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I went to San Diego California. I flew. It's quite a bit of a drive from where I live in Canada to San Diego. It's about a 5 hour flight from Toronto, Ontario. If you drive it turns into 40 hours of driving, not that I wouldn't mind the drive. I prefer driving over flying, but I was on a time crunch.
I had a good experience. I was there for business. I was attending the Romance Writer's of America national conference. It's one of my favourite conferences. So much information and it's amazing to meet people who you interact with daily, but just online. I loved the city. The weather in July was beautiful. I wish I could've stayed longer. Wonderful place.
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My advise: For RWA make sure you talk to people. Don't hide away in your room. Volunteer, get involved and you'll make some awesome connections. Do make sure you have down time too, because the pace at RWA can have you tired out by the end. Take Emergen C to avoid the conference crud that inevitably comes with it.
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TIPS OR TRICKS: Don't kill yourself if you can't make every workshop. If there's a conflict between two workshops go to the one that's not recorded and definitely buy the conference recordings. It's totally worth it and cheaper while you're there than after the fact. As for San Diego, check out the Coronada and Seaport Village. Both amazing. There's a lot to do in San Diego and a lot of great places are within walking distance too.
ACCOMODATION: I stayed in the Marriott Marquis by the Marina. It was right close to Seaport Village and overlooked the water. It was a wonderful hotel.
BIO:
Born and raised just outside of Toronto, Ontario, Amy fled the big city to settle down with the country boy of her dreams.
After the birth of her second child, Amy was lucky enough to realize her life long dream of becoming a romance author. When she's not furiously typing away at her computer, she's a mom to three wonderful children who use her as a personal taxi and chef.
After the birth of her second child, Amy was lucky enough to realize her life long dream of becoming a romance author. When she's not furiously typing away at her computer, she's a mom to three wonderful children who use her as a personal taxi and chef.
Website: http://www.amyruttan.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ruttanamy
Amy Ruttan has a new medical romance out this month:
Alejandro's Sexy Secret (Hot Latin Docs)
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…
If only that were true! Surgeon Kiri Bhardwaj never expected to see sexy exotic dancer Alejandro Valentino again after their fantasy life-changing night together. But now they're face-to-face, and he's a specialist in her pediatric department!
Working with Kiri proves to Alejandro that they haven't finished what they started all those years ago. But to claim what he's lost he'll have to lay his heart on the line and prove to Kiri their chemistry is for keeps!
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Wow! Thank you Amy for sharing about your trip. I also wanted to go to the RWA conference in San Diego but then for me it would be a eleven hour flight!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the release of your new medical, Alexandro's Sexy Secret!
RWA always looks like such fun. And in so many neat places to explore. Would be hard to pick what to do!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as though you had a great time.
ReplyDeleteI might have stayed at that same hotel, but for a math conference back when I was a professor. Going to a writer's conference sounds a lot more fun.
ReplyDeleteExcellent advice! I'm still kicking myself over the fact I didn't make it to RWA when it was in Orlando, but that was years ago when I was home schooling 3 kids full time and I just couldn't find a way to make it work. One day, eh?
ReplyDeleteHope you make it one day to RWA. It's amazing. It had been some time since my first one in 2008.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would definitely prefer a math conference. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was lots of fun! :)
ReplyDeleteYes! It's very difficult. This time was easier than my first conference because I was so busy.
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