tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post4449965265119225845..comments2023-10-22T03:44:10.146-04:00Comments on Fierce Romance: The Book Signing of Shannara and Other MusingsVonda Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680397260476850190noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-84981248654676888472009-07-29T19:19:31.924-04:002009-07-29T19:19:31.924-04:00I enjoyed the keynote speeches at this year's ...I enjoyed the keynote speeches at this year's RWA national as well as the last one I attended in Atlanta. And a couple of small conferences. One that sticks in my mind from a few years ago was by Sherrilyn Kenyon. She's very inspiring and also one of the nicest people you could meet.Nicole Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535088964454920083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-55884657128853786872009-07-27T13:24:17.921-04:002009-07-27T13:24:17.921-04:00Carol--My mom loved Debbie Macomber. She read her ...Carol--My mom loved Debbie Macomber. She read her when she started out early on. It sounds like her keynote made a lasting impression--great job on meeting those goals! So far I've met every goal I've set except a couple, and I find that focusing on one at a time really helps. Always setting new ones, too. :)<br /><br />Carly--I don't mind keynote speakers if the organizers of the event get the timing right and the speaker is worth the time. That's why those who ramble on really just become an interruption to the meal and networking. I was at a conference years ago where they had a panel of published authors DURING lunch, which I thought was a big no-no. Lunch and dinner are sacred networking times. As it was, the moderator kept telling everyone to be polite and listen. She actually told the audience we were rude and sort of chastised everyone, even though some of the comments where discussions of what the panelists said. I ended up sitting there miffed because these were not authors nor a topic I had an interest in, and I thought it was rude of them to force everyone to participate. Talk about a captive audience!Cameo Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05096738838240818893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-18956376158547524702009-07-27T12:57:45.592-04:002009-07-27T12:57:45.592-04:00Interesting post. I am not a fan of keynote speake...Interesting post. I am not a fan of keynote speakers because I'd rather get to know the people at my table. Some of them do go on forever. Jessica Anderson gave an entertaining speech at the last NEC conference. She was funny, and I think she connected well with everyone.<br /><br />CarlyCarly Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236823971323039071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14738657.post-51814253982836341752009-07-27T01:16:36.704-04:002009-07-27T01:16:36.704-04:00Cameo, I was very inspired by Debbie Macomber, who...Cameo, I was very inspired by Debbie Macomber, who spoke at the RWA Conference in Reno. It was my first conference and I hadn't sold yet. And honestly? I'd never read anything by Debbie Macomber before! She mentioned something about being at a conference as an unpublished writer and "winning" a critique by an editor or agent at one of the workshops. After the editor/agent read Debbie's piece, the ed/agent said something to the effect that this person would never be a writer. The way she told the story brought tears to my eyes. She then had us take a 3 X 5 index card from the table and write down five writing goals for ourselves. I wrote down five goals and as of this point in my career I've accomplished three of those goals! I still have the card and look at it often even those two of those goals have changed.Carol Ericsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957449133993571882noreply@blogger.com