It has been a busy 10 days here, working on final galleys and participating in two writers conferences.
Last weekend, I had the privilege of being on faculty for the fabulous Northwestern Christian Writers Conference at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. I taught a workshop on “Avoiding Common Mistakes on the Road to Publication,” met with up-and-coming writers, and participated on a panel with fellow fiction writers Jaime Jo Wright and Cynthia Ruchti, hosted by Erica Vetsch. The conference is shepherded by the wonderful Susie Larson (author and radio personality—follow her on Twitter for daily encouragement) and featured keynotes by talented singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson and inspirational speaker and advocate Danielle Strickland. I learned so much from all of them! If I blessed the people I met with even a small fraction of how much I was blessed at the conference, it was time well spent indeed.
And then, a few days ago, I attended the Regency Fiction Writers 3-day conference (virtual again this year).
Many helpful and interesting classes were offered, like: Developing your Regency Voice, Masquerades and Fancy Dress Balls, Women Writers in the Georgian and Regency Periods, Writing in Times of Stress, Regency Medicine, Regency Décor, and more.
There is always more to learn and the organizers and teachers made the experience so enjoyable.
What about you? Have you learned anything new lately? In these days of online classes and conferences, it’s easier than ever to learn new things. What is something you would you like to learn more about?
Well, that’s all for today. Time to return my attention to reviewing the final galleys for Shadows of Swanford Abbey (coming December 2021). The next time I see these pages, they will be a printed book!
Have a great week, everyone!
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Since I’ve been taking care of a ten-year-old boy and his older sister this summer, I’ve been playing lots of board and card games and giving lots of cooking lessons of recipes that the two would like to eat. In playing Scrabble with them, I’ve been learning some new words.
I miss in-person conferences a LOT! But there have been good things about being home too. I’m trying hard to embrace whatever comes. But it sure was good to see these pics and dream of future gatherings!