RT Convention - Days 3, 4 & 5

Overwhelming.

What other word can describe the feeling an RT Virgin gets when they first realize the enormity of the RT experience?

It's Saturday and I'm still overwhelmed.

More later.

RT Convention - Day 2

Ever since my college days, Tuesday has always been an oddball day for me. More than Hump Day, more than Manic Monday and way more than Friday (sometimes) Tuesdays always stand out.



That being said, today's Tuesday was okay. Class started at 10:30 and flew by. I didn't get as restless in my seat as I expected. I'm so used to being on my feet for most of my work day sitting still for so long plays havoc with my legs.



I've learned a lot over the last two days. Judy McCoy is an awesome teacher. I feel this week will go a long way to helping me with my writing or lack thereof.



Every time I hit the lobby it's full of new faces. Now it's starting to hit me. There's going to be so many people in this building! I'm such a withdrawn person. However, I've discovered I need to let people approach me, not the other way around. I just hope to meet people and find new friends for next year.

RT Convention - Day One

Going into this whole aspiring writer's course, I had no idea what to expect. Would they force me to state my goals and dreams in front of strangers? Would I be grilled over my genre choice? Many hours and days and months were spent agonizing over every possible torture angle.

In the end it turns out I had nothing to worry about. My flights to PBurg were far more nerve inducing than that walk to the classroom this morning. I felt a little odd man out because everyone seemed to know someone, but that's really just me and my own personality I suppose.

Nope. I had no reason whatsoever to be nervous. Judi McCoy is absolutely the right person to teach this course. She is honest, funny, tough and nice. Linnea Sinclair was a hoot and Charlotte Hubbard made me feel at ease. I've never read either of these authors before, but now I will!

The plotting season at the end was fun and eye-opening. Thanks to Terry, Wendy, Adrianna and Charlotte for being such great plot partners.

Day One -- Success. Two thumbs up.

Pittsburgh or Bust

It's 1:30 a.m. I need to be up at 5 to catch the plane I only decided to take this past Tuesday. Can we all say Tired with a capital T? I know I can.

I'm nervous. I'm nervous of the beginner's class, I'm tied in knots really. Sigh. I just want to get more than 4 hours of sleep every night. I can't sleep on planes either. Too uncomfortable.

Let's get this thing started. See y'all there!