Sunday Afternoon Wrap Up

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to the wonderful Mary Harris at Parkplace Books for a lovely, last-minute hosting of Karen Cushman, Laura Kvasnosky and moi for our Northwest Bookfest 2001 panel.  As always, I learn more than I give -- Karen's talk about revising Alchemy and Meggy Swann whupped me upside the head: oh my goodness -- there is a lot of backstory to remove from the current WIP. And Laura's talk about the heart connections to her stories gave me permission to open my own heart up a bit more in said WIP.

What kind of lucky star was I born under to allow me to spend a pleasant fall afternoon with such kind and good-hearted women? Sigh.

Now, I've got to get back to work!