The trip to OKC, while fabulous and productive, also threw my regular routine out of whack. But I think I'm just about back on track.
As a side note, Fort Worth Fridays are on hold until I can get the pictures I already took from my old hard drive and/or I can get downtown to take some more.
Back to OKC...
Saturday morning, after a lovely breakfast down in the hotel atrium, we hit it and hit it hard.
If you've never been to an Embassy Suites, most of them have a huge atrium with fountains or water of some sort, usually a restaurant and bar. But they also have a lovely breakfast. Not just some stale cereal and a few donuts, but a delicious spread from custom ordered omelets, to pancakes, French toast, bagels, oatmeal, and on and on. It's a great place to stay, just for the breakfast.
(From a cozy seating area looking toward the other end of the atrium where breakfast was served.)
We'd worked on Angi's stuff the night before, so it was someone elses turn. I think Jan went next, then Sarah, then me.
By the end of the day, we all had what we needed to go home and make some serious progress.
Sarah (writing as Lauren Holly) graciously typed notes for each one of us except herself.
Angi manned the story board as we hashed out turning points, emotional journeys, and scenes to support both.
Jan took notes when we worked on Sarah's book.
Below are shots of the storyboard after we'd plotted out my story. I took the pictures then transferred all the sticky notes into my spiral notebook for safekeeping. I can hardly wait to get started on revising Children With a Chance of Marriage after all the wonderful help I received. The story is going to be so much better now.
We left the room for dinner and then sat in the lobby chatting and sharing life stories after that. Then back up to the room for a bit more chatting, no work. We were all brain fried after all the intense work we'd done earlier. In bed shortly after midnight.
And that was day 2...more on Monday.
Have a great weekend!
