Comments on: /panic attack http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/ Blog of Author Christine d'Abo Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:18:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: christine http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21033 christine Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:23:14 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21033 OMG you guys all completely rock!! I have my list of things I need to do (Wylie I need to give you a call, hon) and I'll be working on my pitch today. I can wait to meet everyone in person. :D OMG you guys all completely rock!! I have my list of things I need to do (Wylie I need to give you a call, hon) and I’ll be working on my pitch today.

I can wait to meet everyone in person. :D

]]> By: Anna J. Evans http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21032 Anna J. Evans Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:06:34 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21032 Pace yourself. It is a LONG three days, and I'm always hung over by the last day, whether I've had a drop to drink Saturday night or not. (I usually have had a drop...or two...but not this year :)). Don't worry too much about clothes. Dressed up casual for the day time is fine. I've worn my fancy jeans with the iron line down the front and a dressy tank top before and not felt under dressed (I do wear high hells at all times, however, because that is the way I roll. I never get to wear heels at home and I must indulge my shoe fetish for four days. Besides, I'm a former New Yorker, so my feet are used to the abuse). Even the last night is a toss up. Some people super prom dressy, some people in a nice suit. Just wear whatever makes you feel confident and pretty. And hand at the bar. That's where all the editors and agents are, lol. Can't wait to meet you in person!! I'll be the one with a basketball under my shirt! Anna Pace yourself. It is a LONG three days, and I’m always hung over by the last day, whether I’ve had a drop to drink Saturday night or not. (I usually have had a drop…or two…but not this year :)).

Don’t worry too much about clothes. Dressed up casual for the day time is fine. I’ve worn my fancy jeans with the iron line down the front and a dressy tank top before and not felt under dressed (I do wear high hells at all times, however, because that is the way I roll. I never get to wear heels at home and I must indulge my shoe fetish for four days. Besides, I’m a former New Yorker, so my feet are used to the abuse). Even the last night is a toss up. Some people super prom dressy, some people in a nice suit. Just wear whatever makes you feel confident and pretty.

And hand at the bar. That’s where all the editors and agents are, lol.

Can’t wait to meet you in person!! I’ll be the one with a basketball under my shirt!

Anna

]]> By: Tempest Knight http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21031 Tempest Knight Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:44:09 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21031 Drink some chamomile for starters. You need to relax. You don't want to go to RWA looking like a crazy lady. :D Drink some chamomile for starters. You need to relax. You don’t want to go to RWA looking like a crazy lady. :D

]]> By: Wylie http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21030 Wylie Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:28:57 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21030 We shall pre-blab about the con-fab :) I'm panicking too.... only because I've got SO MUCH ON MY FREAKING PLATE between now and then. The newsletter, the 2 contests, my course assignment, the KIDS!!, the in-laws arriving, the shopping for clothes (I have NOTHING conference worthy) and last but not least - WRITING!! ACK!!! More meds please :( We shall pre-blab about the con-fab :)

I’m panicking too…. only because I’ve got SO MUCH ON MY FREAKING PLATE between now and then. The newsletter, the 2 contests, my course assignment, the KIDS!!, the in-laws arriving, the shopping for clothes (I have NOTHING conference worthy) and last but not least - WRITING!!

ACK!!! More meds please :(

]]> By: Annette http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21029 Annette Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:49:21 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21029 I've never gone before, but from what I've heard, bringing comfortable shoes is key. Hope you have fun!! :-) I’ve never gone before, but from what I’ve heard, bringing comfortable shoes is key.

Hope you have fun!! :-)

]]> By: Leah Braemel http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21028 Leah Braemel Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:45:55 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21028 Oooh, another piece of advice - buy a copy of the recordings while you're there (I believe you get them cheaper that way). They'll ship them to you a couple weeks later. That way if you have to choose between a workshop and a booksigning, you know that you'll be able to listen to the workshop when you get home and still get that autographed copy of the author you really really really love. The disks come in really handy - I'm still listening to mine - there's so much good stuff out there. I'm planning on buying them when they put them online to buy. Oooh, another piece of advice - buy a copy of the recordings while you’re there (I believe you get them cheaper that way). They’ll ship them to you a couple weeks later. That way if you have to choose between a workshop and a booksigning, you know that you’ll be able to listen to the workshop when you get home and still get that autographed copy of the author you really really really love. The disks come in really handy - I’m still listening to mine - there’s so much good stuff out there. I’m planning on buying them when they put them online to buy.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21027 Shelley Munro Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:18:58 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21027 Holy Hannah! Twenty days. No wonder hubby is muttering about packing. I'd better start moving a little faster! Holy Hannah! Twenty days. No wonder hubby is muttering about packing. I’d better start moving a little faster!

]]> By: christine http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21026 christine Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:29:59 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21026 Michelle!!! Yes I'm going and I would LOVE to meet up with you. I'll send you an email with my details! Karen, I seriously will probably do the same thing and go into over driv on the conference presentations. People will probably have to give me a smack to settle me down. Though you will get to see my snoopy dance in person... Susan, I may take you up on that! We'll have to see how many I take... Michelle!!! Yes I’m going and I would LOVE to meet up with you. I’ll send you an email with my details!

Karen, I seriously will probably do the same thing and go into over driv on the conference presentations. People will probably have to give me a smack to settle me down. Though you will get to see my snoopy dance in person…

Susan, I may take you up on that! We’ll have to see how many I take…

]]> By: Susan Helene Gottfried http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21025 Susan Helene Gottfried Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:47:28 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21025 Bring a spare pair of legs. Seriously. As for the books, you can always ship them to me and I'll hand-deliver them to the EC conference in September. It's a long time to tempt me with books and let my cleaning lady move them around, though. But it's an option. Bring a spare pair of legs. Seriously.

As for the books, you can always ship them to me and I’ll hand-deliver them to the EC conference in September. It’s a long time to tempt me with books and let my cleaning lady move them around, though. But it’s an option.

]]> By: Karen Erickson http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-21024 Karen Erickson Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:20:49 +0000 http://christinedabo.com/blog/2008/07/09/panic-attack/#comment-21024 Leah gave great advice. My first conference I knew NO ONE. I went to so many workshops I overstimulated myself. So that's one bit of advice - pace yourself. LOL Absorb all of that energy! It's wonderful - exciting to be with so many like-minded people. Leah gave great advice. My first conference I knew NO ONE. I went to so many workshops I overstimulated myself. So that’s one bit of advice - pace yourself. LOL

Absorb all of that energy! It’s wonderful - exciting to be with so many like-minded people.

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