I’m all set up as attending as an author for RT and RAGT. I
plan on selling and signing copies of the anthologies at RT (I’ll let people
know My Sunny Vampire is available electronically--not that I can sign a copy)
and haven’t exactly decided what I’ll do at RAGT (hopefully I’ll hear from the
publicist from my publisher so I can figure out what I CAN do before the
deadline to submit books has come). And while I usually attend DC for fun and
writing information, this year I actually put in an application to be a Guest.
Aack! What was I thinking??
Just filling out the application unnerved me. Am I expecting
them to pay my transportation there? Or my lodging? (Uhh…no, but heck, wouldn’t
THAT be something?) Do I have an assistant I want to accompany me? (While my
daughter would love nothing more than to brag about that, I didn’t list
anyone.) They cap the Guest spots at 400. I’m sure I’ll be way down at the
bottom, added only if they haven’t reached their limit. Heck, I’m not even sure
WHAT I would do. I was just kind of looking to be on a panel. And maybe get a
special badge! And maybe…you know…get reimbursed my membership fee.
So if I don’t get picked, no biggie. If I do…yeah, that’s
when I’ll start freaking out. But hey, I gotta get used to doing the
uncomfortable if I hope to have any chance at being a success at this writing
thing.
So…are you attending any conventions this year? Let me tell
you, I’m so glad I attended them BEFORE I became published. Sure does take some
of the stress off, since I’m going in knowing what they’re like.
Stacy
13 comments:
I have no conference plans at the moment, but I hope to go to one some day.
Jeff - I'd say start with a small one, but--haha--I didn't. RT was my first (probably over 2000 attendees), but it was close to home at the time. I made a lot of friends from that convention and it taught me a lot.
Good luck getting in. It's good experience.
I find the bigger the con, the less they offer as compensation unless you're a big name. But it never hurts to ask. :)
Maria - I assume they'd only offer compensation if they asked ME to attend. :) That'll be a day, wouldn't it?
This is exciting and scary, I totally get that. But if we want to sell, we need to move out of our comfort zone. I feel your pain and excitement. Wishing you the best.
Thanks, Ivy. Yeah, it's hard to get out of that comfort zone. Of course, with my husband pushing me, it kind of helps! Haha!! :)
Good for you for pushing outside that comfort zone!!! I'm not close to any conferences and the timing is usually when I'm in school so I won't be going yet!
Jemi - They do seem to be held around school time. Wonder why that is?
3 conferences! That's great! I try to do one a year and I'm not sure which conference that will be this year.
Guess who I got a contract from......big smile.
Sandra - RT is the special one this year (and the most expensive!). Lori Foster is only 40 minutes away (although I will be spending the weekend there with a friend since she lives further away). And my daughter would never forgive me if I didn't go to Dragon*Con! Well, I'd like to THINK she'd never forgive me. :)
I wanted to go to RT this year! I hear it is so fun!
Jennifer - RT is fun. Of course, it's exhausting, too! I'm glad I'll have my hubby with me. He'll help me unwind, I'm sure! :)
Like most things in my life, conventions / conferences will have to wait until the kids are out the the constantly-drive-me-insane phase.
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