I travelled up from Wales with my good friend and fellow writer, Rachael Thomas http://www.rachaelthomas.co.uk and we were so busy chatting about dark desert heroes that we almost ended up in Ironbridge! Rachael got her long-deserved Call from Mills and Boon earlier this year and her first Harlequin Presents book A Deal Before The Alter is due out in October.
The conference itself was full on and fab from start
to finish. I learned a lot about my writing and about myself as an
aspiring author. The sessions were informative, informal and fun, and
just being with other writers - published and yet to be published -
was like an infusion of energy and enthusiasm. The chance
to have a one to one appointment with an editor or publisher is
reason enough for joining the RNA's new writers scheme but the
camaraderie to be found among its members is a joy. Although a
newbie, I didn't feel like one at all and the welcome I received from
everyone was warm and supportive.