For Those Going To RWA National 2011

To all my writing sisters out there going to RWA Nationals—


• Be careful on your trip.

• Stay safe

• Have fun

• Learn lots

• Meet new friends (finally meet face to face with those you’ve only talked to via on-line loops, chats, etc.)

• Be inspired

• Be amazed

• Be safe (again)

• Be supportive

• Be loving

• Be kind to others

• Don’t sweat the small stuff

• Don’t forget 7 pairs of clean panties (read about forgetting underwear on trip—not good unless you are used to going without)

• Don’t walk out of the ladies room with t.p. stuck to the bottom of your shoe (or your dress caught in your pantyhose)

• When squeezing lemon into your water, cup both hands around your lemon wedge to keep the juice/ seeds from flying in a potential agent/editor’s eyes. (I saw it in a social film once—don’t ask.)

• Remember to warm the cognac in your hand—should be served at room temperature in a snifter . . . oh, wait a minute, those are notes from my recent research—never mind. (Use the information only if needed.)

• If hot, male romance cover model comes up to you and asks if you are his next cover partner . . . say “Heck yes!” and you need lots of practice with him before the photo shoot (just make sure hubby is not around—best if you are single)

• Be Safe (can’t say it enough)

• If asked how you come up with sex scenes for your novels just smile and give them a look of pure, thought-provoking enjoyment. (They’ll get the picture. No words needed.)

• Remember—before you can take over the world, you must first be able to make a really flaky pie crust. (A guy in my senior high school class wrote that in my yearbook. I didn’t understand at first—I thought he was crazy—but it makes sense. If you can make a really flaky pie crust, you probably can take over the world. Whoever came up with the phrase ‘simple as pie’ was an idiot!) Doesn’t have much to do with conference or writing but…thought I would share.

• Oh and finally . . . stay safe.



Hugs!

Loni Lynne

For Those Going To RWA National 2011

To all my writing sisters out there going to RWA Nationals—


• Be careful on your trip.

• Stay safe

• Have fun

• Learn lots

• Meet new friends (finally meet face to face with those you’ve only talked to via on-line loops, chats, etc.)

• Be inspired

• Be amazed

• Be safe (again)

• Be supportive

• Be loving

• Be kind to others

• Don’t sweat the small stuff

• Don’t forget 7 pairs of clean panties (read about forgetting underwear on trip—not good unless you are used to going without)

• Don’t walk out of the ladies room with t.p. stuck to the bottom of your shoe (or your dress caught in your pantyhose)

• When squeezing lemon into your water, cup both hands around your lemon wedge to keep the juice/ seeds from flying in a potential agent/editor’s eyes. (I saw it in a social film once—don’t ask.)

• Remember to warm the cognac in your hand—should be served at room temperature in a snifter . . . oh, wait a minute, those are notes from my recent research—never mind. (Use the information only if needed.)

• If hot, male romance cover model comes up to you and asks if you are his next cover partner . . . say “Heck yes!” and you need lots of practice with him before the photo shoot (just make sure hubby is not around—best if you are single)

• Be Safe (can’t say it enough)

• If asked how you come up with sex scenes for your novels just smile and give them a look of pure, thought-provoking enjoyment. (They’ll get the picture. No words needed.)

• Remember—before you can take over the world, you must first be able to make a really flaky pie crust. (A guy in my senior high school class wrote that in my yearbook. I didn’t understand at first—I thought he was crazy—but it makes sense. If you can make a really flaky pie crust, you probably can take over the world. Whoever came up with the phrase ‘simple as pie’ was an idiot!) Doesn’t have much to do with conference or writing but…thought I would share.

• Oh and finally . . . stay safe.



Hugs!

Loni Lynne

B.I.C.H.O.K-- Butt In Chair Hands on Keyboard

I have fallen and I can't sit down!  B.I.C.H.O.K means Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard to those of you who might not follow the term many of us writers refer to when life gets in the way of writing.  Yes, it's difficult to sit down and write when life is going on around us.  There are a hundred things we need to do, whether it is work a full-time job, tend to family, volunteer in our community, chat on-line, blog . . .

Okay, you get the point! Yes! I've become an on-line junkie!

Recently, trying to put myself out into the 'electronic' world to network among other writers and people in our industry has tied another small knot in my rope of time.  I've found my rope has more and more knots in the 24 hours of length as I add another task to my day. Finding time to sit and work on my novels is less and less.  A few months ago I was writing in my novel every chance I got and I need to find that energy again. 

With the summer months though I have less desire to sit at a keyboard.  I need to move about. But what to do with my writing? Here is what I think I need to do:

• Sit down early in the morning and pump out at least 1,000 words.
• When I stop for a brief moment of coffee or that next glass of water (I've been trying for six glasses a day) try and get 500 words.  Even if I only get a chance to do so with 3 glasses of water it's still an extra 1500 words + the 1,000 already=2,500.  Not too shabby for a day.
• Go over notes in my head (for characters, plot, G/M/C, etc.) when I'm power walking outside or on my treadmill.

Here are some other tips I might follow (since lately my time on-line has been added):

• Limit my on-line time to a hour a day.(Facebook, Twitter, Blogs I follow, etc.)
• Only check emails once a day. (Mid-day so any blogs I need to catch in my on-line time, I can.)
• Blog on my sites twice a month (but check daily for any comments to respond to).

How did we get anything done before the Internet, cellphones and for that fact . . . computers?  Would love to hear any suggestions, comments or just stop in and say hello!

Hugs!

B.I.C.H.O.K-- Butt In Chair Hands on Keyboard

I have fallen and I can't sit down!  B.I.C.H.O.K means Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard to those of you who might not follow the term many of us writers refer to when life gets in the way of writing.  Yes, it's difficult to sit down and write when life is going on around us.  There are a hundred things we need to do, whether it is work a full-time job, tend to family, volunteer in our community, chat on-line, blog . . .

Okay, you get the point! Yes! I've become an on-line junkie!

Recently, trying to put myself out into the 'electronic' world to network among other writers and people in our industry has tied another small knot in my rope of time.  I've found my rope has more and more knots in the 24 hours of length as I add another task to my day. Finding time to sit and work on my novels is less and less.  A few months ago I was writing in my novel every chance I got and I need to find that energy again. 

With the summer months though I have less desire to sit at a keyboard.  I need to move about. But what to do with my writing? Here is what I think I need to do:

• Sit down early in the morning and pump out at least 1,000 words.
• When I stop for a brief moment of coffee or that next glass of water (I've been trying for six glasses a day) try and get 500 words.  Even if I only get a chance to do so with 3 glasses of water it's still an extra 1500 words + the 1,000 already=2,500.  Not too shabby for a day.
• Go over notes in my head (for characters, plot, G/M/C, etc.) when I'm power walking outside or on my treadmill.

Here are some other tips I might follow (since lately my time on-line has been added):

• Limit my on-line time to a hour a day.(Facebook, Twitter, Blogs I follow, etc.)
• Only check emails once a day. (Mid-day so any blogs I need to catch in my on-line time, I can.)
• Blog on my sites twice a month (but check daily for any comments to respond to).

How did we get anything done before the Internet, cellphones and for that fact . . . computers?  Would love to hear any suggestions, comments or just stop in and say hello!

Hugs!