The Emerald City Writing Conference was fabulous. Every year I think it can’t be as good as last year and every year the planning committee outdo themselves and set the bar higher. Right now I’m busy editing and polishing my WIP for a couple of full requests. I’ll post more about all the fun stuff that took place in Bellevue. Until then, enjoy what I blogged about on Bark about a week ago: On the conference’s Saturday night, there is always a huge mulit-author signing that is open to the public. This year I participated for the first time in …

I’m heading to the Emerald City Writing Conference this weekend. I think it’s my fifth or sixth time attending, but it’s my first time presenting! Rebecca Zanetti and I will be holding a workshop titled: Dealing with Goal, Motivation, and Conflict in Your Own Life: Optimizing the Writing Process while Keeping Motivation High. If you happen to be in the Seattle area on Saturday morning and want to hang out while chatting about writing motivation, stop by the Sammamish conference room at the Bellevue Westin at 10.30 am. In case you’re not a morning person, but still want to catch …

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