In which we return...

[jesshartley]

For those of you who didn't know, I'm back from the Writer's Weekend. (www.writersweekend.com)

I cannot say enough about this conference. It was incredible. I learned more about the writing industry in one weekend than I have managed to glean in a couple of years of trying to pry the information out of other folks virtually, poring over writer's publications and other ineffective means of self-education.

I made great contacts, and great friends.

I drank cocktails til 3am with Jacqueline Carey and drove Jim Butcher and his lovely wife to get Starbucks and Burger King. I watched a best selling author help bus tables in her little black dress and uber-pointy shoes at midnight after a masked ball. I sipped champagne til the wee hours, while discussing Abraham Lincoln trivia and Middle Eastern socio-political climates.

I cannot /begin/ to express what a wonderful, inspiring, educational, enriching conference this was. If you have /any/ desire to write, you should go. Next year, it will be in North Carolina, and I'm going to find a way to be there.

Comments

Right on Jess

[rowanlyn-mirrim.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had a good time. The writers confrences can be alot of fun, I know my Mom has a hoot at the mystrey ones.
*hugs*
Kelly

Re: Right on Jess

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

This was my first one (I don't count Orycon, because although it is a literary convention, I've only gone as a gamer, never with an eye towards the writing industry).

The acquiring editor from Tor books wants me to send her the manuscript I pitched, so I've got to get writing! :)

Re: Right on Jess

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

Now, refresh my memory... Your mom... writes mysteries? Edits? Has a small publishing company? Does a mystery magazine?

I remember talking about this, but it was years ago, and before I was interested in the industry...

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Ah HAH! You have an LJ! Ah HAH! Yay!

(This's Catie. :))

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

CATIE!!!! TACKLEHUG!

How's my favorite clone-partner?

*hug*

You guys make it safe and sound to the northern lands?

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Safe and sound and REALLY REALLY SLEEPY. *zzzzz* :)

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

I love your userpic, btw.

[jesshartley.livejournal.com]

Thanks... It's a black velvet cotehardie similar (although smaller in size) to the one I was wearing for the Night Court dinner... It's kind of my "target" item... I'm going to get back into it before my Exalted book comes out, not because it's appropriate for booksignings, but because I want to be that size again for them...

Oh, yeah, and the corset is just an added bonus...

A friend of mine did a /great/ graphic piece of me with huge succubus wings and a wicked smile that was based off of that piece... got to see if I can find it again...