tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post1897382991913696090..comments2024-03-27T01:07:03.944-04:00Comments on The Roses of Prose: The more things change ...Alison Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725250883303287946noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-4847080671923619892018-07-29T18:58:39.203-04:002018-07-29T18:58:39.203-04:00I haven't been to an RWA conference in a while...I haven't been to an RWA conference in a while. It does sound like they've changed. I enjoy smaller ones much more, and I'm blessed that I'm able to do a few a year, usually, at no cost, since I've been asked to attend as an editor. It's even more fun to go to a conference when it doesn't cost you a fortune! I'll be anxious to hear what you learned about marketing.Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-83178933779488807962018-07-26T15:21:51.875-04:002018-07-26T15:21:51.875-04:00I used to go to RWA conferences every couple of ye...I used to go to RWA conferences every couple of years until the early 2000s. It's not in my budget anymore. I like smaller events where I can hang out with friends, network, and pick brains. Like our (Margo's & mine) Retreat from Harsh Reality (Mid-Michigan RWA's). It depends on your needs. Like you, J.L., I don't need the basic workshops; I want ones on promotion since that's my weakness. I've done the Fan Girl thing with Big Name Authors. I'd rather meet up with you guys. I do hope you'll share more of your insights from the conference.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-44753602473203508622018-07-26T13:53:23.248-04:002018-07-26T13:53:23.248-04:00Interesting to know. Being my mother's caretak...Interesting to know. Being my mother's caretaker, I find it quite difficult to get away. The time I do get, I head straight for one of my children's homes.remullinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803012686654154333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-25329322514032508842018-07-26T10:47:39.716-04:002018-07-26T10:47:39.716-04:00RWA cost always kept me away too. And now I don...RWA cost always kept me away too. And now I don't belong. In the past 5 years, I've attended 3 conferences. Two were local. One was a total waste of time. The other I did a pitch and got an agent but in the end that didn't work out. I did InD'Scribe (your were there JL and Rolynn and we had fun hanging) but I wouldn't do it again. I did get some good info I've used but not enough to make the cost worth it. From what you describe, JL, it does sound not as good, to me anyway. I'm rather sad about the way of the industry in the last several years. But that's just me.Brenda Whitesidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162555468154752820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-9472584812305033992018-07-26T09:56:22.681-04:002018-07-26T09:56:22.681-04:00I've never been to RWA. At RT this year, I not...I've never been to RWA. At RT this year, I noticed the best selling indie authors were the ones doing all the workshops. A few bigger name traditionally published authors were there, but not anyone huge like Nora. Mostly, those authors were just signing at parties. I collected quite a bit of marketing info. I need to look it over again since I don't seem to have implemented any of it yet...Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047728297429025804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-36011318185815898542018-07-26T08:35:37.281-04:002018-07-26T08:35:37.281-04:00So let's be sharing these promotion ideas you ...So let's be sharing these promotion ideas you received. You're exactly right about how things have changed. My first RWA conference, in '84 I think, I was one of the Committee Chairs. My latest was last year in Florida. Lots and lots of valuable information, which is that conference's strength. It is great to meet face to face with our peeps. That, for me, was the highlight last year. Glad you had a good time.Margo Hoornstrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00036077481652050799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9023937099212820339.post-82108681887872852252018-07-26T07:40:24.903-04:002018-07-26T07:40:24.903-04:00I've never been, JL, mostly due to the high co...I've never been, JL, mostly due to the high cost. I haven't been to a conference in about five years for the same reason. Even the local writing conferences are several hundred dollars to register, and it's just not in my budget. The one big conference I did attend (NJ Put Your Heart in a Book) about eight (??) years ago was fabulous though, mostly for those big names who were there. I think it's great the self-pubbed authors are getting some recognition now, although some of the "regular" big names would be fun, too. Sounds like you got what you could from it. Thanks for the report.Leah St. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004006100786260893noreply@blogger.com