tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post4729972789234056741..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: Learning New SkillsLoucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59372926796919455312007-04-06T13:55:00.000-04:002007-04-06T13:55:00.000-04:00Suz, thanks for telling us about the workshop. Oh,...Suz, thanks for telling us about the workshop. Oh, I wish I could have been there! I'm a bit like Inara - I always get a bit overwhelmed and the stuff takes some time to percolate through to where I can actually use it. I remember Jane Porter came and spoke at our local conference a few years ago about how long it took her to get published and that just being so empowering to me (as you know, I was not a fast learner). And she's so smart and funny and gorgeous too. But I remember her telling a story about sitting on the kitchen floor crying her eyes out over a rejection and I thought, "Yes, that's my experience of being unpubbed." And still she kept going. We've had quite a few speakers over the years but none of them had that experience that absolutely chimed with mine.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-7527633702208879892007-04-05T14:06:00.000-04:002007-04-05T14:06:00.000-04:00Inara, YES! It was overwhelming and I did wonder h...Inara, YES! It was overwhelming and I did wonder how in the world I could incorporate these techniques and yet keep my voice. But the funny thing was as I went through my pages, I did find that in places I had already done them instinctually. I think writers, those who practice the craft and read voraciously let their subconsciouses do some of this layering.<BR/><BR/>SuzSuzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-85593743532635080512007-04-05T09:46:00.000-04:002007-04-05T09:46:00.000-04:00I found Deb Dixon's GMC and Big Black Moment works...I found Deb Dixon's GMC and Big Black Moment workshop to be transformational. I thought my brain would explode before I could write down all the ideas I had for my work when I came home.<BR/><BR/>As far as "have to read" authors, I was introduced to <A HREF="www.harlancoben.com" REL="nofollow">Harlan Coben's</A> work last year and have since read everything of his I could find. His style is immediate and compelling. Phenomenal work. Highly recommend him!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-84497639702137436892007-04-05T09:06:00.000-04:002007-04-05T09:06:00.000-04:00Anyone else get overwhelmed at these types of pres...Anyone else get overwhelmed at these types of presentations? I often walk away jazzed up, but also overwhelmed. Sometimes I wonder how we ever get words onto the page, given how complicated this whole business can be! :-) <BR/><BR/>Great ideas, though I will now have to invest in a new set of highlighters!! <BR/><BR/>-InaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-65248006767643597552007-04-04T15:28:00.000-04:002007-04-04T15:28:00.000-04:00I'm taking this workshop now through Writers U and...I'm taking this workshop now through Writers U and I'm loving every minute of it! I'm also planning on taking an all day class with Margie in Toronto this fall. <BR/><BR/>I also love Virginia Kantra's workshops. I always find something I can use in my own work.Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-13499365791630127712007-04-03T21:05:00.000-04:002007-04-03T21:05:00.000-04:00Margie Lawson ROCKS! I've done several of her wor...Margie Lawson ROCKS! I've done several of her workshops on getting motivated, but haven't done this one. I'Ve been meaning to find it "somewhere" nearby. Since it probably won't be anywhere nearby, I'm going to go to Paypal and get the lecture notes. Thanks, Suz!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.com