Posts Categorized: Conferences
The 2017 California Dreamin’ Conference is only two short days away, and we’re so excited, our bags are already packed! There’s so much to look forward to, but let’s run through our top five things we can’t wait for. The Keynote Speakers. The California Dreamin’ conference always delivers amazing keynote speakers, and this year is…
Do you have a business plan? If not, you aren’t alone. Many authors don’t have one, for any number of reasons. It can be scary to actually put your dreams into words. It can be intimidating to look at how much work you need to do to get to where you want to go. And…
Between Comic-Con and the RWA Conference, it’s been a busy few weeks here in San Diego. Now that we’ve all had some time to relax and recover from the madness, it’s time to get back to the business of the blog! First, let’s talk about something we spent a long time getting pumped for: 2016…
Week four of Get Pumped for Nationals! focuses on the most glamorous night in the world of romance: the RITA and Golden Heart Awards ceremony. These distinctive honors are bestowed upon members of RWA for excellence in romantic fiction. The RITA recognizes published novels, while the Golden Heart is awarded for unpublished manuscripts, and several…
Let’s continue to Get Pumped for Nationals! by exploring the details behind the “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing. This fabulous reader-focused event provides authors with two hours of uninterrupted time to meet with fans and sign books, making it a great way to connect with old and new readers alike – all while raising money…
In today’s installment of Get Pumped for Nationals! we’re talking all about the exciting networking opportunities available at the 2016 RWA Conference. If you’re looking to connect with fellow romance writers and rub elbows with industry professionals, there’s arguably no better place to do so than the annual conference. Over 2,000 people from all corners…
Welcome to the first installment of a five-part series entitled Get Pumped for Nationals! We couldn’t be more excited for this year’s 2016 RWA Conference, especially because they’re taking place in our hometown of San Diego! So what better way to get ourselves excited than to review all the amazing things we have to look…
Garden at the Central Park Zoo.
How was your experience at RWA Nationals in NYC this year? Today, RWA-SD member L.H. Marley shares her conference experience in the city that never sleeps. #RWA15 was awesome! The iconic clichés about New York City are true! Rattling subway trains…yes. Spectacular views in Times Square…yes. Hot FDNY…YES! If you go to NYC, my advice…
Some of our RWA-SD members sharing ice cream sundaes on the first night of CDWC15.
It’s been a week and a half since the California Dreamin’ conference ended, and I don’t know about you, but I’m still floating on a post-conference high. As a first-timer, I arrived at the hotel with wide-eyed curiosity and a hunger to absorb as much information as possible. But I also harbored more than a few…
This weekend, RWA San Diego will be co-sponsoring the California Dreamin’ Writers Conference in Brea, California. Conferences are a great opportunity to learn, network, make friends, and pitch your manuscript. I’ll be there myself, and as a first-time attendee, I’ve been scouring the Internet to find tips on how to make the most of my…
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