Today Is Full of Nice Surprises
First, after much waffling over it, I finally decided to attend the local NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Kickoff party in Lansing, MI. Many of you know I keep a third shift schedule, so attending an early afternoon event isn’t something I’m really thrilled about.
But it was so worth it! I had the opportunity to listen to fantasy author Jim C. Hines talk about…writing. Funny guy.
I also had the opportunity to see that there are a whole lot more writers in the area than I realized, and am going to actively work to seek out a group that meets regularly. One that’s not too far from home. I hope.
The second nice thing is this… There was an email waiting for me from Morgen Bailey. She’s rerunning my interview from May, if anyone missed it and/or is interested in reading it.
And now, since this isn’t a regular day for me to be posting, and since driving to Lansing on not enough sleep made me even more tired than I was, I think I may take a Sunday afternoon nap. And if I get in there quick, its still will be afternoon.
October 30, 2012 @ 2:08 pm
That’s great that you found so many writers in your area. I hope you make some good connections.
October 31, 2012 @ 3:02 am
Thanks, Debra. I do, too. Being with other writers, both online and off, is SO motivating. And I need to start getting more books written! 🙂
October 31, 2012 @ 12:14 pm
Glad to hear you had fun at the event. How did I not know you were in Michigan? I’m actually less than 3 hours from Lansing, just across the Ontario border.
November 2, 2012 @ 3:32 am
That’s not very far away. Maybe, if there’s ever a decent writing event somewhere in between, we’ll run into one another. I was considering a NaNo event in Bay City sometime this month, but I just can’t see four hours of driving, on top of a few hours of writing…all in one day. 🙂