The Silver Lining

These pictures say it all:



Asilomar is right on Monterey Bay--Meg and I could hear the ocean from our window!



This is me and Cassandra. We look like we're having fun because we ARE!

 

The beautiful redhead and silverhaired lady next to her are none other than Linda Joy Singleton and Verla Kay! 



And here's Meg's beautiful face along with Cassandra, Linda Joy, and Verla in the background.

Asilomar is gorgeous! It was reminiscent of Chautauqua in that you could eat and talk with editors and authors all you wanted. Some of the best moments were sitting around a fire at night chatting with everyone about children's writing. Wow.

I can't wait for next year!

Oh, and about tidbits--I guess that's strictly forbidden, so, you'll have to come and experience it yourself! If you can't afford Chautauqua, this is the next best thing. I'd love to see you here!

I'm going to Asilomar this weekend--I'm driving with Meg on Friday and am SO EXCITED!!! 

I know Cassandra, Verla Kay and Linda Joy are going. Anyone else? 

Hopefully, I'll come back with some nuggets of wisdom, but maybe not. I'm going for the fun!

I feel like a real, full-time writer, not a full time procrastinator. From 8:30 am to 2 p.m. every day this week (except for Wed because I teach Bible Study), I worked tirelessly on my WIP. I have 5,400 words to show for it and I can't wait to start back next week! 

One thing that happened today was scary--a part of my vision just blanked out—similar to when I have a migraine, but different, too. Once I got off the computer for a while it went away but it took several minutes to get my vision back. I wonder if sitting at the computer for 5 hours a day is affecting me? Has this happened to any of you?

2006 writing goals were:

 1. To sub my novel
2. To get an agent 
3. To complete a new pb for Charlesbridge 
4. To start on a new novel

What happened:

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I'm so, so, SOOO excited to report that I'm starting on something new--it's a mg chick lit contemporary fantasy that is very fun to write. 

Thank you, friends, for inspiring me to press on to my next novel. LJ really does help me as a writer. So many people think it's just a procrastination pit, but for me, it helps force me to produce. I've got to keep up with all you amazing, talented people!!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Had a wonderful writing session today--it's been a great week for that. SO, I think I will have this revision done by the end of the month. Whoopie! But then I'll have to give it to my crit partners, so it may not make my deadline I'd given to the agent. I'm sure the time will pass and she will have forgotten...ha! But I won't...

Now,

melissa_writing might have her new tattoos, but I'VE got these luscious dark purple nails. My hubby and teens are horrified. They say they're black. I think they're crazy. It's PURPLE!

You decide:

 

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