{"id":6205,"date":"2015-08-23T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-08-23T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janetgover.com\/?p=6205"},"modified":"2015-08-23T07:00:36","modified_gmt":"2015-08-23T06:00:36","slug":"rwa-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/janetgover.com\/?p=6205","title":{"rendered":"RWA Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6210\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/model-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6210\" src=\"http:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/model-3.jpg\" alt=\"One of those unexpected bonus moments\" width=\"400\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of those unexpected bonus moments<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This week &#8211; I had the joy of spending a few days in Melbourne at the RWA\u00a0 (Romance Writers Of Australia) conference.<\/p>\n<p>It was great to make so many new friends and meet so many writers..<\/p>\n<p>And there were some unexpected bonus moments&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I was shortlisted for their RUBY Award.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t win but I was honoured to even be shortlisted next to such fabulous books as Johanna Nicholl&#8217;s The Lace Balcony &#8211; and huge congrats to her for winning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6208\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/big-screen1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6208\" src=\"http:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/big-screen1.jpg\" alt=\"My name and book up on the big screen - a very proud moment.\" width=\"550\" height=\"431\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My name and book up on the big screen &#8211; a very proud moment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cocktail Party and awards dinner were such fun &#8211; and the conference sessions were really informative.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6212\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/cocktail-party.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6212\" src=\"http:\/\/janetgover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/cocktail-party.jpg\" alt=\"Romance writers are very good at cocktail parties.\" width=\"550\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Romance writers are very good at cocktail parties.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was my first time at RWA &#8211; but I am already planning for I can come back next year &#8211; and join my new friends in Adelaide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week &#8211; I had the joy of spending a few days in Melbourne at the RWA\u00a0 (Romance Writers Of Australia) conference. 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