Anxious; anxiety
common words these days
thankfully, not typically words that describe me
although Saturday morning was
a totally different story
Anxiety GRIPPED ME
I wanted to “chicken out”
“what’s it going to be like? am I qualified? will I have to write ?! what does one wear to a WRITING SEMINAR??!!!”
the word SEMINAR
quite frankly
just sounds intimidating
but much to my dismay
the day was anything but intimidating
it was DELIGHTFUL and INSPIRING
Jerry Ellis, author of Walking the Trail
and his wife Debi Holmes-Binney, author of Desert Sojourn
hosted the wonderful event at their home in Fort Payne
I attended my very first writing seminar with Love’s Aunt Donna
she graciously insisted on sending me to the event
and because we are kindred spirits
and I love her dearly
I accepted
under the terms that she go with me
upon arrival we mingled about the small crowd
reuniting with a few friends of ole
connecting & swapping social media venues with new
to be honest
I didn’t know what to expect
at best, I hoped to be given some direction with my new found passion,
writing.
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
not only was I given very applicable information on
where to start with my story
I was moved to tears on more than one account by the stories from others
truly inspired
with REAL stories from REAL people about REAL life
stories of murder, heroism
adoption, infertility
heart wrenching stories.
add to that
a call, via speaker phone, from a literary agent from New York
who was willing to share some great advice as well as some of basic “dos and don’ts”
followed by an
A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! theatrical snippet
from the one woman show
based on a memoir of a Colorado woman, Ann Ellis
from actress, Sandra Lafferty of The Hunger Games and Walk the Line
I think I held my breath through her entire performance!
She is GOOD! REALLY GOOD!
and finally Jerry’s wife, Debi told her story
she INTENTIONALLY spent 40 DAYS in the DESERT
ALONE
and lived to tell about it
talk about INSPIRING?!
another GREAT presentation
with the message
“you don’t have to be a writer to be an author”
I like that.
because I’ve never considered myself a writer
by any stretch of the imagination
commas scare me!
and “typo” could be my pen-name
but I do have a story
and I’m passionate about sharing it
so we’ll see.
maybe someday I will add
“write a book” to my bucket list
until then…
After reading some of my simple stories… have YOU ever considered sharing YOUR story ?!
Everybody has a story.
I’d love to hear from you! via the comment section :O)
As always,
thanks for reading
Karmen
You inspire me, my friend! an actress from the Hunger Games, are you kidding me????
No! I’m not kidding! She was so humble! and kind and WONDERFUL! She spoke to the my inner “drama-queen”! lol
Sandra is great, isn’t she? Her sister is one of our friends and neighbors. She was at Melinda’s Halloween gathering and I really enjoyed talking with her! I am so glad you went! I LOVE your story and think it should go further, reach more! Go for it!!
Love you!
Yes, Sandra is wonderful and Nita is TOO..She was there helping serve. It was a great day! Thanks for reading and encouraging me with your kind words! Love you more!
So glad you went. All are wonderful people along.with interesting lives. Sandra and.mom were.childhood.friends. i know u came away with great things. Please.tell.Donna hello.
I agree Rita! They are all very interesting people. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment. I am grateful for your loyalty and encouragement.
Hey, Karmen, I’m so happy to see what you have written about the seminar! Keep up your wonderful blog!
Hello Jerry, thanks for reading and taking the time to comment! Be sure and let me know when you are planning another writing seminar. I’d love to join you again sometime!
I will sure let you know of the next writing event, Karmen! Write on!
I look forward to it! Thanks again, Jerry and be sure and tell Debi the meal was WONDERFUL!
Yes, a perfect way to describe the day. Sandra’s performance moved me. The whole of my acting career was playing the lead in our first grade play. Yep, I was the mayor of Mouseville. All of those in attendance were great and I hope you all walked away with inspiration and useful information.
Mayor! Alright! Not just anyone can play Mayor, Neal. I appreciate all of your applicable information and may be in touch as more questions come to mind. Thank you for reading and taking time to comment.
PS ~I used the “proof in reverse” tip last night! It really works!