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09/18/2005: "Writers and Readers"
There is something very inspiring about spending time with people of similar interest and experience. Between deadlines, National conference, my mother's health, and life in general, it had been a long time since I'd attended a Georgia Romance Writer's meeting. I presented the program yesterday. I told the group I always left more inspired and with more knowledge than when I came.
I think there's something very empowering about groups, whether it's a professional association of writers or a scrapbooking club, or an exercise group. It's the shared experience, the encouragement, the consolation. Sure, not everyone gets along. And that's life. I still think the benefits outweigh the cons.
I spent yesterday in the company of people who love to write and who love to read. When I got home, my family was out for the evening. I ignored the kitchen that needed to be cleaned up (actually, I'm saving it for The Girl who was supposed to do it earlier--don't want to deprive her. ), ignoed the laundry waiting to be done and the stack of paperwork on my desk and plopped on the couch and read for five hours without interruption. It was lovely.
Replies: 2 Comments
on Sunday, September 18th, kim said
i hope u finish it.
on Sunday, September 18th, Jen said
Being a compulsive reader, I finished it last night. In fact, I probably need to reread the final 4 pages since I was seriously fighting sleep in order to finish it.
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