Going to M/M Conferences
Like many authors, I'm pretty introverted and don't usually like being in groups of people, but I've met so many wonderful folk among M/M readers and writers, and I do plan to attend some Conferences in 2015:
July 11-12, 2015 I will be in Munich, Germany, at the Euro Pride Con. This will be the inaugural year for this M/M writers and readers event in continental Europe. I remember watching with envy in 2011, as reports posted from the first GRL in New Orleans. I really look forward to being part of the excitement for this first-time Munich con, which will coincide with Pride weekend.
I'll be speaking on a panel about writing M/M series. (Trying to say more than "Oops, the guys have additional story to tell and it happens...") I plan to talk about why I stopped with Life Lessons at book 4, the difference between writing one couple and several, and continuity when a sequel hits you years after the first book. (Yes, Ryan Ward, I'm looking at you and Rebuilding Year Book 2. ) I look forward to Munich - meeting the other authors, the readers, seeing the city, and hope to see some of you there. Check out the Con Facebook link above for more info. And see below for a link to my post on being an introvert in a crowd.
GayRomLit, the 5th annual M/M writer and reader retreat here in the US, happens in San Diego Oct 15-18, 2015. I'm on the waitlist as an author, but I hope to go as a reader if I don't get in as a featured author. Reader registration begins March 14 at noon EST. Last year reader registrations filled up in a few days, although wait-list spots continued to open up for months.
ETA - I found out I will be a featured author at GRL after all - hope to see you there.
Today, come by the Rainbow Gold Reviews blog site to read my thoughts on being an introvert and venturing out of my writing cave to meet -gasp- real live people. That's less of a joke than it sounds. Readers and writers are often shy and quiet and many of you are probably like me, happier on the other side of a screen. But I'm over there to tell you I've had fun stepping out of the dark corners to talk to members of our great community at conferences. Plus you get swag ;) https://rainbowgoldreviews.wordpress....
July 11-12, 2015 I will be in Munich, Germany, at the Euro Pride Con. This will be the inaugural year for this M/M writers and readers event in continental Europe. I remember watching with envy in 2011, as reports posted from the first GRL in New Orleans. I really look forward to being part of the excitement for this first-time Munich con, which will coincide with Pride weekend.
I'll be speaking on a panel about writing M/M series. (Trying to say more than "Oops, the guys have additional story to tell and it happens...") I plan to talk about why I stopped with Life Lessons at book 4, the difference between writing one couple and several, and continuity when a sequel hits you years after the first book. (Yes, Ryan Ward, I'm looking at you and Rebuilding Year Book 2. ) I look forward to Munich - meeting the other authors, the readers, seeing the city, and hope to see some of you there. Check out the Con Facebook link above for more info. And see below for a link to my post on being an introvert in a crowd.
GayRomLit, the 5th annual M/M writer and reader retreat here in the US, happens in San Diego Oct 15-18, 2015. I'm on the waitlist as an author, but I hope to go as a reader if I don't get in as a featured author. Reader registration begins March 14 at noon EST. Last year reader registrations filled up in a few days, although wait-list spots continued to open up for months.
ETA - I found out I will be a featured author at GRL after all - hope to see you there.
Today, come by the Rainbow Gold Reviews blog site to read my thoughts on being an introvert and venturing out of my writing cave to meet -gasp- real live people. That's less of a joke than it sounds. Readers and writers are often shy and quiet and many of you are probably like me, happier on the other side of a screen. But I'm over there to tell you I've had fun stepping out of the dark corners to talk to members of our great community at conferences. Plus you get swag ;) https://rainbowgoldreviews.wordpress....
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I really hope you can register as an author for San Diego. I have never been to a conference before but plan on this one. You are one of the six authors I was hoping to meet! I just finished the Hidden Wolves series, it was excellent! I am pretty introverted myself, so I am hoping it will be a great experience.
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Amy wrote: "I really hope you can register as an author for San Diego. I have never been to a conference before but plan on this one. You are one of the six authors I was hoping to meet! I just finished th..."Thanks - fingers crossed that it works out for both of us :)
Well, there are months to go before the conference, so it's possible there might be people who have to withdraw due to conflicts... Good Luck!I hadn't heard this would be held in San Diego this year. I live up near L.A., so this is within driving distance... Plus San Diego is just lovely! I think I'll sign up to attend (as a reader of, not writer). It's so far in advance that I'm not sure if conflicts will come up for me, but they do allow you to withdraw without penalty for a few months... so I'll take the risk.
I've seen authors and companies at a YaoiCon a few years back, but haven't been to anything like this before... It should be interesting.
Thanks for giving me a heads up about this! :)
--Now I need to hook up with someone so I can share a room... but I'll wait a while to make sure I can actually make it. I've reserved a room already, though, because it's easier to do that and then cancel than try to get a room later when there's a risk the group rates have sold out...
There should be a discussion thread for this event over at M/M Romance... I was just over there and there wasn't anything...
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I think most people, authors and readers, are introverts. I've only met a few true extroverts, whereas I've bumped into introverts at all kinds of conventions. I've had to man booths and sell stuff... It's not a great situation since I suck at it... I just try to let things speak for themselves, pretty much...
April wrote: "Well, there are months to go before the conference, so it's possible there might be people who have to withdraw due to conflicts... Good Luck!I hadn't heard this would be held in San Diego this ..."
I actually found out yesterday that I got in as an author. So I'll be there :)
And you're right - I didn't see a thread for GRL over on the M/M Group... so I started one https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... - if there's another I bet the mods will link it for us :)
Hooray for getting in as an author! I bet it's nice to have that all settled.And I'll go over and check out the thread... Thanks for starting one.
April wrote: "Hooray for getting in as an author! I bet it's nice to have that all settled.And I'll go over and check out the thread... Thanks for starting one."
Yeah - it's nice to have it settled (and before the general registration opened so I didn't have to worry about that :)
