I had been delaying my registration for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators summer conference in Los Angelos because I wasn’t sure whether I would attend or not. It isn’t cheap. But today, Mary Ann pushed again, and brought up the idea that I could make it a Jeep trip. That was the final piece that convinced me.<\/p>\n
Originally, we were going to begin a big RV trip with this conference as the first lap destination, but when Debra finished school this year instead of next, all that planning changed. We considered flying there, but I have lost a lot of interest in flying trips over the past few years. Airlines are great for places on the other side of oceans, but I would prefer to drive if I can. Air trips have a lot of paperwork and tight deadlines and rental cars.<\/p>\n
But this way, I can turn a conference trip into a multi-purpose event. I have just finished the outline for my current book. Most of the events happen during a 2000 mile plus road trip. I had wanted to re-visit those locations prior to finishing the book, and now I can do just that.<\/p>\n
An hour ago, I registered for the conference and made the hotel reservation. Now I can start filling in the targets for the trip itself.<\/p>\n
And yes, the conference ought to be interesting too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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