Mount Hermon: Day One - Focus
Phew!
After a long day of traveling, complete with weather and traffic delays, we’re here. Our shuttle ride ground to a halt due to a burned bus on one side of the highway, but the conversation inside was lively and engaging. I felt like the conference started inside that van, as Steve Laube shared his wisdom and stories along with my friends Leslie Wilson and Mary DeMuth. We laughed a lot, and I remembered that this conference is as much - if not more - about connecting with people who have a similar passion for writing as it is about pitching an idea. When I came to Mount Hermon for the first time two years ago, my primary goal was to soak everything up and walk away with an overview of what the publishing industry is all about. This year, I again come not trying to pitch ideas, but to make friends and expand my network. I still hesitate to call myself a writer, but I am much more excited about connecting with others this year.
More in the days to come. But for now, I’m off to get some sleep and adjusted to the time change.
3 comments:
Okay, I'll admit it, I'm jealous. I keep hearing about the Mt. Hermon Conference but have never been. Looking forward attending vicariously through you instead.
Have a blast!!
AMM - It's an amazing conference to attend and I highly recommend it for any writer. But do you know what I love about it? It's so much more than a writer's conference. I meet amazing people who have a kindred love for Christ and for creative expresssion. My growth and understanding of who God is and who I am in light of Him deepens as a result of the speakers I hear and the people I meet. I am encouraged in my faith, as well as my craft. I've wept with others who endure hardship and trials, and cling to their love for Christ. It's awesome.
Katie - Yes, I am having a BLAST. You're coming next year with me, right?
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