WineontheKeyboard

I know, you’re thinking, there she goes talking about a conference again. Only I’m not going to this one. It’s the Romance Writers of America’s conference in San Francisco this week. Yes, I’m aware I was just in San Francisco last week. Why, oh why, did these two conferences not line up back to back? Why can’t I get a new iPhone? Why is the internet down at the apartment??

Oh, sorry, I digressed.

Most of you know…well, I guess you know, that I write fiction. I’ve tried my hand at womens fiction, romance, and suspense. Been submitting and trying to sell for quite the number of years. Anyway, because this is the first RWA conference I’ve missed in years and years I’m going to stalk the bloggers and twitterers talking about the conference. So I thought I’d put up a page that will have all the gossip and links to blog posts about RWA 08 from around the blogosphere (still love that word).

Hopefully that will keep this daily blog and my writing obsession separate for my regular readers. There’s a link in my sidebar to my RWA Conference page where I’ll post the update links to blog posts, gossip, and links to photos.

I’ll be living the conference vicariously this year. Searching through blogs and doing this:

Did you know you could search twitter?

Writing by Kacey
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Will Smith was on Good Morning America the other day and said this:

“There’s a separation of talent and skill. One of the greatest misunderstood concepts for people who are trying to excel, wanting to do things, [is that] talent you have naturally, skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.”

I have to remind myself of that. I remind myself regularly. Whether I’m frustrated with my writing, or my photography…I have to tell myself it takes time and practice. Over and over.

I have to remind myself it takes time when I’m stuck on a chapter of my novel and everything is falling apart. I have to remind myself when I’m trying to capture the perfect photo…and it comes out nothing like I’ve pictured in my mind. Heck, when my kids were little, I had to remind myself that parenting skill doesn’t happen overnight!

How about you? Is there anything you’re working on these days that you have to keep reminding yourself not to give up? That it takes time?

Photography, Writing by Kacey
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It’s that time of year when I look back and see what I’ve accomplished for the year. But this year I’m not doing that. Why? Because my life changed so much this year, and I’ve headed in all new directions. I went from working way too many hours a week, to part time. I switched over and started a scary new direction with my writing…single title. I started a new direction with my blogging on Dandelion Blog where I post about how to blog and other techie stuff, as well as nurturing your creativity.

I’m not sure what direction I’ll take this blog here at WineontheKeyboard. But stick around and you’ll be the first to know.

I’m making all new goals for 2008, in all areas of my life.

Now for the important thing you’ve been wondering. . . Did I get Clarice?? Well, my boys know how to keep their momma happy!

Life, such that it is, Writing by Kacey
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