Like Karen, I returned home from Phoenix on Sunday after the wonderful and unforgettable Faith, Hope, & Love Christian Writers conference. Despite being exhausted, I definitely returned on a high from being with others Christian novelists.
Unlike Karen, I had pretty smooth travel, arriving on Thursday night before the storms began. I went in a day earlier so I could attend James Scott Bell’s masterclass (photo of me with Jim below).
And since my return flight didn’t depart until Sunday night, I was able to participate in the after conference retreat where I joined the brainstorming session. I just happened to sit at what I dubbed the “hot table.” We brainstormed several really good stories. However, we did note that the body count was high and horses were almost always required. (Photo of the “hot table” below.)
Then God blessed me with a beautiful sunset while I waited for my departure. (Photo of the sunset below.)
I spent Monday catching up on both sleep and to dos. Then it was time to hop into the edits that I received just before I left for the conference.
My finished edits are due to the editor soon, and then I’ll return to writing the next book in the series. It’s hectic, but I love it.
~robin
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It was such a joy to see you at the conference, Robin. And your session on Authors and AI was EXCELLENT! So glad you had smoother travels. 🙂
Thanks, Karen. I’m sorry yours was one of those nightmare experiences. Gave me chills that you sat outside in the night for a couple of hours. I am not nearly as courageous as my heroines!!! And glad you benefited from my session.