I miss the old RWA cons and RT con. Visiting cities and meeting people I normally wouldn't was why I loved the writers and readers con. Also, BEA in NYC every May was like Disney World to me. I miss BEA so much.
I went to the very first RT con when it was still called Romantic Times and printed on newsprint. I was still in high school. BEA was also great. At least there are still cons like Apollycon, Steamylit, and now RARE is coming to New York next year. Some of the regional RWA chapters that left RWA are still doing conferences like Chicago-North Romance Writers.
Well, RWA is still having their national conference although it's a shadow of what it used to be. It's sad. I think RomanceCon was founded by people who worked for RT. I miss that magazine.
I miss the old RWA cons and RT con. Visiting cities and meeting people I normally wouldn't was why I loved the writers and readers con. Also, BEA in NYC every May was like Disney World to me. I miss BEA so much.
I went to the very first RT con when it was still called Romantic Times and printed on newsprint. I was still in high school. BEA was also great. At least there are still cons like Apollycon, Steamylit, and now RARE is coming to New York next year. Some of the regional RWA chapters that left RWA are still doing conferences like Chicago-North Romance Writers.
RARE is one I haven't heard of before. I did go to Apollycon one year as an author but I miss the panels and workshops RT, BEA and RWA would have.
Well, RWA is still having their national conference although it's a shadow of what it used to be. It's sad. I think RomanceCon was founded by people who worked for RT. I miss that magazine.
I agree about RWA.