Write On Rochester Kicks off!

Last night was So you wanna meet an Author... The room was full, the people were engaged and the speaker...charismatic. Jessica Andersen brought the attendees into a world of publishing and craft. Exploring the possibilities and rationalities of why author's write. Seeing old friends, making new and networking, networking, networking. The pitch sessions went off well, Rhonda Penders from the Wild Rose Press made the experience simply and enriching.  If you are still on the fence about what this conference can offer you think again, come down before 9 am Radisson RIT, Rochester, NY for the all day workshop today. www.lcrw.org.  I can't wait to get into the workshops. If they are half of as interesting as last nights getting to know you, then today with be mind blowing.
Write On Rochester!

The Conference, the conference

I never imagined our group would have a conference. Yet, we are and I am the first to support it. The work the committee has done is nothing short of amazing. I would never have known what had to be done, let alone do it. These people have worked tirelessly for the success of "Write On Rochester", so let's make this the very stellar event it can be. I know many have time constraints and I understand in some cases money can be an issue, but if you truly want to be an author, novelist, or even a essayist, you must support this event. This is part of the package, to be part of a support group that buoys you up when you think you are stuck, also requires you support the group as well as the other writers.
The location is convenient in a very good neighborhood, the time of the event does not interfere with any holidays and by now all the crumb crushers are back in school, so dad can watch them for a couple of days. Do this for yourself and you will marvel at what you will learn. I expect a full turnout, please don't disappoint me. Come on "Write on Rochester!"

Where does the time go?

In the mad rush of summer, realizing the time is slipping away is always a disappointment. Here we are in mid-august, school will be starting soon and for some of us lucky the Write On Rochester! Conference is right around the corner.


Jessica Andersen is scheduled to give two workshops for LCRW on Sept 17&18 and I'm thrilled. The workshops are on World Building and Pumping up your writing. As a paranormal fiction writer these topical are right up my avenue. But this could be for any genre in any style from children's to YA to Adult to... the spectrum is broad.

If you think it's not worth it, think again. This conference isn't about an all day workshop; it's about networking. There will be editors, writers, readers and such. Support, information on what to do and what's going on. At one conference I went to in the past, they were saying it's about the elevator time. Normally you run into editors, publishers and the like at Conferences and it's the elevator time, that is important. You have 25 words to get your point across. 25 words, commercial to say what you need to say for that one person to remember your book.
Conferences are more than just the speakers, it's the experience, the knowledge you gain from going. So if you are in the Rochester area,and are a writer come out for the weekend. Find out how Jessica Andersen went from a PHD in genetics to an award winning Author and her secrets. Find out what it's like to have elevator time, to network, to pitch your ideas. Come have an experience you'll remember always.

Check out LCRW.org for more information.

Our Conference

First congrats to Kat. Each contract is as heady as the first. In between the writing part and the waiting part is that limbo, can I do it again? Did my luck run out? No matter where you are in your writing there is always a sense of doubt, that frankly we can do without. So lets show our peers that we are behind the conference by signing up. To date only one person is signed up. The rest of us need to get on the stick. The comittee worked like the devil to create a one of a kind conference, so show your support sign on for the best conference ever.
I have spoken to some members who tell me that some groups do not meet during the summer and I think this might be better for our group as well. Some of you have children who are out of school for the summer and want to spend time with the family doing things that are fun. Those of us who (fortunately are past little kids) like to do different things in the warmer months. This is just a thought but I believe it should be considered for next year. This summer is fading fast and in a few weeks the little blighters will be back on the yellow buses.
I am challenging the group to sign up for the conference before the end of this month. The person who is the second to sign up will recieve a authgraphed copy of my newest book. Kat let me know who that is. Enjoy the rest of the week and I'll bug you again next Tuesday.