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On my way to RWA!

Sitting at the airport in Charlotte, working on a romance novel, on my way to the Romance Writers of America’s writing conference in San Antonio.

The Friday night meet-up is going to be an informal, ad-hoc affair. Probably one of the Marriott lobby bars. Whoever is there will just be part of the meet-up, even if they don’t wanna be. Tough luck. We’re going to force people to have fun.

My panel is at 2pm on Friday, in Salon 1 of the Rivercenter Marriott Hotel. The panel is entitled: THE DOWN AND DIRTY: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN OUTLIER. But I’m going to try and deflect that nonsense and talk about what it means to do what you love with your every spare moment, and damn the outcomes and the consequences.

14 responses to “On my way to RWA!”

  1. Stephen Campbell Avatar
    Stephen Campbell

    Love this quote in combination with sitting in the airport working. “But I’m going to try and deflect that nonsense and talk about what it means to do what you love with your every spare moment, and damn the outcomes and the consequences.”

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  2. Peter Spenser Avatar
    Peter Spenser

    “…working on a romance novel, on my way to the Romance Writers of America’s writing conference…”

    You know… starting a romance novel on your way to R.W.A. sounds like the kid who is frantically trying to finish his term paper on the way to class.

    :-)

    Have a good time and tell us all about it when you get back (you “outlier” you).

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  3. T. M. Bilderback Avatar
    T. M. Bilderback

    Good luck, and enjoy yourself! And I hope that your words don’t fall on deaf ears!

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  4. Gibson Avatar
    Gibson

    Not to judge, but this is like going to watch a ballet instead of attending your Prom. Comic-Con is this weekend and you should be hosting a panel/booth there.

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    1. Hugh Howey Avatar
      Hugh Howey

      Except, RWA invited me first.

      My calendar for the entire year opens January 1st and fills up in 90 minutes flat. Comic Con needs to try harder.

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  5. Richard Fox Avatar
    Richard Fox

    Have a good time, Hugh. There’s an incredulous spouse joke in an RWA convention somewhere, but I just can’t find it.

    You could pilot a Jaeger with Occulus Rift at Comic Con! What at RWA can match that?

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    1. Bardic Avatar
      Bardic

      Cool as that is, maybe Hugh would just prefer to hang out at a convention with fellow writers?

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      1. Richard Fox Avatar
        Richard Fox

        Nothing is as cool as a Jaeger. To each their own.

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  6. Kimberly Black Avatar
    Kimberly Black

    Really wondering if my in-laws would mind if I ducked out Friday evening to come see you for a bit. You’ll post about the meetup somewhere hopefully? Here or facebook?

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  7. AD Starrling Avatar
    AD Starrling

    Okay, you got me at “working on a romance novel” ;)

    Have fun and kick ass!

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  8. Libbie Hawker Avatar
    Libbie Hawker

    Your panel commandeering sounds awesome, Hugh! And I’m jealous — I’ve heard RWA is a blast. If you do it next year, I’ll see you there — I’m just about to enter the genre myself. Hopefully it goes well for me!

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  9. Karen Kincy Avatar
    Karen Kincy

    Was great to meet you at RWA! And now I’m curious about your romance novel. ;)

    Karen

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  10. Ramsey Page Avatar
    Ramsey Page

    Damn! I was there – and I didn’t know you were. Though I am not in the published authors network yet, I would have met you at the bar to force folks to have fun. Your blog has really opened my eyes to the possibilities of self-publishing, as did other workshops at the RWA conference this year.

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  11. Jesse Pearle Avatar
    Jesse Pearle

    Meeting you was one of the many highlights of the conference! I had no idea you were there until you sat behind me in the Self-Pub Q&A. I’m the one who insisted on shaking your hand just to say I’d done it. Leave it to me to be in the company of such self-publishing powerhouses in the romance genre as Barbara and Bella and not get fangirly until you showed up.

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