I discovered an inspirational romance author this year who I really like. Her humor, her writing, her stories make for great reading. On a whim, I decided to e-mail her and tell her how much I enjoy her books. Other than the unrealistic hope that she and I would become best friends, I didn’t expect much to happen after I sent the e-mail. A few weeks later I was pleasantly surprised when she e-mailed back. <\/p>\n
Her e-mail was gracious and kind–she thanked ME for taking the time to e-mail! Then she asked if I was going to the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference this month. <\/p>\n
Of course the answer was no. I looked up the conference just for fun and found out it was in three weeks in Indianapolis. The next day I looked up flights – just for fun, remember. But I kept thinking about the conference and what an great opportunity it would be. When I talked to my DH about it, he said, “Go for it.” (And yes, I thank my lucky stars he decided to marry me!)<\/p>\n
So next week I’m flying to Indiana. I’m thrilled (a bunch of the editors and agents from the inspirational market will be there), but I’m also scared. I don’t like flying or being forced out of my comfort zone to meet new people (did I mention I don’t know a soul there?) or unfamiliar situations or having to talk about my books out loud. But I’m going! <\/p>\n
If I hadn’t taken the chance to e-mail that author, I wouldn’t be going to this conference. That’s taking another chance in itself. But even if the only thing I get out of it is learning to be more bold personally and professionally, I think it’ll be worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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