Well, I managed to get to my editor appointment. Barely. This is embarrassing for an ex-girl scout leader and camp-crafter to admit. I simply couldn't find the area where the appointments were. So I asked the sole girl at the Registration Desk. She directed me to the Mezzanine level. Back through the hotel I go, grab an elevator that says it'll take me to the mezzanine level. It doesn't. Back to the casino level. Starting to panic now--I only have about 5 minutes to register for the appointments. I finally find the escalator to take me to the mezzanine level. Head up. Don't see any signs. I ask a woman passing by and she waves in the general direction she's come from. Down the hall I run. There are no signs for the appointments. I stop in one of the rooms where other RWA members are gathered and ask directions. One kind lady says they're on the casino level. I head back down. Starting to sweat. You don't want to miss your appointment. They'll blackball you. Finally I see a hotel staff member and ask him. He directs me back to the area near the Registration desk. In fact, it's right across the promenage. With a sign. A big sign that my panic had blinded me too. I rush inside, explain how I'd gotten lost and miracle of miracles, I'm on time! The editor appointments are running late so I get in line. I'm trying to catch my breath--I don't do panic well at all. Finally, they let us inside. My appointment is with Anna G of Tor. I apologize for being breathless--she tells me to take my time. But I'm so scattered I can barely remember my pitch and the panic starts to return when she smothers a yawn. Am I boring her? Or did she spend too many hours in the casino last night? She finally asked me to send her a partial and put us both out of our misery. This was just as well. My agent appointment was in 1 minute so out I scurry, back to the registration desk to find out where they're lining up for that.
The agent appointment was with Lucienne Diver (and isn't that a pretty name) who answered our questions and gave us details about her agency. She invited us to send 30 pages plus a synopsis. Ordeal over, I returned to my room to catch my breath before lunch.
At the luncheon, I sat with Susan Baxter again but this time I was joined by Jane Perrine, a friend from The Golden Network. Our speaker was Susan Elizabeth Phillips (yes, the same SEP who spoke at the workshop I attended yesterday). Her speech was just as I'd expeced--full of humor and lively. After a short visit to my room, I went to a Luna workshop where I discovered a potential home for DC. Now DC has been sitting on an editors desk for 9 months so hearing this makes me happy. I'll be sure to send MTH a partial when I get home.
I'm still tired from the bout of illness I had Thursday so I came back to my room. I have one more workshop I'd like to attend but I may just sit here and collect myself until the Awards Dinner tonight. This has been a great conference (except for the stomach flu/food poisoning) but I'll be glad to see it over.
Tomorrow I'm scheduled for a tour of the area, then on Monday I return home.
I plan to sleep for 3 days when I get to my own bed :-)
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Friday
I felt much better Friday though still a little wiped out. At least my food (the little I ate) didn't make a return journey!
I went to a workshop titled Creating the Action-Adventure Heroine by Vickie Hinze and Natasha Wilson.Vicki is a wonderful writer and a very generous lady. She provides an invaluable service to writers (published and otherwise) in her Aid4Writers newsletter which is available on her website.Natasha is, I believe, a Bombshell editor (I didn't quite catch it during the bio's).
Primarily, the workshop centered around creating a good heroine, her world, background, childhood. In other words, creating a detailed, multi-dimensional character. The Heroine should have some quality or skill that makes her larger than life (does anyone know what that means?). She should have an emotional stake in the conflict. Her book plot and characters should be unpredictable (to keep the reader guessing). Among the things Natasha said, there should be a great first line--something that draws the reader in and makes her want to read more. Natasha doesn't want to 'notice' curse words popping up or names in dialogue, ie "Joe, give me the money." "I'll give it to you when I'm ready, Kate." She advises writers to think of the 100 word back cover copy (or blurb). And she's looking for the 'spark' that sets the book apart from all the others she gets. Both speakers emphasized motivation which leads to creditable, believable character action. After the presentation, Vicki had a drawing of prizes. I won a mouse pad that says 'Writing is not for Wimps' which is the honest to god truth!
After that, I attended the Best Sellers Guidebook presentation by Susan Elizabeth Phillips which was described as having 15 practical tips a writer could take to the bank on managing subplots, nailing characters and keeping yourself sane. Right off the bat, Susan admitted she didn't have 15 tips--she only had 4. A person could feel cheated but Susan's force of personality and the tips she did give made so much sense, I don't think anyone left the workshop feeling let down. Susan gave a guiding goal for writers--Keep The Reader In The Story. She advises doing this by writing a book that is so compelling the reader can't put it down; the reader cares so much about the characters, she doesn't want to leave them; the book shows the world in a rivetting way; and the author's voice shines. Among her tips 1) Work to master good craft--IOW, don't make grammatical mistakes, don't use repetitive words, don't have long, boring paragraphs of description, Do vary your sentence structure, alternating between simple and complex sentences, don't have awkward POV shifts. 2) Create dazzling characters--characters should produce an emotional response in the reader, they should be sympathetic but not perfect, give them flaws but keep their hearts pure (the villain has flaws but his/her heart isn't necessarily pure), make them realistic and larger than life (there's that term again), they should be well motivated (both in their actions and motivations), the character should develope and grow through the story, each character should have a strong individual voice. 3)Revisions--start with the hero, read ONLY his scenes to make sure his thoughts/feelings/actions are consistent from scene to scene. Then do the same with the heroine. 4) Write a fast moving plot. I think I may have missed other good pointers but I don't take notes fast. Sigh.
After that workshop, I took a break and returned to my room until the luncheon where I met with Susan Baxter and Patti O'Shea. Patti was up for the Prism award for her THE POWER OF TWO at the FF&P Gathering on Thursday night which I was unable to attend. Regrettably, Patti took third place. First place went to CJ Barry for her UNLEASHED. All the finalists were strong books--it's too bad they couldn't all be first place winners!
After lunch, I attended a workshop titled Writing Paranormal Romance with speakers Anna Genoese, Susan Kearney, Jill Barnett, CT Adams, Lori Handeland, Susan Grant and Patricia Simpson. This workshop was somewhat unmemorable, perhaps partly due to my location near the door. I couldn't hear some of the speakers clearly. In fact, the only thing that really stands out was a question from the audience to Anna G. The question was 'Does Tor accept paranormal chich-lit? Anna sounded just a bit peeved when she retorted 'Do you read any of our books?' IOW, it's a real good idea to do a little background on the publisher to see what they publish.
After that, I attended a workshop given by Jennifer Crusie Revisions 102++. Jenny is another speaker who can keep you enthralled by the force of her personality alone. However, she talks faster than I can write! The little I actually caught suggested that a writer concentrate on revising by units of scene. A scene is a unit of conflict between the protagonist and antagonist that happens in one time/place in pursuit of a goal. The scene is over when the reader sees that the protagonist is going to achieve their goal. An effective scen has one goal, one conflict and escalates the tension/plot. The basic scene dynamic is: Will the protagonist defeat the antagonist in pursuit of her goal? Jenny also spoke about Conflict Lock where the protagonist and antagonist have the same goals. I confess I missed a lot of this due to her speed talking but I think I'll try to locate her website and see if she has something on it to clarify it.
After that workshop, I again returned to my room. I had wanted to attend the Spotlight on Tor but was still feeling wiped from the illness I had on Thursday. I ended up falling asleep and missed the later workshop on Writing Hot by Jennifer Dunne. Oh well. At least that one was on the conference CD I ordered.
Today, I have my editor/agent appointments. So I guess I'd better start practicing my pitch for them. Let's hope I get the right pitch to the right person!!
I went to a workshop titled Creating the Action-Adventure Heroine by Vickie Hinze and Natasha Wilson.Vicki is a wonderful writer and a very generous lady. She provides an invaluable service to writers (published and otherwise) in her Aid4Writers newsletter which is available on her website.Natasha is, I believe, a Bombshell editor (I didn't quite catch it during the bio's).
Primarily, the workshop centered around creating a good heroine, her world, background, childhood. In other words, creating a detailed, multi-dimensional character. The Heroine should have some quality or skill that makes her larger than life (does anyone know what that means?). She should have an emotional stake in the conflict. Her book plot and characters should be unpredictable (to keep the reader guessing). Among the things Natasha said, there should be a great first line--something that draws the reader in and makes her want to read more. Natasha doesn't want to 'notice' curse words popping up or names in dialogue, ie "Joe, give me the money." "I'll give it to you when I'm ready, Kate." She advises writers to think of the 100 word back cover copy (or blurb). And she's looking for the 'spark' that sets the book apart from all the others she gets. Both speakers emphasized motivation which leads to creditable, believable character action. After the presentation, Vicki had a drawing of prizes. I won a mouse pad that says 'Writing is not for Wimps' which is the honest to god truth!
After that, I attended the Best Sellers Guidebook presentation by Susan Elizabeth Phillips which was described as having 15 practical tips a writer could take to the bank on managing subplots, nailing characters and keeping yourself sane. Right off the bat, Susan admitted she didn't have 15 tips--she only had 4. A person could feel cheated but Susan's force of personality and the tips she did give made so much sense, I don't think anyone left the workshop feeling let down. Susan gave a guiding goal for writers--Keep The Reader In The Story. She advises doing this by writing a book that is so compelling the reader can't put it down; the reader cares so much about the characters, she doesn't want to leave them; the book shows the world in a rivetting way; and the author's voice shines. Among her tips 1) Work to master good craft--IOW, don't make grammatical mistakes, don't use repetitive words, don't have long, boring paragraphs of description, Do vary your sentence structure, alternating between simple and complex sentences, don't have awkward POV shifts. 2) Create dazzling characters--characters should produce an emotional response in the reader, they should be sympathetic but not perfect, give them flaws but keep their hearts pure (the villain has flaws but his/her heart isn't necessarily pure), make them realistic and larger than life (there's that term again), they should be well motivated (both in their actions and motivations), the character should develope and grow through the story, each character should have a strong individual voice. 3)Revisions--start with the hero, read ONLY his scenes to make sure his thoughts/feelings/actions are consistent from scene to scene. Then do the same with the heroine. 4) Write a fast moving plot. I think I may have missed other good pointers but I don't take notes fast. Sigh.
After that workshop, I took a break and returned to my room until the luncheon where I met with Susan Baxter and Patti O'Shea. Patti was up for the Prism award for her THE POWER OF TWO at the FF&P Gathering on Thursday night which I was unable to attend. Regrettably, Patti took third place. First place went to CJ Barry for her UNLEASHED. All the finalists were strong books--it's too bad they couldn't all be first place winners!
After lunch, I attended a workshop titled Writing Paranormal Romance with speakers Anna Genoese, Susan Kearney, Jill Barnett, CT Adams, Lori Handeland, Susan Grant and Patricia Simpson. This workshop was somewhat unmemorable, perhaps partly due to my location near the door. I couldn't hear some of the speakers clearly. In fact, the only thing that really stands out was a question from the audience to Anna G. The question was 'Does Tor accept paranormal chich-lit? Anna sounded just a bit peeved when she retorted 'Do you read any of our books?' IOW, it's a real good idea to do a little background on the publisher to see what they publish.
After that, I attended a workshop given by Jennifer Crusie Revisions 102++. Jenny is another speaker who can keep you enthralled by the force of her personality alone. However, she talks faster than I can write! The little I actually caught suggested that a writer concentrate on revising by units of scene. A scene is a unit of conflict between the protagonist and antagonist that happens in one time/place in pursuit of a goal. The scene is over when the reader sees that the protagonist is going to achieve their goal. An effective scen has one goal, one conflict and escalates the tension/plot. The basic scene dynamic is: Will the protagonist defeat the antagonist in pursuit of her goal? Jenny also spoke about Conflict Lock where the protagonist and antagonist have the same goals. I confess I missed a lot of this due to her speed talking but I think I'll try to locate her website and see if she has something on it to clarify it.
After that workshop, I again returned to my room. I had wanted to attend the Spotlight on Tor but was still feeling wiped from the illness I had on Thursday. I ended up falling asleep and missed the later workshop on Writing Hot by Jennifer Dunne. Oh well. At least that one was on the conference CD I ordered.
Today, I have my editor/agent appointments. So I guess I'd better start practicing my pitch for them. Let's hope I get the right pitch to the right person!!
Friday, July 29, 2005
Wednesday & Thursday In Reno
Wednesday was great. I met up with a couple of friends, Susan Baxter and Patti O'Shea. We had a great lunch at a sushi restaurant--I even managed to use chopsticks without dumping my food in my lap! Later on, I went to the Celtic Hearts reception, the Literacy Signing (where I took a lot of pictures of my friends) and the Hearts Through History reception where I met with a number of online friends. After that, I went to the PTN gathering. All in all, a very pleasant day.
Thursday was another story. I woke up puking--the taco I had at one of the receptions made a return journey. I was so sick that I asked the workshop coordinators to replace me if they could (I was supposed to moderate the workshop) since I wasn't sure I wouldn't throw up during the presentation. They did so I returned to my room where I stayed the rest of the day. I don't know if I had food poisoning or stomach flu. All I really can say is that it was NOT fun.
I feel a little better today so I'm hoping to make a few workshops and a Spotlight on Tor...I have an editor appointment with Anna G of Tor tomorrow so it wouldn't hurt to find out all I can about them.
Thursday was another story. I woke up puking--the taco I had at one of the receptions made a return journey. I was so sick that I asked the workshop coordinators to replace me if they could (I was supposed to moderate the workshop) since I wasn't sure I wouldn't throw up during the presentation. They did so I returned to my room where I stayed the rest of the day. I don't know if I had food poisoning or stomach flu. All I really can say is that it was NOT fun.
I feel a little better today so I'm hoping to make a few workshops and a Spotlight on Tor...I have an editor appointment with Anna G of Tor tomorrow so it wouldn't hurt to find out all I can about them.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Making a Schedule
Sheesh. There's so much I want to see and do while I'm here, I've got to make some sort of schedule! I met up with friends yesterday--Patti O'Shea, Linda R. Wisdom and Shawna Delacorte, all of whom write wonderful books! I made a new friend, Susan McClure (sheesh, hope I got her last name right!) I even remembered to take some pictures, LOL
I had hoped to take the Bay Line tour today but it was completely booked so Susan and I decided since we're still here on Sunday, we'd go then. It looks like a great tour, lots of picture taking opportunities. And it's relatively inexpensive, only 49 dollars for a 8 hour tour. Can't beat that!
More later.
I had hoped to take the Bay Line tour today but it was completely booked so Susan and I decided since we're still here on Sunday, we'd go then. It looks like a great tour, lots of picture taking opportunities. And it's relatively inexpensive, only 49 dollars for a 8 hour tour. Can't beat that!
More later.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Made It!
After nearly 15 hours of travel time, I made it to Reno last night...or early this morning, LOL. Talk about grueling. And funny.
It started when the taxi I'd called to take me to the airport went past my house (he'd called me four times to get the directions!) but the real interesting part was when he backed up to pull into the driveway. His front bumper was dragging the ground. He didn't know until I pointed it out to him. My confidence factor in this cab ride was plummeting. Fast.
But we made it to the airport (at sonic speeds) so I guess it was okay. Then I'd forgotten that I'd stuck a pair of earrings in my jeans pocket. Soooo, I set off the alarms and had to be patted down. Not by the cute guy. No, by a gal. She was polite and apologetic but she wasn't the cute GUY. Oh well. It was interesting. I'd never been patted down before.
They finally called my flight. We boarded. Then the pilot announced there was a ground stop for Minneapolis. That meant we weren't moving for 45 minutes. The pilot let us off so I went and bought some Fritos and a water. Went back on the plane. Waited another 20 minutes. Finally we took off.
More Later.
It started when the taxi I'd called to take me to the airport went past my house (he'd called me four times to get the directions!) but the real interesting part was when he backed up to pull into the driveway. His front bumper was dragging the ground. He didn't know until I pointed it out to him. My confidence factor in this cab ride was plummeting. Fast.
But we made it to the airport (at sonic speeds) so I guess it was okay. Then I'd forgotten that I'd stuck a pair of earrings in my jeans pocket. Soooo, I set off the alarms and had to be patted down. Not by the cute guy. No, by a gal. She was polite and apologetic but she wasn't the cute GUY. Oh well. It was interesting. I'd never been patted down before.
They finally called my flight. We boarded. Then the pilot announced there was a ground stop for Minneapolis. That meant we weren't moving for 45 minutes. The pilot let us off so I went and bought some Fritos and a water. Went back on the plane. Waited another 20 minutes. Finally we took off.
More Later.
Monday, July 25, 2005
Go!
I'll be off to Reno in just a couple of hours. Well, after the interminable flights and the layover :-)
I'm going to try to log in and post my observations daily once the conference starts.
Stay tuned!
I'm going to try to log in and post my observations daily once the conference starts.
Stay tuned!
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Get Set
Okay, the packing is almost done. Just have to throw a few things (make up and toothpaste) into the laptop case. I do this because my luggage has a tendency to take either an earlier or later flight than me. Sometimes it gets there a day later! How dumb is that? You'd think the luggage could at least take the same plane.
My suitcase weighs 39 pounds according to my scale. That's another thing I freak about. The weight limits. Last year I took two pieces so I could spread the weight. They floated at the top of the luggage carousel. Literally. I had to ask a good looking hunky guy to grab them for me otherwise they'd probably still be spinning around at the top of the carousel in Dallas!
I've got my boarding passes printed. Gack. My flight leaves at 5:06 PM tomorrow, lands in MN at 6 something. Then I've got about a 4 hour layover until I leave MN. I won't get to Reno until midnight. Sigh.
I'm going to be wiped. Totally wiped.
My suitcase weighs 39 pounds according to my scale. That's another thing I freak about. The weight limits. Last year I took two pieces so I could spread the weight. They floated at the top of the luggage carousel. Literally. I had to ask a good looking hunky guy to grab them for me otherwise they'd probably still be spinning around at the top of the carousel in Dallas!
I've got my boarding passes printed. Gack. My flight leaves at 5:06 PM tomorrow, lands in MN at 6 something. Then I've got about a 4 hour layover until I leave MN. I won't get to Reno until midnight. Sigh.
I'm going to be wiped. Totally wiped.
Saturday, July 23, 2005
Get Ready
I'm leaving for RWA National Conference in Reno on Monday. Starting to get excited :-)
I've got the regular family laundry done, the house is clean (and I sure hope it's still clean when I get back!) and the bills are paid!
Tomorrow I'll be packing. I still have to find (where could I have put them???) some of the clothes I use specifically for the conference. That sounds strange but it's true. In my normal, every day, go-to-work life, I wear either the uniforms my employers give me or I wear jeans and t-shirts. I rarely get dressed like a business person even though I work in an office (I operate computers for heaven's sake, why do I need a uniform for that!?!). So this trip gives me a chance to dress up a little, especially on Saturday night when we have our Gala event.
My only real problem is my feet. It seems like the surgery I had on the one foot back in January didn't take. The bunion is coming back gang-busters style. So is the pain. Sigh. So I suspect I'll be wearing my tennies a good bit more than I had hoped.
Maybe I should put glitter on them for the Gala? LOL
I've got the regular family laundry done, the house is clean (and I sure hope it's still clean when I get back!) and the bills are paid!
Tomorrow I'll be packing. I still have to find (where could I have put them???) some of the clothes I use specifically for the conference. That sounds strange but it's true. In my normal, every day, go-to-work life, I wear either the uniforms my employers give me or I wear jeans and t-shirts. I rarely get dressed like a business person even though I work in an office (I operate computers for heaven's sake, why do I need a uniform for that!?!). So this trip gives me a chance to dress up a little, especially on Saturday night when we have our Gala event.
My only real problem is my feet. It seems like the surgery I had on the one foot back in January didn't take. The bunion is coming back gang-busters style. So is the pain. Sigh. So I suspect I'll be wearing my tennies a good bit more than I had hoped.
Maybe I should put glitter on them for the Gala? LOL
Friday, July 22, 2005
Bummed
Well, this has been a red letter week. I received two rejections (agents), one on Monday and the other yesterday. Both agents commended my work--one even called me 'a very skilled writer' but she couldn't get past one tiny little bit of the heroine's background. Sigh.
It kind of bummed me out so I made pancakes for dinner. It wasn't chocolate but at least it was sweet even with my low-cal syrup :-)
When I get back from Reno, I'll be sending this out again.
It kind of bummed me out so I made pancakes for dinner. It wasn't chocolate but at least it was sweet even with my low-cal syrup :-)
When I get back from Reno, I'll be sending this out again.
Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Good bye, Scotty
James Doohan passed away yesterday.
I remember how excited I was when Star Trek made its first appearance on the air. My best friend immediately fell in love with James T. Kirk. I fell in love with Spock. But I always had a soft spot, a crush if you will, for Mr. Scott.
Scotty was always asked to do the impossible and he always came through. Sometimes it was a close call, yes, but he always got the Enterprise moving, always saved their collective bacon in the nick of time. Well, that's how the scripts were written, you say, not indicative of characterization.
You're right. The characterization came from the actor, James Doohan. He took a secondary character and made him an icon among icons. That's acting. And personality. I suspect Mr. Doohan wasn't appreciated for his acting--I've only seen him in one other show and that was as a guest--but he'll be long remembered.
I remember how excited I was when Star Trek made its first appearance on the air. My best friend immediately fell in love with James T. Kirk. I fell in love with Spock. But I always had a soft spot, a crush if you will, for Mr. Scott.
Scotty was always asked to do the impossible and he always came through. Sometimes it was a close call, yes, but he always got the Enterprise moving, always saved their collective bacon in the nick of time. Well, that's how the scripts were written, you say, not indicative of characterization.
You're right. The characterization came from the actor, James Doohan. He took a secondary character and made him an icon among icons. That's acting. And personality. I suspect Mr. Doohan wasn't appreciated for his acting--I've only seen him in one other show and that was as a guest--but he'll be long remembered.
Monday, July 18, 2005
Drat. Didn't have time to work on this over the weekend. I enjoyed a long visit from my darling daughter, showed her the fetal stage of my webpage, which she obligingly oohed and ahhed over. Smart kid. And I took my sweetie to his Toy Soldier Show.
Lots of displays, lots of people. But, of course, what caught my eye were the Celtic figures. I bought 7 more. No complaint about that but I bought one almost exactly like one I already own!!! Sigh. If anyone asks, they're twins :-)
Lots of displays, lots of people. But, of course, what caught my eye were the Celtic figures. I bought 7 more. No complaint about that but I bought one almost exactly like one I already own!!! Sigh. If anyone asks, they're twins :-)
Friday, July 15, 2005
Redecorating the blog
Well, I wanted a different 'look' for the blog and lost all my links. Bummer.
Luckily, I have a list of those links so I should be able to recover them but in the meanwhile...
Work on the website is progressing--mostly it's a learning curve issue. I keep seeing 'content' in several locations on the set up page but, heck, I GOT no content yet! LOL. That's what you get for forging ahead to develop a page without thinking about what you want ON it!
Planning. It all boils down to planning.
Luckily, I have a list of those links so I should be able to recover them but in the meanwhile...
Work on the website is progressing--mostly it's a learning curve issue. I keep seeing 'content' in several locations on the set up page but, heck, I GOT no content yet! LOL. That's what you get for forging ahead to develop a page without thinking about what you want ON it!
Planning. It all boils down to planning.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
What do you do when...
What do you do when your h/h are so busy dealing with plot elements they don't have time to further their personal relationship?
They want to, no doubt of that at all, but they seem to be racing from one crisis to the next with barely a moment's breath in between. I hate forcing the issue--that seems so patently author intrusion--but there are certain expectations in the genre that should/must be met.
Perhaps this story is less of a romance and more of a SF with romantic elements?
They want to, no doubt of that at all, but they seem to be racing from one crisis to the next with barely a moment's breath in between. I hate forcing the issue--that seems so patently author intrusion--but there are certain expectations in the genre that should/must be met.
Perhaps this story is less of a romance and more of a SF with romantic elements?
Monday, July 11, 2005
Time Distortion
I fell asleep on the sofa after dinner. A very sound sleep. I only woke up when my dh came downstairs (he works midnights so was just getting up). It was nearly 9 PM and my first thought was that I needed to check the Sci-Fi channel to see what was showing. Then I realized it wasn't Saturday night. Or Friday night. My dh laughed and told me it was MONDAY.
How disappointing.
I'd really rather it was the weekend.
How disappointing.
I'd really rather it was the weekend.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
Wookie Baby
My *feral* cat. She goes by many names.
The *bobinator*. Wookster. Fat cat. Monkey. Monko. Babycakes. Purr-baby. Road kill (when she's asleep...which is 90 percent of the time).
She prefers to be called...Your Majesty (accompanied by a good deal of scraping and bowing) She has her own blog at http://wookiebaby.blogspot.com
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
Reno Conference
I'm starting to put together a schedule of events and meetings for the conference. Sheesh, I'm going to be busy. I'd planned on getting in early so I could see a bit of the sights around Reno but my flight was changed to a later time and I've got a huge layover in Minneapolis (I know that can't be spelled right but it's late and I'm tired and I should be heading to bed so I can get in early tomorrow--my midnight guy called in sick and I'll have to be there for start up). Anyway, I won't arrive in Reno until very late Monday night, almost Tuesday morning as a matter of fact. That means any sightseeing I can do is going have to wait until Tuesday afternoon.
Then there's the all day Beaumonde conference Wednesday which I'd really like to attend, along with the TGN and FF&P and HHRW meetings Wednesday night. I really need to learn to be in 4 places at one time.
Still, the conference looks like it will be fun and, hopefully, productive.
Then there's the all day Beaumonde conference Wednesday which I'd really like to attend, along with the TGN and FF&P and HHRW meetings Wednesday night. I really need to learn to be in 4 places at one time.
Still, the conference looks like it will be fun and, hopefully, productive.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
Swept along by technology
Okay, I'm making the plunge. I've got a website and a domain. Now I just have to create the site. Yeah, just create the site. Right.
What to put in? What to leave out? What software to use? How to design it?
Should it be cute? Serious? People say it should be professional. Okay. Who can define 'professional'? I've seen all kinds of websites from 'professional' authors (published and unpublished)
Should I have excerpts? Or just blurbs? A listing of accolades? (There's an inch of space! LOL) Should I mention which chapters I belong to? What positions I've held in those chapters?
Should I use Wookie-wookie-baby as my profile photo? She's more photogenic than I am though she doesn't smile unless I scratch her chin.
Then there are links. I can probably come up with a dozen or two links. No problem. What about this blog? Link to it? Or embed it? (Yeah, that's not the right term but what the heck. I know what I mean.)
Decisions. Decisions. Decisions.
This could be another 'job'. LOL
What to put in? What to leave out? What software to use? How to design it?
Should it be cute? Serious? People say it should be professional. Okay. Who can define 'professional'? I've seen all kinds of websites from 'professional' authors (published and unpublished)
Should I have excerpts? Or just blurbs? A listing of accolades? (There's an inch of space! LOL) Should I mention which chapters I belong to? What positions I've held in those chapters?
Should I use Wookie-wookie-baby as my profile photo? She's more photogenic than I am though she doesn't smile unless I scratch her chin.
Then there are links. I can probably come up with a dozen or two links. No problem. What about this blog? Link to it? Or embed it? (Yeah, that's not the right term but what the heck. I know what I mean.)
Decisions. Decisions. Decisions.
This could be another 'job'. LOL
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