So I'm back from the fabulous 2010 Rutgers One-on-One Plus Conference held this past Saturday. My mind is still buzzing from all the great things I learned and all the great people I met. I'll have to give a shout-out to all of them later this week. As promised, I'll be spotlighting highlights from the conference all this week. Today, I'll share the highlights from the speakers and the panel discussion on social media. Right after our mentor breakfast, the guest speaker for the … [Read more...]
Leaving for Rutgers One-on-One
October 15, 2010 Read Comments
This afternoon, I'm traveling to Piscataway, NJ to participate as a mentee in the 2010 Rutgers One-on-One Plus Conference. I'm very excited about the conference. More excited than when I went in 2006 because I know what to expect and how to make the conference more useful for me and my writing. It also doesn't hurt that I'm traveling with a writer friend from my critique group, Sheri Dillard, and meeting up with some fabulous writers from Verla Kay's BlueBoard. Next week, I'll share … [Read more...]
Hello Fall!
September 24, 2010 Read Comments
If you haven't heard yet, Fall (or Autumn if you prefer) has arrived. Here's a gorgeous picture that I took last Fall from my office window. One of the things I love about Atlanta is the sea of trees that surround the skyline. This is my *favorite* season! I LOVES me some Fall. I love the football, the change of weather, the Halloween treats, the veggie harvest, the turning of the leaves, and the infamous Thanksgiving dinner. Originally my current novel project took … [Read more...]
Rutgers Bound
August 25, 2010 Read Comments
Earlier this week I got my acceptance letter to attend the 2010 Rutgers One-on-One Plus Conference. I was very excited because one of my goals this year was to get accepted to this conference. I went in 2006 and it was fabulous so I can't wait to return. And even better, a member of my critique group and another good writer friend also got accepted so it'll be good to know some familiar faces. Of course being Southern and never meeting a stranger --- wouldn't have been too much of a … [Read more...]
