Yay, its Friday. The programme for the Spinning Gold conference is now here and I am looking forward to registering next week. One of my favourite things about conferences besides listening to smart people talk about hot topics, and rubbing shoulders with some of my heroes, is getting to hang out with a bunch of fab lovely children's writers. There's no better fun than chewing the fat with folk on the same wavelength - i think Einstien wrote an equation for it in his earlier work, genius that he was.
I'm still processing my trip to Westport but hope to give a bit more of a review of this next week. Westport was very intriguing, bordered by the sea on one side and mountains on the other, wild and rugged, it is a place of stories. I'd like to go back. And how cool is the place name Granity. It is begging to be used in a book.
In the meantime, via Jet Reid, here is a very cool little rant titled 5 lies writers believe about editors. Its a good peek into the truth about being an editor, I agree with all of it, and it concludes with the very sensible comment that there are no great secrets to being published.
3 comments:
Make sure you are at the computer at 7:30 Melinda....
We have had a ton of people looking at the website and downloading the programme.
I don't want to be the one to have to say 'too late' to you.....and Fifi will avoid you at the book awards next week if you don't get in... and we both would like to see you there...but no pressure...
I hope you have bought a spiffy new dress for the awards...good luck....
Maureen
I'll just have to take my chances :)
191 new people have gone to look at the Spinning Gold site since Friday according to our stats. Geez... thats even more than on the interested list! Looking forwatd to seeing you on Wed. I have new tights especially for the event...
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