Conferences

It is a cold, gray and dreary day here in Los Angeles. I don't care what the thermostat says, in this library where I work, the air condition will ALWAYS come on when you least expect it. I'm sitting here shivering at my desk, waiting for my 1:00 p.m. lunch hour so I can start editing some of the chapters from my current YA manuscript.

Things here at the library job are so boring that I find my thoughts drift to the upcoming Book Expo of America at the Los Angeles Convention Center. I'm looking forward to the Children's Breakfast, taking pictures of authors and friends (edithspage, marivee, and Carlynn) and overall having an inspiring good time.

I'm also looking forward to SCBWI's Annual Summer Conference but that's a ways away. I'm still trying to decide if I should get a room. It would be kinda cool to decompress and have my own little writer's retreat for a couple of days. I could type out my notes right away. Then again, I don't live very far from the hotel near the airport. All I'd need to do is hit the 105 from the 110 and park it. I have a feeling this conference will feel a little overwhelming. It sounds as if LOTS of people attend and I can sometimes freak out when I'm around large groups of people.

Either way, it will sure be an adventure...like my lunch hour, starting now.

Update: So I was able to edit several more pages in book #2 but there's a lot more I need to write by Thursday. I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm going to watch The Bachelor finale tonight. I can write before and after that and stay up as late as I need to since I work the noon to 9 p.m. shift tomorrow.