tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post3997575423130540658..comments2024-03-27T03:04:01.422-06:00Comments on Seasons of Humility: The Unofficial "Celebrate Authors Day" - Or What I Learned at the OCW ConferenceAmber Holcombhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-46271648661087169372012-03-30T03:22:37.401-06:002012-03-30T03:22:37.401-06:00Christy,
Thank you so much for the sweet comment!...Christy,<br /><br />Thank you so much for the sweet comment! It's so nice that us book bloggers can understand and support each other. :) <br /><br />I really appreciate your friendship and your encouragement! <br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-57214033588689498762012-03-29T15:06:33.516-06:002012-03-29T15:06:33.516-06:00Amber,
I'm thrilled for you that you had such...Amber,<br /><br />I'm thrilled for you that you had such a memorable day, and got to mingle with two seasoned authors, to boot! <br /><br />What you said in that first section is so true. It felt like you took the words right out of my mouth! I have a horrible tendency to over-promise on book reviews, and then feel enormous guilt when I don't get them reviewed in as timely a manner as I would prefer. And you're right...we do lose appreciation for the authors that put their blood, sweat, and tears into their work. I can't imagine being on the other side of the coin, and you're a brave soul to wade into the waters of writing a novel. As always, I wish you every success in that area!<br /><br />Beautiful post...sorry it took me (ahem) a month to find it and read it! :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05224144362122882987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-42227523808030367912012-02-29T13:41:42.423-07:002012-02-29T13:41:42.423-07:00Marianne,
Aww, I'm glad that we can encourage...Marianne,<br /><br />Aww, I'm glad that we can encourage each other! :) And it was definitely a pleasure to meet Lauraine - I love how positive and outgoing she is! <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by and for sharing in my joy! :)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-3536458126167454942012-02-29T07:40:45.899-07:002012-02-29T07:40:45.899-07:00Thank you for reminding me about the awe of books....Thank you for reminding me about the awe of books. Yes, i have lost a bit of that - but i still grab books out of the library. I am thrilled that you met Lorraine. She is such a neat person! i love her. And i am glad that you had a great time at the conference.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443606725253181250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-61812018208126251532012-02-29T00:13:01.618-07:002012-02-29T00:13:01.618-07:00Ann,
Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad to h...Ann,<br /><br />Aww, thank you so much! I'm so glad to have had the chance to meet you and to learn from your own writing journey. :) <br /><br />Thank you for stopping by, and best wishes on your continued writing career! <br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-75956195162033871802012-02-29T00:10:24.807-07:002012-02-29T00:10:24.807-07:00Gwendolyn,
Oh, yeah! :) And wasn't that a gre...Gwendolyn,<br /><br />Oh, yeah! :) And wasn't that a great tip? I hadn't really thought about that specifically, but I definitely think it's important to make our secondary characters deep - and to realize that sometimes we can work through an issue through a secondary character so it's not center stage, if that makes sense!<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by, and I'm glad you enjoyed the post! :)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-7852600761371385192012-02-29T00:04:13.200-07:002012-02-29T00:04:13.200-07:00Audrey,
I agree - it was wonderful to see you the...Audrey,<br /><br />I agree - it was wonderful to see you there, too! :) I'm so glad that we had a chance to catch up a bit and share the experience together (as well as some great Chinese food!). And I love your last comment! It's often said that writing is such a solitary/lonely occupation, so it's great to have the opportunities to connect with others who also have a heart for the written word. :)<br /><br />Hope we get to run into each other again soon!<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-48676880107114964572012-02-29T00:01:34.450-07:002012-02-29T00:01:34.450-07:00Keli,
Thank you! And yes, when I saw that Laurain...Keli,<br /><br />Thank you! And yes, when I saw that Lauraine Snelling and Ann Shorey were going to be there - well, I just couldn't let the opportunity pass! It was really neat to meet them, to learn from them, and to get my picture with them. :)<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-72590874555604938082012-02-29T00:00:20.171-07:002012-02-29T00:00:20.171-07:00Christina,
Yes, for sure! :) Thank you for your k...Christina,<br /><br />Yes, for sure! :) Thank you for your kind words - I'm grateful for the chance to go, as well as the chance to share my experience with all of you!<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-11688608307716849642012-02-28T23:59:20.968-07:002012-02-28T23:59:20.968-07:00Linda,
That's awesome! :) How cool that you m...Linda,<br /><br />That's awesome! :) How cool that you met an author and a music group - sounds like some great experiences!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />~AmberAmber Holcombhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100265646497152198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-33356769589452345522012-02-28T14:02:10.519-07:002012-02-28T14:02:10.519-07:00It was a joy to meet you at the conference, Amber!...It was a joy to meet you at the conference, Amber! You're super sweet, too. Thank you for sharing the tips you gained, and for posting the pictures. :)<br />Blessings!Ann Shoreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610786775879672581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-36466824862424950722012-02-28T10:17:37.591-07:002012-02-28T10:17:37.591-07:00Sounds like you had a blast and soaked up quite a ...Sounds like you had a blast and soaked up quite a bit! Excellent advice from Lauraine and Ann. I like the note: "Remember that the character who has the biggest problem doesn't have to be the main character." Great pictures, and thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657583544798915346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-85269844773997676222012-02-28T10:10:56.074-07:002012-02-28T10:10:56.074-07:00It was so exciting to see you at the conference, A...It was so exciting to see you at the conference, Amber! I'm glad you came. <br /><br />Quite apart from the lessons I get from the speakers, I've found that the conferences motivate me to keep writing--there's something energizing about rubbing shoulders with a whole roomful of writers.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789169075914830074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-25313377220979818122012-02-28T08:53:50.639-07:002012-02-28T08:53:50.639-07:00I'm glad the conference was such a great exper...I'm glad the conference was such a great experience for you, Amber. How cool that you got to learn from Lauraine and Ann--and get your pic taken with them. =)Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-17930247448577853692012-02-28T07:53:53.994-07:002012-02-28T07:53:53.994-07:00It sounds like you had a great time and gained som...It sounds like you had a great time and gained some wonderful insights! So glad you got to meet and get pictures with both Lauraine and Ann also. What a neat experience! :)Christina Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868104433001898391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-78956025811290354102012-02-28T07:09:32.178-07:002012-02-28T07:09:32.178-07:00Sorry, forgot to give the title of the Freedom Sin...Sorry, forgot to give the title of the Freedom Singers book: 'The Price of Freedom'.Hutt-Write Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972139441391835088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4163733401418146284.post-45886528910831888942012-02-28T07:07:33.392-07:002012-02-28T07:07:33.392-07:00I've recently met Sigmund Brouwer, Canadian au...I've recently met Sigmund Brouwer, Canadian author of 100 children and adult books. What a delight! I interviewed him as well and reviewed one of his books, The Leper. I have 3 posts about that experience on my blog: 'Sigmund Scored, We Won' and 'Interview with Sigmund Brouwer'.<br />I also recently met the Freedom Singers at their concert in our area and read and reviewed their book - AMAZING! This is a must read!!Hutt-Write Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04972139441391835088noreply@blogger.com