Author Topic: SCBWI Carolinas (Read 950 times)

J.Ro · « **on:** September 01, 2012, 09:51 PM »

Anybody on the BB's headed to Charlotte at the end of the month for SCBWI Carolinas?

I'll be there - can't wait for writer time.

Schriscoe · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2012, 03:49 AM »

Hi, J.Ro I am in the Carolinas(Pilot Mountain, NC) Yet I won't be there. No time off work

I hope you have an amazing time!

Vijaya · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2012, 11:21 AM »

I'll be there! Looking forward to meeting you all, and getting a shot in the arm.

Schriscoe, too bad you can't come. My husband and I were able to arrange all the logistics for work/school and I hope I don't get an assignment that's due then! As much as I love doing wfh, the deadlines are TIGHT.

Vijaya

Schriscoe · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2012, 01:28 PM »

Yeah Vijaya! I am so glad you were able get your scheduled arranged to go.

Maybe one day I can get to it and meet all the great BB'ers!

tfb3 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2012, 09:04 PM »

I'll be there!

Vijaya, I didn't know you were in the Carolinas...

Vijaya · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2012, 09:39 AM »

Tameka, I'm a transplant from the evergreen state of WA. We moved last year ... and I couldn't be happier here in the Charleston area.

Looking forward to meeting you.
V.

YAScribe · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2012, 07:24 PM »

Enjoy! I hope JRo and Vijaya get to meet each other. ^_^ Western Washington misses you, Vijaya.

Vijaya · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2012, 08:35 PM »

I miss my WWA writer buds too, Angelina. Plus, the conference were practically in my backyard ... Now I have to drive a good 3-4 hours ...

Vijaya

J.Ro · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2012, 08:50 PM »

I hope I get to meet Vijaya and any other Carolinas BB'ers!

ghostgirl · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:42 AM »

Okay...how in the world did I miss your move, Vijaya! Oh, I wish I were headed to the Carolinas. I could really use it right now. Have Fun!

Vijaya · « **Reply #10 on:** September 04, 2012, 10:26 AM »

J, it will be great to meet you ... I love meeting BBers.
Ghost -- thanks. I still remember our time at Chautauqua together. It's kind of nice being on the East Coast ... on our cross-country move we were able to meet with a couple of writer-friends. So fun. My daughter is turning into a regular Carolina girl and my son recently commented that he didn't know it was normal to drip buckets of sweat.

Vijaya

DonnaE · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2012, 05:23 PM »

I'll be there!

Becky · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2012, 05:37 PM »

I am so happy to hear other Blueboarders will be at the conference. I will be on the lookout for you guys! I very carefully scoured the information today and tried to plan out which breakout sessions I will be attending. It is so hard! I also downloaded several MG novels onto my Kindle written by speakers, so I have a lot of reading to catch up on in the next week (wish I had started this sooner).

Only one more week to go!

Becky

Vijaya · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2012, 11:26 AM »

Okay, Donna mentioned dinner on Friday night ... and I'm hoping y'all will join us. I have no idea about how anything is organized here, or places to eat or anything, so I'm hoping the locals will direct me.

I have so much to catch up on before I leave and I'm sure I'll forget something important, but it won't matter in the end.
Just a couple more days before we hit the road.
Vijaya

J.Ro · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2012, 12:05 PM »

Dinner would be great! I'm staying with a friend who's not on the BB's but she's friendly :0)

writg tchr · « **Reply #15 on:** September 26, 2012, 12:44 PM »

Hi J Ro!!! I live in Charlotte and received a prepaid registration from someone else in our local group when he had to back out. Hooray! Looking forward to catching up with you. Not sure if I can meet for dinner Friday night but keep me posted! Miriam

DonnaE · « **Reply #16 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:22 PM »

YAH! Everyone can join in! I'd love for us all to eat together. There are few other Carolinas members who will be joining us (but aren't on Verla's) and I think we'll have a blast!

DonnaE · « **Reply #17 on:** September 26, 2012, 02:23 PM »

Quote from: Vijaya on September 04, 2012, 10:26 AM

J, it will be great to meet you ... I love meeting BBers.
Ghost -- thanks. I still remember our time at Chautauqua together. It's kind of nice being on the East Coast ... on our cross-country move we were able to meet with a couple of writer-friends. So fun. My daughter is turning into a regular Carolina girl and my son recently commented that he didn't know it was normal to drip buckets of sweat.

Vijaya

Buckets of sweat? Love it! It really is... at least in the south. Whew! I have lived her my whole life -- but I still don't like the humidity. UGH!

Vijaya · « **Reply #18 on:** September 26, 2012, 03:24 PM »

Did you know that the humidity has been great for my dry skin? I love it down here. V.

DonnaE · « **Reply #19 on:** September 26, 2012, 04:01 PM »

Well... I am so glad you are here!

Jaina · « **Reply #20 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:10 AM »

I'll be there! I probably can't do dinner (I'll have the family with me), but I'd be glad to meet you guys! Maybe I'll wear my "Jaina" ballcap so you'll know which one is me. (Too bad it's not all that flattering--maybe I need a cool Jaina fedora?)

Becky · « **Reply #21 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:26 AM »

I am in for dinner tomorrow night, too! What time/where do you want to meet? The Friday afternoon sessions end at 5:00.

Becky

J.Ro · « **Reply #22 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:35 AM »

Shall we say meet in the lobby at 5:30? If my memory serves me from 2 years ago, there's a cluster of club chairs across from the check-in counter. We'll have name tags, yes?

Anyway, I look like my picture - glasses, reddish/brown hair, 40'ish (hanging on that ish for all I'm worth!), on the tall side of medium. On the medium side in general.

Vijaya · « **Reply #23 on:** September 27, 2012, 08:44 AM »

Sounds good. I'm so short, I get buried in a crowd

Maybe I should get a top hat.
V

DonnaE · « **Reply #24 on:** September 27, 2012, 09:19 AM »

That sounds good. can y'all email me so I can add your name to the email correspondence about dinner? I have Vijaya's!

wordwranglernc@hotmail.com

Becky · « **Reply #25 on:** September 27, 2012, 10:08 AM »

That sounds perfect! I am so excited to meet some BBers--although my number of posts is low, I am on here quite a bit. (I am definitely a "shy poster.") I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

Donna, I just sent you an email. Thank you!

Becky

Vijaya · « **Reply #26 on:** September 29, 2012, 07:48 PM »

I'm using the hotel computer to say I'm enjoying myself thoroughly ... fun to meet you all. Jaina looks like a Jaina, not a Susan

JRo is very medium sized and Becky is not a flower after all. Tomorrow we have half the day together and then we'll be heading home ... to laundry and cooking and writing.

Vijaya

Susan · « **Reply #27 on:** September 30, 2012, 07:24 AM »

Um, Vijaya. . .what does a Susan look like, exactly?

(Just hopping aboard to say that family stuff forced me to miss this conference again this year. Carolinas always throws a great meeting, so I'm sure you're all totally exhausted and exhilarated at this point, toting bagels and coffee into the wrap-up session.)

Jaina · « **Reply #28 on:** September 30, 2012, 05:09 PM »

I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, but I wanted to tell you all--I had a great time meeting you! The whole conference was certainly money and time well-spent. Now I am exhausted and on the road home.

I was hoping Vijaya would tell everyone that I am, in fact, a penguin.

J.Ro · « **Reply #29 on:** September 30, 2012, 05:42 PM »

Well you sure seemed to enjoy the fish we would toss your way. I could swear you were a penguin, and if you're not, your secret's safe with me.

All kidding aside - it was so fun to meet Vijaya, Becky, Donna, Miriam (writgtchr), and Jaina - I booked it out of there too (hate goodbyes), but it was awesome.

Till next year!

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Author Topic: SCBWI Carolinas (Read 950 times)