I attended the Las Vegas Writers Conference last week. Had a lot of fun and learned a lot. My favorite view of the city was this dome which changed it’s design about every 2 minutes. Check my Tiktok for videos of the happy face.
Conferences like this one always help get me back on track when I’ve fallen off. The hotel, The Orleans, was amazing—biggest one I’ve ever seen (first-hand) let alone stayed in. The first floor was a full casino. My friend Prix, who attended the conference with me, tried her hand at Roulette.
I put a dollar in one of the slot machines, won $3, pulled the crank a couple more times and won “credits” for more spins. Altogether I think I got about eight pulls for my $1. That was the sum total of my gambling. I’m a chicken.
The hotel was largely alligator themed. My favorite bar had a giant alligator head sticking out of the front. I took a photo, but didn’t have my glasses on, so it didn’t turn out well (not because I’d been drinking, you understand). However, this is a pic of my favorite statue at one of the entrances.
Favorite seminar—hard to say. No pics–I was taking notes furiously and couldn’t stop to get a shot. Learned some new info about marketing (bane of a writer’s existence) and about developing my character’s arc. Also had a chance to pitch to some publishers—got positive responses from all three, but I think I have some more work to do before I take the next step.
In addition to learning a lot, I had the chance to reunite with my west coast cousins whom I hadn’t seen for over 60 years. We had soooooo much fun. Left to right below, Page, Jan, and me. Can you see the family resemblance?
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