Or my day, rather, here at SiWC 2009?
Okay, I'll give you a hint. It may have been Terry Brooks, New York Times bestseller and author of the beloved Shannara fantasy series, reading the first four pages of my WIP and saying--and I quote--"I love this!"
:-)
8 comments:
Oh My Gosh. Good job.
You can't ask for a better compliment! Yay!
Bask in the glow!
Wow! Wonderful.
SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!
That's freaking awesome!
What a thrill! Was there any more to the conversation or does conference decorum require that unpublished authors simply grin from ear to ear and walk away?
Inquiring minds want to know!!
WOOT way to go sis
Everyone: Thank you! The only thing better than having something to squee about is having people to squee about it with you!
Maureen: It was part of my "Blue Pencil Cafe" clinic. Every SiWC attendee gets a ten-minute meeting with an editor or author. The editor/author reads the first few pages of the attendee's story, then offers constructive criticism.
Which Mr. Brooks did do--the initial "I love this!" made my day, but he did also pointed out things he thought could be improved and noted what I needed to have happen to ensure the story worked as a whole.
It was a pretty awesome little conversation, overall. Mr. Brook's a really likable, forthright and friendly man. I was very lucky to snag a meeting with him.
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