The weekend itself was a mixture of meeting fellow writers, those published and not, seminars and for those lucky ones who booked early there were agent appointments too.
The panel sessions were very informative, the panels consisting of agents and published authors giving their views and valuable insights into the publishing world.
Then there were the smaller seminars. Where authors and agents gave tailored workshops on subjects ranging from writing a commercial novel (don't set it in a bank during a financial crisis), set-up and pay-off, and characterisation to historical realism in romance - great visual aids in this one, ie Mr Darcy after his swim and Poldark working up a sweat. So you might need to keep focused. On the discussion that is.
The breaks and evenings were a time to socialise and chat to friends and make new ones and to babble incoherently when you realise the person you've been chatting to is one of your favourite authors.
I had so much fun and learned so much - Next time I sending my booking form in early.
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