberts
Will I have time to nap? NO!
Take lots of pictures, blog and actually have no time to review any books!! LOL
July 6, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Oh, you have to report in for us no-goers. That sounds like you are going to have a blast.
July 6, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Don’t forget the FREE book giveaways at the various publishing house signings (usually Thursday and Friday). Not so crowded because it is only for paid conference participants (not the public) and oodles of free books with authors there happily signing and chatting. I got an ARC of Mine Until Midnight there last year months before it was published.
July 7, 2008 at 6:14 am
So I’m with the jealous crowd but in a good way. We’re going to miss you guys while your having fun I will be wallowing in my WIP hoping to be able to go pitch it next year *g* or before if I get lucky. Do have fun take lots of pics and relay all the gossip!!!
July 7, 2008 at 10:24 am
That sounds like SO MUCH FUN! I’ll miss you while you’re gone!!!
July 7, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Hey, I’m in your blog. Super thrilled. :) I’m looking forward to seeing you again. Quite a few folks tooling down to SF from Seattle.
July 15, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Grins – I’ll look for you there!