Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Toastmaster Fun
Earlier this week, I received a phone call asking me if I'd be willing to attend a Division Contest as an alternate competitor. Today, I brought home a sparkly first place trophy for participating in Table Topics. This means I can look forward to another level of competition when the District holds its convention in two weeks.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
First Book Proposal Sent This Morning
This morning, I took a deep breath, and clicked my email send button, to deliver the first of four requested book proposals to the first agent who asked, way back in September 2009.
Friday, September 24, 2010
ACFW Indianapolis Conference 2010
I've come home from my second writer's conference with hope, and a budget-shrinking number of excellent books. I was quite surprised to be recognized by people I'd only met once, a year ago. It feels good to be able to joke about novel characters, and have one's listeners not only laugh, but truly understand.
On the second day of the conference, by foolishness of my own doing, I managed to lose the binder that held all of the business cards I'd received the previous year. I asked at the hotel front desk and at our group's lost and found, as well as retracing my steps to the mall, though the security guard and his dispatcher said the cards had not turned up there.
God was good, and I could get replacement cards from some of last year's contacts. I was prepared to continue with those, but on Sunday, just before lunch, another group member interrupted my conversation to hand me the binder again, with all the cards inside.
It's time to read, and write reviews.
On the second day of the conference, by foolishness of my own doing, I managed to lose the binder that held all of the business cards I'd received the previous year. I asked at the hotel front desk and at our group's lost and found, as well as retracing my steps to the mall, though the security guard and his dispatcher said the cards had not turned up there.
God was good, and I could get replacement cards from some of last year's contacts. I was prepared to continue with those, but on Sunday, just before lunch, another group member interrupted my conversation to hand me the binder again, with all the cards inside.
It's time to read, and write reviews.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
A Substitute Computer!
It's amazing what sorts of things can be accomplished when a computer dies. Now I have another one, and my withdrawal pangs are over.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
On Wednesday, In Utter Words Toastmasters Club Celebrated
We used the second meeting of the month to hold a party in honor of becoming a President's Distinguished Club. Toastmasters dignitaries joined us, and inducted this year's roster of club officers. We also inducted our new members.
I received pins signifying my completion of the Competent Communicator manual, and becoming this year's Vice President of Membership.
I received pins signifying my completion of the Competent Communicator manual, and becoming this year's Vice President of Membership.
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