One of the writer goals I set for myself over the past 2 years was to be part of a panel or workshop at a conference. I'm super happy to share I can check this off my list! Well, I can check off the organizing of it. My panel debut will be at
Chicago North Romance Writers' Spring Fling Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois May 20-21, 2016.
Here's the listing on the website:
Yes, I came up with that Game of Thrones title myself.
And the link here:
ChicagoSpringFling.com
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| Clara Kensie at RWA New York 2015 |
Little old me, with my debut release, gets to be on a panel with
Erica O'Rourke, paranormal and fantasy YA author of the fantastic Torn series and Dissonance trilogy, and
Clara Kensie, winner of RWA's Best First Book Rita award in 2015 for her YA book Run to You, and author
J. Leigh Bailey who wrote an LGBTQ New Adult series for Carina Press and has a forthcoming YA Guyliner with Spencer Hill Press.
This is a great regional conference, and what brought me into Romance Writers of America back in 2012 when I swore I didn't write romance (even though my YA characters had a relationship that was central to the story). Check out the workshops list and maybe this conference will be a fit for you.
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| J. Leigh Bailey at RWA New York 2015 |
Headliners are Courtney Milan, Robyn Carr, and Christina Lauren, who are all top in the industry. Courtney has done traditional and indie publishing, and is known for her detailed workshops on her self-publishing experience. Christina Lauren is a writing duo who famously turned their fan fiction into a major NYC pub deal. And Robyn Carr you can find in bookstores and drugstores across the country. Her books are everywhere.
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| Erica O'Rourke (left, with Brenda Drake, right) RWA NYC |
So that's my plug! The early pricing for Chicago North Romance Writers' Spring Fling conference ends
10/31! Tickets will still be on sale after that until they sell out, just at a slightly higher rate.
Let me know if you have questions on this conference and I'll get you answer if I don't know!
What conferences are you excited about? Or, have you accomplished a writing or a career goal you're excited about?
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Ah, cool! Congrats on bumping this off your list! I really need to try and go to a conference. Never been to any!
ReplyDeletethanks! There's a lot out there. I started with more of a book fair that I think was free (or cheap) that was more geared for readers but had author panels and things like that. It was small but got me interested in finding more events in my area where I could learn about writing and books :)
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