I had such a wonderful time at the Carolina SCBWI conference this past weekend. We checked in Friday afternoon and didn't stop discussing writing & illustrating until, well, I guess it stopped when I walked in the front door of my house when I returned earlier today.
My head is swimming with ideas, challenges, and thoughts of future stories. Many terrific people jazzed and inspired me.
The schedule was very busy but I made some time to catch up with old friends and make a few new ones. It would have been nice to be able to kick back and chat more, then again, I'd have to miss one of the workshops!
Being the "conference photographer" (ya'll might not agree once you see some of the pictures) I was moving and hopping all over the place. This afforded me many opportunities to sneak a peak at everything that was going on.
Now I'm home, my body kinda tingles as it's finally beginning to relax.
Yikes! So much to remember...So much to do...So much more writing that will have to wait until I reassess my characters.
And I promise to upload some pictures soon. :^))
Everyday life is full of wonderful warmth and gifts we usually are too busy to enjoy. And then there are the other days when life just sucks. These are my thoughts. :^))
Latest Quote
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. - Douglas Adams
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Wait as much time between revisions as possible. Just close the document. Resist that urge to open it and read your wonderful opening page just one more time. Seriously. Resist it.
~great writing advice from P.J. Hoover at Cynthia Leitich Smith's blog http://cynleitichsmith.livejournal.com/
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Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.
~E.L. Doctorow
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"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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"The indispensable first step to getting thethings you want out of life is this: decide what you want."
Ben Stein
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Detail makes the difference between boring and terrific writing. It’s the difference between a pencil sketch and a lush oil painting. As a writer, words are your paint. Use all the colors.
Rhys Alexander
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Sit down, and put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff's worth, without pity, and destroy most of it.
Colette, Casual Chance, 1964
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Wait as much time between revisions as possible. Just close the document. Resist that urge to open it and read your wonderful opening page just one more time. Seriously. Resist it.
~great writing advice from P.J. Hoover at Cynthia Leitich Smith's blog http://cynleitichsmith.livejournal.com/
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Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.
~E.L. Doctorow
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"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
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"The indispensable first step to getting thethings you want out of life is this: decide what you want."
Ben Stein
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Detail makes the difference between boring and terrific writing. It’s the difference between a pencil sketch and a lush oil painting. As a writer, words are your paint. Use all the colors.
Rhys Alexander
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Sit down, and put down everything that comes into your head and then you're a writer. But an author is one who can judge his own stuff's worth, without pity, and destroy most of it.
Colette, Casual Chance, 1964
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Never Argue with a Woman
Never Argue with a Woman
One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.
Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.
Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"
"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, "Isn't that obvious?")
"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her.
"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."
"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start fisihg at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."
"For reading a book," she replies.
"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her again.
"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."
"Yes, but I repeat you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start fishing at any moment. So, I'm going to have to take you in and write you up."
"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with Sexual assault," says the woman.
"But I haven't even touched you," says the game warden.
"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."
"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.
MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.
One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap.
Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out. She motors out a short distance, anchors, and reads her book.
Along comes a Game Warden in his boat. He pulls up alongside the woman and says, "Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"
"Reading a book," she replies, (thinking, "Isn't that obvious?")
"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her.
"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."
"Yes, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start fisihg at any moment. I'll have to take you in and write you up."
"For reading a book," she replies.
"You're in a Restricted Fishing Area," he informs her again.
"I'm sorry, officer, but I'm not fishing. I'm reading."
"Yes, but I repeat you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start fishing at any moment. So, I'm going to have to take you in and write you up."
"If you do that, I'll have to charge you with Sexual assault," says the woman.
"But I haven't even touched you," says the game warden.
"That's true, but you have all the equipment. For all I know you could start at any moment."
"Have a nice day ma'am," and he left.
MORAL: Never argue with a woman who reads. It's likely she can also think.
About Me
- Maggie
- I've been writing children's stories since 1995 and love the the challenge to create a unique and well written story. Of course I've been working on one story on and off over the years and still haven't gotten it right ---- yet. :^))
2 comments:
It was good to see you again! I'm looking forward to next year!
Christy
You made the number 1 spot on Ian's Top Seven SCBWI-NC Conference 2008 Comments
#1. Ouch! That's gonna bruise!
http://goaliesgroup.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-top-seven-scbwi-nc-conference-2008.html
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