August 4, 2008 • Print This Post
I’m getting a late start today. Just flew back from San Francisco and a week of the Romance Writers of America National conference.
Like quite a few people, I went out early.
On Monday a couple of us drove up to Calistoga in wine country for a spa treatment, had high tea at a local inn, then stopped at a winery on our way back to stock up on wine (For medicinal purposes of course). We called this our “prep day” for the conference. What was really amazing though (or maybe not) was that before I had been in the town ten minutes, I already had the germ of an idea in my head for a new story. And by the time we drove back to SF my notebook was filled with pages of character sketches and plot points.
Amazing how a fun day can turn so productive.
But that was just the beginning.
On Tuesday I went to the Kiss of Death’s, the mystery suspense chapter, field trip to the Customs and Border Protection agency, where they showed us all sorts of things all day long, first at the docks, then at the air port. Whoa. Amazing.
Wednesday was Scriptscene’s day long workshop on screenplays.
Then the big whooee began. Three days of workshops, speeches, chocolate, book signings, agent-editor appointments, chocolate, parties, dinner with friends and colleagues, meeting up with some of my fellow Brava authors, chocolate, more workshops, a giant literacy signing where RWA raised $58,000 to aid in literacy.
Oh, did I forget to mention a little sightseeing.
Can you guess? It was an amazing week, and I’m sure you’ll be hearing more from the other Brava authors who attended.
But for now it’s back to work.and I’m glad to be back.
Posted by Gemma Bruce @ 10:18 am • Filed under: Gemma Bruce
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sounds so much fun. wish i was there . glad u are back safe and sound.
I wish I were a writer, just to be able to experience all that. *G*
Sounds like you had a great time!
San Fran was just amazing. I had so much fun, seeing the city and going to the Literacy signing. The time just flew by.
Sounds like such a fun time.