Last night I returned home from the Coastal Carolina Writers Retreat. What a great experience! I did a workshop on internet research tips and had a room of really bright, helpful people. We were all sharing ideas and resources back and forth and I think the participants learned something new.
I met some really great people there. Gerry Murak, who is behind the project Our Fathers Who Art in Heaven gave a great impromptu mini-workshop on blogging. By the way, he has a wonderful book with heartwarming stories of the fathers who have touched our lives. He is planning to do a whole series, so check out his website if you’re interested in submitting a tribute for consideration.
I was lucky enough to share a car ride to the airport with Joel Fotinos from Penguin Putnum and he was very down to earth, honest and personable. He also gave us a very accurate insight into the publishing world during his seminar.
If I comment about everything I learned at this writers retreat this blog post will go on forever, so I’ll write often over the next week or so with different tidbits.
Until next time.
Gerry Murak said,
May 24, 2005 @ 9:08 pmLauren,
Thank you so much for introducing yourself to me at the Carolina Costal Writer’s Retreat last weekend.
Your genuine interest and energy for the “Our Fathers Who Art In Heaven” project is greatly appreciated.
If are ever in the Buffalo, New York area please let me know. We would love to have you as our guest.
Gerry