I took some fabulou workshops my last day in Emerald City - Developing Characters, Lighting the Fire (emotion), Contemporary Marketplace, and Face Craft - about using the ancient Chinese art of face mapping to create believable characters. Fantastic...but nothing compared to lunch.
The Romance Divas comandeered our own table, largely so Shawn could make dirty jokes. An agent was brave enough to sit with us, making us all wonder if she is indeed Miss Snark. Hey, she got Shawn's jokes. OK. Mine too.
Then Cherry Adair closed the show. Cherry's manta is startlingly similar to my own...everyone should stop talking about writing a book and just do it. Cherry's involves expletives and a South African accent. Anyway, last year she encouraged everyone to set their own deadline, put it in an envelope, and make it happen. So, she unwrapped her collection of envelopes, known as Hope in a Box, and we all applauded those who made it happen. (Including AT2 winner Gerri Russell). They got a certificate, our accolades...and then Cherry stole the show.
From those who completed their book, she drew names and awarded 3 of them conference fees paid for next year. HUGE! But then it got better. She awarded another person RWA national conference fees, hotel, and airfare. OMG, right! Even sweeter, she drew the name of my friend Shelli Stevens, a Diva, who worked her booty off at the conference with raffle baskets, a single-mom who had no way to pay for RWA this year. Warms your heart, doesn't it?
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Oh you are so sweet, Jenna! I'm so glad I got to meet you. And I wish you the best of luck with everything. You're already kicking butt with your career!
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