I attended the above gathering travelling by train and finding the venue just across the road from Stoke-on-Trent's Station. What a delight to meet friends who regularly blog about books they have read and enjoyed, and authors who have books published. Hearing how they decided to self publish, accept a contract from publishers in this country or abroad and sharing cards for keeping in contact was very informative and keeps me keen to continue on my path.
Putting names to faces I've connected with on social media (mainly Twitter) and getting to know where they are from etc will, I'm sure, make our tweets more meaningful. I now have a list of more books I want to read!
The hotel room is ideal for the 35 or so visitors. It is spacious enough to be able to sit in comfort or move around to socialise. Drinks and food are available at reasonable prices.
It was great to see Kim Nash and hear about her book 'Amazing Grace' available as an e-book as from April this year; Noelle Holton alias Crime Book Junkie was also there. Children's Author and novelist Misha M Herwin; Women's Contemporary Fiction writer Kiltie Jackson; Caroline England, Novelist plus Rachel Gilbey blog tour organiser, and other bloggers from near and far. People came from the Lake District, Manchester, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and some I didn't have time to meet and find out where they were from, but the chatting in the room was excited and positive giving a great vibe and buzz.
Thanks to Kerry Ann Parsons and Steph Lawrence for hosting the event. Here are a few photos from the day. ...
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