Quick Wrap Up of NEC Conference....
1) MaryJanice Davidson is hilarious.
2) Drinking tap water with orange slices is not as much fun as an appletini.
3) Attending workshops is a double edge sword. I get helpful hints. I become convinced my WIP is the biggest piece o' shite in the world, and if I don't start doing character interviews, I will end up making french fries at McDonald's.
4) I cry a lot. I have not made it through one speaker without crying. (Note to self: get water proof mascara).
5) I am finally ready to jump on the Nora Roberts bandwagon. Several Quirky Ladies convinced me to read the Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy. For some reason, I am totally in the mood for some hot Irish dudes this week.
6) The best part of the weekend? When I got home, both of my kids screamed "Mom!" and ran enthusiastically into my arms for a hug. My husband looked frazzled. My dog wagged her tail. And now, I'm ready to write....
Pumped for productive pandemonium,
Penelope
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7 comments:
Love the sign off "pumped for productive pandemonium, penelope"!
I'm glad to Hear JJD is hilarious. LOL She strikes me as kind of quirky, I'd love to meet her someday. I tried to jump on the Nora train once...it didn't work out. I'll try again one day.
Thanks, Juju. I love alliteration!
Hey FV--MaryJanice Davidson is outrageous...I was laughing so hard during her talk I was crying. You can totally see where her snarky writer's voice is coming from!
I'll let you know what I think of Nora. I am reserving judgment. I read a couple of her books a while ago and thought they were OK.
I've managed to avoid reading Nora Roberts for all of my life--I think I'm going to continue to do so. :)
Hi Heidenkind! I have to admit that I am LOVING the Nora book I'm reading right now. It is way better than the one I read years ago.
Oh, fun! Well, sounds like you should've brought an appletini to some of those workshops! LOL. Well, in my experience, people take apart a WIP when they feel like it's strong.
Hi Carolyn! I am feeling better about my WIP right now...I just did a Beta read and I think I only need minor adjustments, not crazy rewrites. Those conferences drive me insane!
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