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Confession: Sometimes I’m Two Tacos Shy…

24 Thursday Feb 2011

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Last week when I went to LTUE I sat in a class that David Farland was one of the speakers on the panel.  Of course it was really good, and I wanted to say hello.  It was a mob, so I left and came back.  Now there was only one guy still talking to him.  I waited my turn, and then he turned his full attention to me.

I realized at this point that I wasn’t quite as brave as I had felt when walking up there.  In fact, I felt extremely small.  I mentally reminded myself that he is just a human and stuck my hand out.  I figured I’d reintroduce myself since he does tons of conferences, workshops, panels, and meets new people and reads new manuscripts everyday.  We shook hands.

“Hi, I’m Aine and I was in your class last year….”

That’s as far as I got with my rehearsed speech because what he said next nuked it right out of my brain.

“Yes, I remember you.”

Huh?  I may have stammered.  I don’t know… it startled me so much that he would remember me.  Then my mind raced.  Why WOULD he remember me?  Or why not?  Was my manuscript that bad?  Did I make an impression?  Was it good or bad?  Was I the oldest student he’d ever had?  I mean, heck, I’m not forty until May!

Of course, I should have said something like, “Wow, that’s a great memory.  How’d you do that?”  but that would have required cognative thought.  Instead the only thing I could think of was:

“Well, I enjoyed your thoughts today, and I’m still reading your newsletter and learning lots.”

“Oh, okay.”

*Awkward slience.*

“Well, I just wanted to say hi in case I didn’t see you later…” and I practically ran out of the room. Not my most graceful moment.

It took me awhile to figure out why I feel so out of my skin at the conferences/symposium.   My daughter looked at me and said, “Wow.  A whole auditorium of people who think like you.  This is scary.”  It was said in jest, but the point is you would think I would feel more at ease with people who are like minded.  I got honest with myself and realized I have created myself to be a social misfit.  For twenty years my husband has attended EVERYTHING with me.   He is quite charismatic, and I’ve always felt comfortable letting him lead the conversation.  Now I’m having to do it on my own.  I’m waaaaay out of practice.  I feel like I’m in sixth grade, learning all over again.  Yay.

I guess I need to get out and meet more people so the next time I see Mr. Farland, I’ll have something more intelligent to say.  Of course, he’s not doing a lot of workshops after this year.  Since I’m not going to any this summer, he’s probably safe.  The good news is I’m attending a “Present Yourself” class taught by Kirk Duncan (the body language guy).  I signed up for it last year because I realized  I need help.   It’s progress.

For now, I think I’ll stick to worrying about my plot.

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From Weird to Cool

08 Monday Nov 2010

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My husband told me he thinks I need to change my pen name.

“WHAT??”

Then he said, “As much as I love the fact that you’re willing to put my [last] name on your books , I think dropping my name and just using your first and middle names will sounds better.  You’ve got a cool name – use it.”

Hmmm…..

First, I am overwhelmed that he’d even say something like that.  What an amazing, fantastic man I’m married to.

Second…  It’s tempting.  We even talked about this with Dave at the WIFYR conference.  I remember someone saying to me that I should do that.  Did I discuss this with him earlier and now he’s deciding this?  I dunno.

So, opinions please.  Aine ——, or Aine Maura?

I’m having trouble deciding, because I look at Aine Maura and think… Aine Maura ???  LOL – It makes me laugh, because I’ve had old school chums tell me, “I thought you were a weird kid when you moved to Montgomery because your name was weird.”  And now…  it’s cool.  Esp. for a fantasy author.  Gaelic and Norse are IN.  Thank you, Mr. Tolkien.

We should all be born with crystal balls!

PS.  I sat down and wrote 4000k in one sitting.  And was pleased with the work!  Whoot!  Han Solo said, “Sometimes I amaze myself.”  I totally get where he was coming from.  =D

Cringe!!!

13 Monday Sep 2010

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I read something over on storyfix.com that made me cringe.  He has posted his feedback on a manuscript HERE.  Looking at his list of “nothing screams beginner writer than _____” list, that’s what I am.   I’m cringing because I can SEE what other people (people in the writing business that KNOW) see.

Mom by day, writer by night.  And sometimes... both.  ;)

Some people see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not? ~ George Bernard Shaw

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