(Thru August 31st)
“Hello, and welcome to the 9th ANNUAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO! The theme of this year’s WC&BE, “STRENGTH IN THE LENGTH,” speaks to our collective growth attained through our longevity in this arena, and our commitment of excellence to our craft.
Each year we aim to draw out more and more from the member-authors of the RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB, and this year is no different. In 2024, we are continuing our upward trajectory to ensure that our members are profiled and pushed to their highest potential!
No two people view success in the same light. What we constitute as success, you may see as mediocre, and vice versa. To RRBC/RWISAmembers, success is viewed through a different, very special kind of lens. Our membership is successful because over the span of 10 years, we have worked to build a body of authors who care not only about their own success, but also about the success of their fellow members. You see, we operate under the realization that we can’t reach the pinnacle of success that so many crave, without the help of friends, and at RRBC/RWISA, we’ve found a slew of them!
At RRBC/RWISA, when we need help, we don’t hesitate to call on our friends, and they don’t hesitate to answer. They answer our questions, share their resources, generously read over our work and give us their honest opinions when asked, and they’re always the first ones to purchase and review our newly-released books. Our core has grown stronger, and because RRBC/RWISA members genuinely care, it shows.
We’ve had challenges along this journey, but our core has remained steadfast and unmovable in their dedication to our mission: PROFILE, PROMOTE, PROPEL! #Community.
Our members are now keenly aware of what it takes to become the best in this arena. They are focused on publishing only the highest quality of writing. They are dedicated to the mission of continually supporting their fellow authors. They are ready to step up, lean in, and pull a new generation of writers into the fold, teaching and sharing what they have learned along the way. RRBC/RWISA members can perform this unselfish act because they know that the only competition they have is with themselves. They feel as I do, that it is OK to help others. They realize as I do, that our sole purpose here on earth is to be of service to others. They know as I do, that ““A tiny spark ignites a flame, just as a helping hand can do the same.” ~NJ
This is why we’re hosts to events like theWC&BE. We want you, our friends, family, and colleagues to witness our commitment of support to others and how easy it is to actually love your fellow man by selflessly supporting them as you would yourself. The way we do things here, is the way things ought to be done everywhere.
Once again, welcome to the 9TH ANNUAL WRITERS’ CONFERENCE & BOOK EXPO!
Here’s what you can look forward to:
There are {virtual} Author Booths for RRBCmembers to showcase, promote, and sell their books. Each booth is beautifully decorated so that you can get a good glimpse into the authors and their work. Some have personal “LIVE” ON THE SHELF Interviews inside their booths that will add to your delight.
Each author booth holds door prizes, and all you have to do for a chance to win in each booth, is to leave a comment. Talk to the authors. Let them know what you think about their booth and their books. And by all means, if you don’t have them, pick up copies of the books that interest you, and leave reviews after you have completed the reads.
No event of ours is ever complete without a raffle, so we’re excited to say that ours is back this year, and made fully possible by our ever-generous SPONSORS! As always, we will be raffling $100 Amazon gift cards. Have you gotten your raffle tickets yet?
We know how competitive you all are when it comes to games, so this year we’re going to catch you in some lies. Click to play our CATCH ME IN A LIE? NEVER! Game.
Everybody loves a good SCAVENGER HUNT, and the ones at RRBC are epic, so here’s your chance to be this year’s grand prize winner! But, before you begin visiting any booths, read the SCAVENGER HUNT instructions first! You’ll be glad you did!
Our BEST BOOK COVER Contest is awaiting your vote! Voting in this contest is open to the general public.
Because this is a writers’ conference and BOOKexpo, we would appreciate you picking up some of the awesome reads on promotion here. To encourage you to shop a bit more, we will be awarding a FREE CUSTOM BOOK COVER ($125 Value) to someone for their purchases! All you have to do is send us a snapshot of your Amazon purchase receipt (or the receipt from wherever you made your purchases legally), showing the date of purchase from the WC&BE24, and your name will go into a drawing for each purchase! Be sure to send us every receipt, and we thank you in advance for supporting RRBC authors and their books! RRBCInfo@gmail.com.
Our BOOGIE DOWN PARTY LOUNGE will be open 24/7 around the clock during the WC&BE24, so be sure to spend some time there, partying with us! Our resident bartender, John Podlaski, will keep the drinks flowing and the party going! Nonnie Jules serves as our DJ, so be sure to leave your musical requests in the comments section of the Lounge. You’ll also want to look for sweet treats from Maura Beth Brennan and Karen Black. Lastly, expect to find Shirley Harris-Slaughter dancing atop a table or two, or even looking around for her lost shoe! (“Try the LOST & FOUND, Shirley!”)
Once again, all this fellowship and fun is right here in ONE place… and the best part is you get to enjoy it all from the comfort of your very own home, or wherever you have an internet connection!
Although this event will run for one full week, August 19 through August 25… we’ve attached a few additional dates, just so that our Authors’ booths and books will get maximum exposure. The venue will remain open until August 30th!
You don’t get to remain in this arena for over 10 years without doing something right! So, as you move about the halls of the WC&BE24, enjoying and taking it all in, just remember, our strength is in the length of time we’ve managed to remain at the top, while there were so many negative forces attempting to pull us down. But, we’re still standing, and so happy to have you standing with us!
Blessings, and enjoy!!!
~Nonnie Jules, President & Founder
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Maureen Twomey 