LDS Storymakers 2013

The past three days have been nuts. I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to go to the 2013 LDS Storymakers Conference. Thank you so much to my neighbors and my in-laws who watched my kids! I wouldn't have been able to go without you. I'm still processing everything that happened. I can't form coherent thoughts very well right now, so you guys get a list.

Points of awesome:

Professional feedback on my work.

Seeing my critique group. Even though Julie wasn't able to be at the conference we saw her Thursday night when she performed at Listen To Your Mother. Her piece was the most hilarious, hands down.

The classes. I haven't learned so much new stuff since college. My brain has gotten fat and isn't sure what to do about all the exercise.

Anne Perry's keynote address. Holy cow. The world is less if someone didn't record that thing and post it online somewhere.

New friends! I've already learned so much from them. You guys were seriously the best thing that happened! I can't believe I didn't get a picture with you!

Also,  I kind of won.

YES I DID! I took first place in the Adult Speculative Fiction genre of the first chapter contest! Granted, I don't know exactly how many other stories there were in my group (probably only 10-20) and I didn't win overall, but I still got first in my genre! I don't think I've ever won a contest in my life.

Good thing the contest wasn't for photography.

This hasn't been my most articulate blog post, but my brain is too fried for anything else right now. I'll post again soon about Chaela's first t-ball game!