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Moments from the ACFW conference, Chick-fil-A
I’d never been to a Chick-fil-A, but I’d heard of them from writers that live in other parts of the country. And then of course there is Tim Hawkins’ loving tribute to the restaurant (see video below). I had to see this place for myself. Good sports that they are, my critique group took me across the street from our hotel and into the downtown Indianapolis mall. At the top of the escalator we found our treasure. There was a cow wearing a t-shirt advocating the eating of chickens. A dream come true. Okay, maybe it wasn’t that big of a deal, but the chance to do something new with a group of my favorite people really was priceless. Oh, and the chicken sandwich was very yummy.
Donna Moore, Kimberly Buckner, a cow, Jodie Bailey, and me. -
I’m here!
I made it through a very long day of travel yesterday, but at the end my critique partner Jodie was there to meet me. Yay! That made the long hours of sitting in tiny seats worth it.
Did you know you can get a flu shot right there in the Denver airport? Now that is efficiency.
The hotel and conference center is beautiful. My room is on the nineteenth floor, and if you’re brave, you can look all the way down to the ground floor. I haven’t taken a good look yet.
My roommate, Heidi Chiavaroli, arrived today. I’m so glad to meet her. And anytime now, Donna and Kimberly should be here. Having this extra time today to hang out is wonderful.
More later,
Christina
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Back online and out the door!
Yay for the wise tech people that solved my database error. I don’t even have a clue what a database error is so it’s great they were there to help. Now I’m back online, and just in time to leave for the 2010 ACFW conference in Indianapolis. As I write, I’m sitting on the Hut Shuttle in route to Portland International Airport. My dear friend and critique partner, Jodie Bailey, is driving her way up from Tennessee. I can’t wait to see her at the end of this very long day.
This is a special conference for me. Of course I think it’s special every year, but this year most of my critique group will be attending. Donna and Kimberly will arrive tomorrow. Janay, we’ll miss you. This year is also special for me because I accomplished a major goal. I finaled in the Genesis contest. This was one of those goals I didn’t really know if I’d ever meet, but last May I found out that I made the cut in Women’s Fiction and in Contemporary Fiction. I’m still shocked. The winners will be announced at the banquet Sunday night. And believe it or not, there is a lot of truth to the “It’s just an honor to be nominated” thing.
I’ll update you as I go. Hopefully with pictures.
Christina
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This is Why I Love Research
I received a comment from one of my wonderful critique partners today. She questioned part of my story, and rightly so. I hadn’t done enough research. Funny thing is, I love the research, so I got right on with it.
The storyline has two people with Down’s Syndrome planning to be married. But is that reasonable? I know of a couple locally that are married, and I assumed that marriage among adults with Down’s Syndrome was a regular occurrence.
I’m happy to report that after searching the internet, I found some of the most beautiful loves stories. My favorite is the story of Paul and Andrea. They were the first couple with Down’s Syndrome to marry in the UK. Check out their story.
Below is a trailer for the documentary, Monica and David.
Enjoy!
