Up at six again, this time it was a bit tougher for me to crawl out of bed.  This getting up in the morning is for the birds, not me.  However, after Dave banged on our door I dragged myself downstairs to load up on FOOD.  Getting up early in the morning makes me VERY hungry and I eat like a farmhand.  I couldn’t fit more on my plate and believe me I tried.

     My first session was under the Genre Know-How track.  Researching the police with Kathleen George, her techniques on interviewing police and other professionals for research were very interesting. 

     My next session was in the Improve Your Craft track; your life is poetry with Timons Esaias.  I love Tim’s sessions and always try to go to one if I can.  He makes me THINK and WORK.  This is not something that has come easy to me lately.  Thank you for jump-starting my brain Tim, I needed it.

     The Keynote lunch came next.  Jonathan Maberry gave a dynamic and inspiring speech.  He managed to fire up even the most jaded Pennwriters.  Kudos Jonathan!

     Two more sessions followed, The Geography of a Novel with Kristin Bair O’Keeffe and Acting for Writers with Kathryn Miller Haines &Kathleen George.  None of the sessions disappointed.

     After those sessions came plenty of fun networking and socializing at the Book signing and tea followed by the cocktail party.  I wore a dress and heels, which lasted about two hours for me, and then my feet began to scream in agony.  I limped to the elevators with Dave’s help, waved bye-bye, and went to my room to change.  A little while later, I reappeared in jeans, new T-shirt, and my happy feet were back in flip-flops.  Party time!