Myrtle Beach anyone?

[pbray]

I've been a member of Novelists Inc for over a decade, but I've never attended one of their annual conferences. There have been years where I've been tempted, but there was either a schedule conflict, or I wound up being able to afford to go to either WFC or Novelists Inc, and WFC won.

But when I opened up the May eNink newsletter, I finally realized that this year's conference is at a time when I can attend. And I don't have any other conferences planned, since both WFC and Worldcon fall on mandatory workdays.

Plus it's being held in Myrtle Beach. At a beach front resort, no less. (Okay, it's also scheduled for hurricane season, but I'll overlook that detail.)

Early in my career I went to RWA National conferences, but since DEVLIN'S LUCK came out I've been focused on F&SF events like WFC and Worldcon, where there's a mix of writing related topics, networking, and fan activities. It might be fun to go to a conference that's specifically geared to professional writers.

Hmm, must ponder this. It is tempting.

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[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

My Spidey Sense just went off.

Hurricane season? Oh great.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

I used to vacation in the Outer Banks every fall. Only one of the years was canceled due to a hurricane, though we did have a couple of near misses where the vacation occurred shortly before or after a hurricane passed through the area.

That said, you get trip insurance for the non-refundable stuff, and roll the dice. And Myrtle Beach is far easier to evacuate than the barrier islands.