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by Teri TerryAbout a year ago, I blogged about winning stuff at the 30th Winchester Writers Conference: an interview by Candy Gourlay, complete with shocking ending.Now I’ve just recently gone to the latest WWC. Given it was the day after the news broke about my amazing book deal with Orchard Books!!, I was a little, shall we say, DISTRACTED.the total contents of my brain looked much like thisI
OK. That's it. Next year, I'm going to Winchester!<br /><br />Obviously I've not come as far as you, Debut Author Teri, but it is easy to forget what it was like to write that first sentence isn't it? I found a first draft of my first chapter of my first novel yesterday. Boy oh boy oh boy...
Thanks for sharing your story, Teri. It's very inspiring.<br />And I was highly surprised to be highly commended!<br />You're right: life frequently does get in the way of writing, and Winchester Writers' Conference and SCBWI provide much needed impetus and encouragement to keep going.
I have a Cornerstones report on an early book where they very gently ask where the plot is!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing all of this Teri. Having just had a birthday I'm doing a bit of 'Aargh, one year older and still not published!' agst. And I'm wondering where my writing life is going. Well, it's going to Winchester too! But to the SCBWI conference in Nov. I can't wait
Makes you feel that it is all worthwhile and inspires us all to keep on going with it. I too have been trying to get a story in a magazine and that will be happening next Jan.
My takeaway from this is that we just have to keep trying to get better at what we want to do ... and we mustn't give up! <a href="http://candygourlay.blogspot.com/2011/07/pressing-send-winning-while-not-winning.html" rel="nofollow">I just sent the ms of my second novel to my publisher</a> - out in march 2012 - and i am full of self-doubt. Thanks for the reminder!
wonderful stuff, Teri! Writng from the heart equals writing with heart.
What an inspiring post, Teri. It was so interesting to read about your journey to publication, and it's so true that the support and encouragement of fellow writers, whether in the form of prizes or helpful critiques, is invaluable, especially when the self-doubt threatens to take over. Good luck with book 2 and the deadline!
New follower here.<br /><br />Thanks so much for sharing Teri! I've not hear of the SCBWI or WWC. Definately going to be looking into these now. Thanks!
Great post, Teri! You highlight one of the great questions we all need to ask ourselves - what kind of writer am I? I'm still asking...
Group Hug! :O)
Freya, joining SCBWI is one of the best things I've ever done as a writer. It's a real community of authors and illustrators who share and support in so many ways. Most of the people on the comments are in British SCBWI. Check out the facebook link https://www.facebook.com/groups/122794234418913<br />Maureen