Okay, I usually do go off at the mouth but I have to today. Might be hormon changes due to the weather or children home 24/7 but I find myself on edge. little decisions are steeing me off.

Latest issue on my list to totally moan and groan about is RWA status. Do I want it? I had it many years ago. I used the membership to go to one conference in NJ and NY. The money was well spent. I met nice people and submitted to a few of those editors. Since then, nada. Seeing I had to change direction. I’ve let my RWA Status lapse. At this moment I am trying to figure if it is worth the money to renew. I have been advised by some to go ahead and do it. I can then go to the numerous RWA luncheons, awards, conferences, etc. Other than that what is it good for? I can’t do the monthly meetings. I can’t go to all of the conferences b/c I would then be broke. If I have RWA status and want to join the local chapters (3 in the surrounding area) then I have to pay thier fees too. Honestly, I can’t afford the time or money. Still I know they are valuable. I met some wonderful authors and editor whom of which I have a good relationship.

Now San Franscico is next summer and I want to go. Still figuring how to make my schedule work and where the money will come from to get plane tickets and accomodations, etc. Also, the local chapters have some of the best contacts in the country, (NJ, LI, NYC) Still to join all of them sets me back another $100 – $200 dollars! But if I get the contract of a lifetime b/c of a contact I made doesn’t that make up for the money I spent? Oh the dliemma!

Now some would say that I should do it for the support system and the monthly meetings. (Assuming I had time) Well, I checked the roster lists to see who are published members. Most the members write historicals. I like to read historicals once in a blue moon but I can’t even tell you the date Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Not really my cup of tea. I just don’t see this as a crowd I can get along with but I have been wrong before. I met Caridad at NJ. She writes what I write.

Now age is an issue. Only at the NJ conference did I meet a girl who was my age. Back then I was 23! Everyone else was 40+! The age doesn’t matter when talking romance but other than that we had nothing in common. It gets weird sitting w/ 50 year old women and talking about erotica or paranormals. Nothing worse than chatting about LKH and no one having a clue who that is!

I guess I will have to sit down and weigh the pros and the cons.

Would love to know what others have done when faced with the RWA choice?