Sirens Conference–tons of fun and lots of information

by denelow

This last week I was able to attend the Sirens Conference in Vail, Colorado along with my friend, Mette Ivie Harrison. She had invited me to be on a panel about “Destructive Romantic Myths in Fantasy” and it was fantastic. We also had on our panel authors Justine Larbalestier and Laini Taylor. I also met several other amazing women and learned a lot about lots of interesting topics. What is so wonderful is that I got to spend time with other women who are interested in fantasy and science fiction. It is so rewarding to associate with other like-minded women. I’m looking forward to seeing them again next year.

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Making Lemonade or Profiting from Gut Punches

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If you’ve ever been punched in the gut, you know what a sick feeling it can give you. If you are alive, you’ve probably had several gut punches thrown at you and not been able to dance out of the way of at least a few. From our own perspective, sometimes it feels as if we [...]

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A new era for me

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So, this is the start of a new experience for me–a little good and somewhat sad. I’ve been taking care of my father, with the help of my sister, for the past few years. It was a good thing to do, even if it did limit my writing time and my freedom to do as [...]

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Gail Zuniga wins a copy of Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone

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Congratulations to Gail Zuniga who won a copy of Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone as a door prize at the  LDS Storymakers conference May6-7. Share and Enjoy:Add to favoritesRSSFacebookTwitter

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American Fork Arts Council Spring Writers Conference

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Thanks to the American Fork Arts Council for inviting me to be the keynote speaker at their Spring Writers Conference. I also was on panels or conducted sessions throughout the day and met many wonderful and talented people. Special thanks to Caleb Warnock for setting it up. Share and Enjoy:Add to favoritesRSSFacebookTwitter

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Trip on Spydee

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            Fantastic ride today. Rode from Orem to Manti to Gunnison to Nephi to Orem. Wahoo! These pictures were taken before I went. I wore a helmet on the trip. Share and Enjoy:Add to favoritesRSSFacebookTwitter

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Mortifications

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Shannon Hale suggested we post our experiences when we were mortified as an author, so here are a couple of experiences. The first one happened at a local elementary school several years ago. The previous year I had done a school author visit for one class, so I thought I knew what was gong to [...]

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Upcoming May 2011 Appearances

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LDSstorymakers The Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel Bootcamp – May 5, 2011 2-day Writers Conference – May 6-7, 2011 I will be conducting a workshop on Saturday, May 7. I have four great manuscripts to review for four great authors. We should have an awesome time.   CONduit May 27-29 Radisson Hotel SLC I will [...]

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Upcoming April 2011 Appearances

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Washington Elementary School (Salt Lake City, Utah) On April 29, I will be visiting Washington Elementary School as part of the Books for Every Kid program. Authors Jen Nielson, Clint Johnson, Kristen Landon and I will be putting on an assembly for the school, donating some of our own books to their library, and then [...]

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What I Got from LTUE

by denelow

Writing conferences remind me that all writers are always becoming writers. None of us have arrived; we’re all still on a journey where the trophy labeled “WRITER” in gold is held out in front of us like a carrot and the fear of failure is the stick driving us. I loved how James Dashner urged [...]

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