Tried not to let myself think about the fact that I was waking up at 3 AM our time. Ugh. This part of the country needs to get a new time zone. I’m just saying …
Off to breakfast, worship & announcements, continuing education class with the Daring Duo, Chip MacGregor and Jim Rubart. Ducked out for a very good appointment with an editor. Back in to finish off class. Snagged a picture with the namesake of the Carol Award, Carol Johnson. Shared how much Janette Oke’s books, like Love Comes Softly, meant to me as a missionary kid in Nigeria. Lunch at another editor’s table, headed for class, then detoured.
Christian Retailing is interviewing published authors here for a cool series of clips on their website. In the course of a mere five minute interview, I managed to mention my mother as my writing inspiration, the best parenting book of all time, my chore list, and even godfathers and cement shoes. 🙂 Jumped over to an interview with Romantic Times. Straight to my book signing where I hung out with table mates Donn Taylor, Carla Stewart, and Jim Bell.
Into general session, more worship, more insight from Tim Downs, out to dinner with the Bookies, into a late night chat about being a more productive writer.
Then the adventure began. Let’s call it Adventures in Writersitting. I’d been invited to join a group who was going to a dueling piano place near the hotel. I’d never gone to anything like that before, so figured I could miss the sleep to hang out with super cool writers. We walked the streets of Indy. And walked. And got lost. And rerouted. Finally found the spot, but the line was about 100 people deep just to get in. So we walked back to the hotel!
Great exercise, though.
Oh, it just sounds like too much fun!! But I’m really not jealous. Very peaceful about staying home. I just want to hear about all the details.
I’m ditto-ing your mom!! Sounds like fun, so excited for you to be at another ACFW conference this year…with our upcoming move I’ll have to keep living the writer’s life vicariously through you, but you never know, perhaps I’ll get to scratch out a book while we’re in Haiti??
Oh my gosh, I’m out of breath just reading about all you’ve been doing. Keep going, having fun and learn a lot.
Hugs,
Bonnie
Christina:
Sounds like you are having a marvelous time.
Just read about your Carol Award win—congratulations!!!! I am thrilled for you, dear.
Exhausting and exhilarating writers conferences are, yes? (My imitation of Yoda. How’d I do?).
I’m still trying to recover.
BTW, it was a joy meeting and spending time with you at the conference!
It WAS a marvelous time, thanks, all!
Rebecca, a Haitian book would probably be really hot now.
Jeanette, thank you!
Andra, great imitation. 🙂 Loved hanging out with you.
Hi, Christina! I just came by to give you a HUGE congrats on your Carol award! I was super excited for you. I also enjoyed meeting you. What was that class? The “what happens in an acquisition meeting,” I think. Anyway, I hope you receive great news on Book #2 soon!
Sounds like a lot of fun!
Cornelia
sounds like a great time!
cornelia
BTW, Congrats!!