We are officially in Vegas and have been here for about two weeks now. It has been about 18 years since I lived here and boy has it GROWN! The weather is gorgeous this time of year,I had forgotten how lovely the mountain skyline can be. I will post pictures soon because I also want to show you the goodies I bought along the way from Texas to here!
We are still living in a hotel and out of suitcases. ugh..Yes, it's getting old! Hopefully that will be changing in the next week or two. We are all so ready to get back into a routine. And I'm especially ready to be cutting some felt! A lot of ideas have been brewing these past few weeks and I'm ready to play again.
Before we left San Antonio I treated myself to an scbwi conference hosted in Austin. It was such a treat to visit with friends and make new ones. I met up with some of my pbj gang...Laura, Janee and Patty. It's always such a blast to see them up close and personal. And chatting with Chris Barton, Chris Schechner and Christy Stallop was a hoot!
I highly recommend scbwi conferences. Try to make time and save your pennies for them when you can because it is such a great opportunity to connect with like minds. I always leave feeling rejuvenated and ready to get back to work.
For me, the gist of this conference was staying true to yourself and instead of trying to fit the market, do what YOU DO best. Basically, they can tell when it's from the heart and will work with you if they see something in you.
Hang in there gang. There is room for all of us, we just have to stick with it and be the best we can be. Focus on your work and getting it out there in a professional and eye catching manner.
Hi Roz. Good to see some activity in your blog again. I'm looking forward to see some pictures of Vegas.
Posted by: wynlen | November 03, 2005 at 10:58 AM
YAY! You're back! I'm glad to see that everything has been okay so far. I'm about to attend my first conference in San Antonio! I'm looking forward to it, and hopefully will get as much out of it as you did. Hearing you speak about the agent issue and submission standards is very relieving. Thanks for sharing. :)
Posted by: Dee | November 03, 2005 at 02:25 PM
Welcome home! : 0 )
Posted by: Laura | November 03, 2005 at 03:45 PM
Hi, Roz -- I'm glad to hear you made it. You'll come back to Austin next October, right? Or will you be too busy organizing the Vegas conference?
Posted by: Chris Barton | November 03, 2005 at 08:03 PM
Oh, so nice to hear from you again! I do hope so much that you won´t have to live out of suitcases for much longer!
Posted by: Bea | November 03, 2005 at 11:41 PM
I MISS YOU!!!! Lots of good thoughts and prayers being sent your way.
hugs,
Heather
Posted by: heather | November 04, 2005 at 06:16 AM
Glad you made it. Nice to read your post.
Posted by: Holly | November 04, 2005 at 06:43 PM
Hey Lady,
Welcome back to the blog world--you have been missed. I hope your hotel has a swimming pool and plenty of cabana boys to bring you drinks! Have you tried the slots yet?
As for dial up--can you believe that's the way I still do it???!
Hopefully Santa will fix that soon.
Have fun settling in!
:-)
Posted by: Snowbear | November 05, 2005 at 08:24 AM