The Historical Novel Society Conference in Portland, Oregon 2017
I've been talking about the Historical Novel Society Conference in Portland for over a year now, so I wanted to let you know how it went.
It was a really exciting event for me because ever since I attended my first writers’ conference in San Francisco in 2012, I’ve wanted to be one of those authors talking on a panel. I’ve done plenty of readings, public speaking, and even teaching, but this was my first time on panels!
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| View from the Portland Hilton |
It was a really neat experience because I didn’t just get invited to be on a panel, I also proposed a Victorian/Gilded Age panel and invited authors to speak on it with me. Also, the authors I got to speak with were really talented and award-winning. Some of them I knew and some I knew of. It’s always awesome to get to meet and work with a successful author in your area.
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| Myself (far left), Kate Forsyth (middle) and moderator Anna Limbrick (right) on the Fairy Tale, Magical Realism, and Paranormal Panel. |
I highly recommend all of their books, and if you like my stuff then you will also like theirs: I spoke on a Fairy Tale, Magical Realism and Paranormal panel with Kate Forsyth and Leanna Renee Hieber, and I spoke on a Victorian panel with Nicole Evelina, Amanda McCabe and again Leanna Renee Hieber. It was a real honor to get to speak with all of them. I also want to give a big thank you and shout out to author Susan McDuffie and Anna Limbrick for moderating.
In addition to the panels, I also got to meet and learn from tons of new and experienced authors. These conferences are always so inspiring and just make you feel connected to the industry.
Some highlights:
The conference opened up to the public on Saturday for a massive book signing event!
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I got to visit the famous Powell's Books but I was so tired once we got there that we didn't stay long.
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They had a fantastic workshop called Hooch through History, which was a big hit! I hope to get some more info about this topic up on my blog in the future because I just love it!
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| In the photo you can see the gin martini (center), an empty Bellini (left) and in the far upper right corner, absinthe. |
And finally to finish things off, a Masquerade Ball and lessons in the Regency Era card game Whist.
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| The local Jane Austen Society taught whist and Regency Era dancing on the final night. Pictured here is writer and blogger Sandra Frykholm (in top hat). |
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| Regency Dancing |
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| And Regency costumes! |
All in all, it was a really fun time and I'm so glad I had the opportunity to do it!
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| Author Nicole Evelina (left) and myself (right). |
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