Comments on: SCBWI conferences: so many kinds of awesome https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/ Inspiring and empowering young readers Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kjersten https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/#comment-60 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:57:33 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=458#comment-60 Beautiful post, Laurie. Makes me smile ear to ear. And I wasn’t even there. But you inspire me to face a few of my own demons and shove them in bottles with corks. Thanks.

]]> By: admin https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/#comment-59 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:05:03 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=458#comment-59 In reply to Jolie.

Thank you, Jolie! You are all kinds of awesome, too! We never could have done any of this without you and Sara so graciously handing down all of your tools and expertise. We learned from the best! And your contribution this year with the first-time attendee orientation was a HUGE HUGE HUGE positive. Thanks so much for sticking around and hanging in there with us. Yay!
— Laurie
p.s. I seriously love that picture of the three of us, too. 😉

]]> By: Jolie https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/#comment-58 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:37:05 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=458#comment-58 You are ALL kinds of awesome, my dear! What a great conference! The keynotes were a grand slam. Seriously!!! And, can I tell you how much I love that photo of you three? 🙂 xoxo

]]> By: admin https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/#comment-57 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:46:24 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=458#comment-57 In reply to Darcy Pattison.

Hi Darcy,
Yes, it is crazy. And I guess maybe I just realized how much I do love it. Thanks for stopping by! =D
— Laurie

]]> By: Darcy Pattison https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/#comment-56 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:34:36 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=458#comment-56 Crazy, the way we go from an isolated life to a frantic life at conferences. Still, don’t we love both aspects of this life?
Darcy

]]> By: admin https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/#comment-55 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:02:20 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=458#comment-55 In reply to Kirk Kraft.

Hi, Kirk! I saw you in at least one of the same sessions as me, but unfortunately I couldn’t say hello then. It sounds like you had some great goals for the conference, and I’m so glad to hear you met them. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with your work!

]]> By: Kirk Kraft https://lauriethompson.com/2010/04/13/scbwi-conferences-so-many-kinds-of-awesome/#comment-54 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:07:52 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=458#comment-54 Laurie,
I actually did have some pre-conference goals and completed each of them. How refreshing! The first was to meet some new people. Check. Second was to gain some tangible wisdom I could apply to my own writing and habits. Check. Third was to gain a realistic outlook of my career. Through Laini, Jay and Peter’s keynotes address, I was very encouraged. Now to put feet to what I learned. Thanks for all your hard work.

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