HP Writers' Convention?

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   greenmindposted 4 years ago

   Wouldn't it be cool if we could have a weekend convention for HP writers? Have a chance to meet and have a drink and laugh and commiserate? I'm thinking Vegas.

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   paradigmsearchposted 4 years ago

   They've done it before. I see no reason why they can't do it again.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 4 years ago

   Cool idea, but I'd be afraid to attend, out of fear that all of the Indian spammers I've been making fun of lately would band together and show up to kick my a**.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 4 years ago

   Good idea, but I'm a writer and so don't have the wherewithal to travel more than couple of hundred kms from my home. If I could afford to travel, I think Las Vegas would be the last place I'd want to visit. I went into a casino once and was amazed to see a place of entertainment filled with grim-faced people not having fun.

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      greenmindposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      That's true -- maybe we should all meet next year at Burning Man...

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      PaulGoodman67posted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I find the opposite. Being a writer has given me more opportunity to travel  than I had with other jobs.

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         wildernessposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         Opportunity, yes.  Wherewithal, no. 

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   erorantesposted 4 years ago

   Good morning green mind. How many hubs are require to attend the conference.  It is a great idea. Some companies give youa big travel discount if you travel as a writer.

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      paradigmsearchposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I do believe that last time Maven paid, but you must be loved by them for them to do so.

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         Eurofileposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         I'm in if Maven will pay expenses from the UK!

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            paradigmsearchposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            Alas, last time they restricted it to writers only in the US. I believe it also had mostly to do with facebookzoo; might be worth reading the reviews on that.

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               Eurofileposted 4 years agoin reply to this

               That's a shame. Sounds like geographical discrimination.

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                  DrMark1961posted 4 years agoin reply to this

                  I think those of us with accents are not to be included.

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         Will Apseposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         Everyone who went to that conference in the Canadian wilderness came back much changed, lol. I suspect pods were involved.
         
         A young Paul Edmondson is pictured below.
         
         
         
         Paul is in the pod.

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            greenmindposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            \m/ >.< \m/

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            greenmindposted 4 years agoin reply to this

            And I believe this was when Paul was single, which would make that a bachelor's pod.

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               Will Apseposted 4 years agoin reply to this

               Lol. It represents spacious accommodation in San Francisco, if my sources are to be believed.

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   clivewilliamsposted 4 years ago

   I am thinking Jamaica

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      MizBejabbersposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      I could go for that!

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         clivewilliamsposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         lets go go go

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   TessSchlesingerposted 4 years ago

   I went to one in Houston, once.
   
   I didn't really learn much.
   
   I asked about the religious posts because they were very, very unpleasant and horrible. I was told that 'people seemed to like it.'

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   Robie Benveposted 4 years ago

   A writer's convention sounds lovely to me! I could totally use that kind of motivation. I'd say in California, by Hubpages Headquarters

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      watergeekposted 4 years agoin reply to this

      Hubpages headquarters is in California? Where?

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         FatFreddysCatposted 4 years agoin reply to this

         San Francisco, I believe.

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