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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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Date: 2013-05-02 12:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mtlawson.livejournal.com
My Spidey Sense just went off.

Hurricane season? Oh great.

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Date: 2013-05-02 01:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 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.

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Date: 2013-05-03 04:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jmward14.livejournal.com
Hurricane season runs for months. Every place on the Atlantic coast is at risk from August through October. As long as the finances and vacation planets align, I say go for it...with travel insurance. It's a chance to dance with your tribe. At worst, you'll have a heck of a story to tell.

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Date: 2013-05-03 10:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pbray.livejournal.com
I used to vacation in the Outer Banks every September and only had one trip canceled due to a hurricane mandatory evacuation. So I'm not terribly worried-- as you say, you take out the trip insurance, and cross your fingers.

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