Warning – Writer Out and About
I spent last Thursday to Sunday at the RNA (Romantic Novelist’s Association) Conference, held at Royal Holloway University in Egham, London. Special thanks to Janice Preston for driving and to all of the people who have slaved away in the background and at the venue to make the conference possible – it was fantastic. What an inspiring, tiring and friendly time.
The conference sessions I attended were amazing and definitely got my creative juices going, especially Tugging at the Heart Strings by Jessica Redland, Recipe for a Romcom by Virginia Heath, What’s Your Hook by Fiona Lucas, How to Make and Use Book Trailers by Melissa Addey, How to Write Romantasy by Alex Weston and Book Marketing for Introverts by Anna Caig. I came away buzzing and it will take me a few days to settle down.
I didn’t sleep particularly well and there was a lot of walking around the amazing campus (no shortage of step count!), let alone dancing at the disco, so I need to sleep a lot over the next few days. The university staff were amazing in keeping everything running in the background too. I took lots of photos of the venue, but was too busy talking to take many of people lol. Thankfully the Birmingham contingent had photos taken.
Left to right – Victoria Walker, Sally Jenkins, Mick Arnold, Helen Kendall and Morton Gray
Left to right – Morton Gray, Helen Kendall, Sally Jenkins, statue, Mick Arnold, Victoria Walker and Janice Preston
But I think most importantly, it was lovely to connect with fellow writers, too many to name, some of whom I’ve known for many years now and some I made new friends with at the conference. I stood at the side of the disco, thinking of my late friend, Lynn Forth, who would have loved it, but also reminded of why I like attending these events – the sheer friendliness, comradeship, love and laughter!
RNA Photograph taken at the start of the conferenceThe icing on the cake was finding out that I shortlisted in the conference attendees only first chapter competition! Squee!
Memories of a lovely few days and my heart is full 
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