Follow your heart to a place of friendship and inspiration on Oct. 4-6 at Rock Springs Ranch.
I wanna be defined by the things that I love, not the things I hate. Not the things I’m afraid of. Or the things that haunt me in the middle of the night. I just think that you are what you love.–Taylor Swift
Pardon me for quoting from a pop culture icon, but what Taylor says resonates even more than seeing her PDAs with Travis Kelce. We truly are what we love, and if you happen upon this blog on the Kansas Authors Club website, you must love writing. I sure do.
And maybe even more than writing, I love my writing friends. I’m so looking forward to the October 4-6 convention at Rock Springs Ranch. I hope you’ve already registered, but if not, it’s not too late.
I’m going early, on Thursday, to get in some personal writing time. At last year’s retreat, I was able to make some progress on a memoir I’ve spent the last ten years working on. Maybe I’ll be able to see an end in sight after this year’s event.
I’ve only been a KAC member for five years, but in that short time I’ve collected fond memories of previous conventions, district meetings, and programs. I especially enjoyed the convention in Lawrence. I was able to connect with several young writers there who had only been virtual friends previously. They energized me so much.
It also energizes and motivates me when I can connect in person with a few writer friends over lunch. That happened last week when I let Google Maps wind me over back roads (avoiding road construction, I assume) to Emporia. I met with Tracy and Lindsey for an executive session at Radius. Over some tasty pizza, we got a lot of business accomplished, along with some visioning for the future of KAC. During our discussion, we concluded that writers are a weird but lovable bunch of folks. Most of us are introverts but when we’re with other writers, we blossom and do extroverted things like tell S’mores- fueled ghost stories on the back patio of the Lodge at Rock Springs Ranch. You’ll have your own chance to do that if you join us for the convention…guaranteed!
As state president, I’ll be pretty occupied during the convention, but I’m determined to pick up some motivation and writing tips from the pros we have on the schedule. Be sure to take a look at the fantastic lineup of workshops and professional caliber speakers we have slated for the weekend. I’d like to go to every single session but will have to rely on the replays, which will be available to everyone who buys a convention ticket.
And even if you have a conflict with dates for the convention or don’t want to drive that far from the hinterlands of Kansas, don’t forget that we have a virtual option that will let you learn from the comfort of your recliner via a laptop or smartphone. All you have to do is register for a virtual ticket, then watch the livestream of some of the workshops in real time, and links to the recordings of all of the workshops will be delivered to you via email a week or two after the convention. You will be able to watch all of the workshops on your own time.
Now here’s a quote from a non-pop icon who wrote this in 49 CE (Common Era, in case you, like me, weren’t familiar with this little abbreviation). His name was Seneca and this appeared in On the Shortness of Life.
Nothing delights the mind so much as fond and loyal friendship. What a blessing it is to have a heart that is ready and willing to receive all your secrets in safety, with whom you are less afraid to share knowledge of something than keep it to yourself, whose conversation soothes your distress, whose advice helps you make up your mind, whose cheerfulness dissolves your sorrow, whose very appearance cheers you up!
I believe I’ll find the delight Seneca references at the Kansas Authors Club Convention. How about you?
Pardon me for quoting from a pop culture icon, but what Taylor says resonates even more than seeing her PDAs with Travis Kelce. We truly are what we love, and if you happen upon this blog on the Kansas Authors Club website, you must love writing. I sure do.
And maybe even more than writing, I love my writing friends. I’m so looking forward to the October 4-6 convention at Rock Springs Ranch. I hope you’ve already registered, but if not, it’s not too late.
I’m going early, on Thursday, to get in some personal writing time. At last year’s retreat, I was able to make some progress on a memoir I’ve spent the last ten years working on. Maybe I’ll be able to see an end in sight after this year’s event.
I’ve only been a KAC member for five years, but in that short time I’ve collected fond memories of previous conventions, district meetings, and programs. I especially enjoyed the convention in Lawrence. I was able to connect with several young writers there who had only been virtual friends previously. They energized me so much.
It also energizes and motivates me when I can connect in person with a few writer friends over lunch. That happened last week when I let Google Maps wind me over back roads (avoiding road construction, I assume) to Emporia. I met with Tracy and Lindsey for an executive session at Radius. Over some tasty pizza, we got a lot of business accomplished, along with some visioning for the future of KAC. During our discussion, we concluded that writers are a weird but lovable bunch of folks. Most of us are introverts but when we’re with other writers, we blossom and do extroverted things like tell S’mores- fueled ghost stories on the back patio of the Lodge at Rock Springs Ranch. You’ll have your own chance to do that if you join us for the convention…guaranteed!
As state president, I’ll be pretty occupied during the convention, but I’m determined to pick up some motivation and writing tips from the pros we have on the schedule. Be sure to take a look at the fantastic lineup of workshops and professional caliber speakers we have slated for the weekend. I’d like to go to every single session but will have to rely on the replays, which will be available to everyone who buys a convention ticket.
And even if you have a conflict with dates for the convention or don’t want to drive that far from the hinterlands of Kansas, don’t forget that we have a virtual option that will let you learn from the comfort of your recliner via a laptop or smartphone. All you have to do is register for a virtual ticket, then watch the livestream of some of the workshops in real time, and links to the recordings of all of the workshops will be delivered to you via email a week or two after the convention. You will be able to watch all of the workshops on your own time.
Now here’s a quote from a non-pop icon who wrote this in 49 CE (Common Era, in case you, like me, weren’t familiar with this little abbreviation). His name was Seneca and this appeared in On the Shortness of Life.
Nothing delights the mind so much as fond and loyal friendship. What a blessing it is to have a heart that is ready and willing to receive all your secrets in safety, with whom you are less afraid to share knowledge of something than keep it to yourself, whose conversation soothes your distress, whose advice helps you make up your mind, whose cheerfulness dissolves your sorrow, whose very appearance cheers you up!
I believe I’ll find the delight Seneca references at the Kansas Authors Club Convention. How about you?
Anne Spry, President
Kansas Authors Club
Kansas Authors Club
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