My Wonderful Garmin/Hanging out with Writers
17 August 2009
So, two cool things happened on Saturday.
As I used my new Garmin to navigate my way to Books-A-Million for a meeting, it first directed me in the style I’m used to (I’ve had the luxury of owning a GPS for nearly two years now). Then, as it instructed me to stay on 435, the screen changed from the regular map to street view. So I was actually looking at a picture of 435 splitting off one direction and K-10 the other, with a big yellow arrow pointing me in the right direction, then it went back to the map. These are the kinds of directions I need—the clunk-you-over-the-head type.
The other cool thing is the meeting I had at Books-A-Million. The Kansas City area members of American Christian Fiction Writers have been getting together once a month for a few months now, but this was the first time I was able to go. There were ten of us, writers of all stages. Some who were just starting out, and then Judith Miller, who just turned in her twenty-sixth book to Bethany House. This was my first time getting together face-to-face with local writers, and I really enjoyed myself. Sally Bradley said, “I just like getting together with people who think like me,” which sums it up much better than I could. I wish five years ago I knew to seek out other area writers, but it all worked out okay so I won’t lament too much.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
So jealous over the ability to meet with so many other writers regularly!
Posted by Roseanna on 18 August 2009