Weekend Reprieve

Today, I’m hopping off the Fast Draft Express and heading up to UCLA for the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. So many panels, activities, and authors to choose from – I’ll be in writer heaven! I snagged tickets for two sessions about writing memoir, plus a panel discussion called “Nonfiction: Humor and Attitude.” Much of the time, however, I’ve left open for open-stage readings and booth browsing.

 

Snark alert: I’m not the slightest bit interested in seeing Mitch Album interview Phil McGraw. Not that I’m enamored of Dr. I’ve-Had-My-Fill anyway, but surely I’m not the only one who took umbrage at this program note: Dr. Phil McGraw will only sign hard cover books following this session. When I read that, I rolled my eyes so hard I probably altered the Earth’s position on its axis.

 

Next posts, I’ll talk about the Festival, toot my horn about my Fast Draft progress, and try to find something positive to say about my purple bracelet experiment. 

Oh! And one last thing: Anyone want to join me in a Summer Shape-up challenge in May? The overall goal would be to whip our Works In Progress into submission-ready shape.

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  1. I can’t wait to hear all about the festival. You always have such good tidbits to share. Try not to throw anything TOO heavy at Dr. Phil if you see him. Wait, would you have to change your bracelet if you did? I mean, you don’t have to SAY anything to him…

  2. *still chuckling over “Dr. I’ve-Had-My-Fill. Tee-hee!*

    It sounds like a wonderful day. Wish I could be there, too! Bring some tidbits back to share with the rest of us!

  7. I would love to get my WIP into submission-ready shape. But I’m still several weeks away from finishing my first draft. (I have a huge hole with a missing subplot that I’m trying to fill in.)

    So, I’ll have to decide if I’ll be in a place to participate when I hear more details, I suppose. 🙂

  9. I’ll join the Summer Shape up 🙂

    Have fun at the festival!

    Love your nickname for Dr Ph…..
    what a douche – he’ll only sign the hardcovers ;o/

  10. I’ll join the Summer Shape up 🙂

    Have fun at the festival!

    Love your nickname for Dr Ph…..
    what a douche – he’ll only sign the hardcovers ;o/

  11. Oh my gosh…and I thought I was the only non-Dr. Phil fan around.

    Awww, I thought the Shape-Up challenge would be to get our bodies inot shape. But wips are good…count me in.

  13. The book faire yesterday was terrific. We got to hear Ray Bradbury speak and he was utterly amazing. I hope you enjoy it today!!! And yeah, I saw that note from Dr. Phil. What a pompous ass.

    I’m going to finish the first draft of a novel this summer, so I’ll join you!!!

  14. The book faire yesterday was terrific. We got to hear Ray Bradbury speak and he was utterly amazing. I hope you enjoy it today!!! And yeah, I saw that note from Dr. Phil. What a pompous ass.

    I’m going to finish the first draft of a novel this summer, so I’ll join you!!!

    • The purple bracelet challenge (mine, anyway) ends tomorrow, but you can still order them from the website I linked. I’d be interested in hearing what you think. 🙂

  18. Ugh. I hate both Dr. Phil and Mitch Albom. The two of them together? Kissing each other’s butts? I want to vomit all the way over here in Ohio.

    But I hope you have a great time at the festival!

    And I would join you in the Summer Shape-Up, but I’ll just be starting a new WIP. Maybe I could just do a word-count check-in or something.

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