It is good to feel productive, especially after 5 weeks of being out of the country on holiday. The new short story should not take very long to finish–it’s very short.
Month Has Flown By
Back from Brazil and OMG, what an awesome trip! Highlights: Isabel’s parents are so warm and instantly family! Motorcycling through Chile’s narrow, winding mountain roads. Colonial villages with quaint B&Bs and a heritage steam locomotive. Surprise rock concerts that last all night long. Amazing wildlife along the Rio Mutum. Music, art and architecture of Savador. World War II history in Uruguay. And, I did start a short story.
Heading for Brazil on Monday
Going to visit Isabel’s parents and see something of a country that I know very little about. Did lots of research over the last 6 months, but I’m sure I will learn lots and be quite amazed by the geography, people and history. Can’t wait!
When Words Collide is over
The weekend was awesome. Sat on some fun panels and saw some that I really enjoyed. Partied, of course, and performed in the Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Banquet. Was so happy to see people from the academic world, poetry, playwriting and literary genres come out–and a lot of very positive Facebook messages afterward. I think this festival just keeps getting better and better.
When Words Collide–awesome!
So, I attended Michael Cassutt’s screen writing workshop on Wednesday and Thursday–it was awesome! And, so good to see so many people from all over–Michael, of course, and David B. Coe, Hayden Trenholm, Suzanne Church, Barb Galler-Smith, Diane Walton, Susan McGreggor Gerald Brandt, Rob Sawyer, Adrienne Kerr, to name a very few. I could go on! Also met some new, and very wonderful people–Patty Briggs (a great singer, btw, and her husband is fantastic on the guitar), Barbara Fradkin (sooo friendly!) and Jamis Paulson. I knew Shirley Smith Matheson prior to WWC, but had never heard her speak–so funny and sharp!