I’m back! Unfortunately, I’m also sick. I had a great time at conference, but the tickle that began in my throat during my layover in the Vancouver airport developed into a sore throat in San Francisco. I thought it was just because I was talking too much. And I thought the “swoopy” feelings I’d get walking through the hotel were a result of some don’t-let-the-building-collapse-if-an-earthquake-hits effort. Sometime late Thursday night, after shaking hands with fellow authors, editors and agents at the Literacy Signing, the Golden Network Retreat, the ChickLit party, and various Red Sage events, I realized that something else might have been at work there. Waking up Friday morning, I accepted that I was, indeed, ill. Not so bad that I had to lie in bed all day and miss my editor/agent appointments (you all know how I feel about that), but bad enough that I doubt I made sense during any of them. Fortunately, I was clever enough to let the two agents and one editor know I wasn’t feeling well and probably wouldn’t make sense, and I do believe, between my official and unofficial appointments, and then the speed-dating surprise at the Golden Network Retreat, I came away with several requests for partials and one request for a full. I made sure to jot down the requests on the backs of the business cards I collected, and now I just have to…find the cards.
Friday night was the Amber Quill Press dinner. I was able to keep it together, but collapsed into bed immediately upon my return. Saturday I actually managed to attend some workshops, but the friend I really wanted to see for dinner Saturday cancelled because she wasn’t feeling well. I tell you, good thing the RITA/Golden Heart Awards were wonderfully short Saturday night, or I think I would have fallen asleep during them. I nearly didn’t attend the Awards, but now I’m glad I did, because I really loved the format this year. Because of the giant TV screens, no matter where you were sitting, you had a great view.
Sunday, I fell asleep on the plane before it left the ground! That never happens, doesn’t matter how tired I am. I had a great sleep last night, but now today I’m feeling worse than ever. Managed to unpack everything but the conference notes (hopefully my editor/agent business cards are in there somewhere!!). So this week I’m taking it slow—my high school reunion is this Friday and Saturday night, and I want to feel well. I’ll catch up on laundry, housework, etc., maybe even get my Windows update problem fixed. But I won’t work on the partial and full requests until probably next week.
I took a few pictures and will post them throughout the week. Just not today. Because I’m about to fall asl….
OH, feel better soon, Cindy!
Take care, Cindi. I came home sick, too, with a head cold. 🙁
It was fun meeting you in person and sharing pecan pie with you at the Amber Quill dinner. It was pretty good.
Linda
Hope you’re feeling better, Cindy… BTW, I searched for you at the Lit Signing on Wed. night and couldn’t find you anywhere. I looked under Procter” then under “King” and still no Cindy. This confused me because I was SURE you said you’d be signing… It wasn’t until the next day that I realized you might’ve been signing under your alter ego. So, darn! I’m so sorry to have missed you. I hope you had a wonderful time in SF despite the cold.
Lexi, thanks for the good wishes. I’m still sick – I’d better be okay by this weekend, because it’s my high school reunion.
Linda, I hope you didn’t get your cold from me! I think I might have infected a great many people. Unfortunately, if your cold is anything like mine, it gets worse.
Marilyn,
I’m sorry you missed me! Yes, I was signing under my pen name, LOL. I saw a few people I knew walk past my station. It didn’t help that I have a perm right now, and people are used to seeing me without curly hair. I had a very sore throat or I would have called out to those people, to say hi.
I don’t have my pictures uploaded yet. Hope to do that tomorrow (Thursday). Then I’ll start posting pictures to the blog. So make sure to come back! I might even post the picture of me signing as Penny (my pen name – get it? – well, my pen name ISN’T Penny, but Penny is short for Pen Name). Only my most loyal blog readers will see it. 😉
It seems colds abound amongst the SF attendees. I got home late Tuesday night and woke up the next morning with a cold. What a bummer of a way to end such a good conference.
Oh, Marilyn, sorry to hear you got sick, as well. It’s a doozy of a cold. My ears still haven’t cleared up. And people say I’m naturally spinny. Hmph.
I’m so sorry you got sicker. 🙁 I was lucky. I downed the Airborne from days before I started until a couple of days after I got back, and I escaped everything.
I’m glad you felt well enough Friday to do dinner! It was awesome talking with you.
Where did we “meet,” anyway? Every time I show people my pictures, I say “I’ve known her forever, don’t remember where it started.”
What the heck is Airborne, Natalie? Don’t worry, I’ll google it.
Totally loved the AQP dinner. John’s was great!
I have no idea where we “met.” Must have been on the Pro Links ages and ages ago, but I remember reading you when you were with Echelon, was it? Or one from before Echelon? You’re right, it does seem like forever.