Conference and Car Crash
Had a busy summer. The SCBWI conference in LA was great. If you've been there, you know what I mean, and if you haven't, try to get yourself there in the future. I know it's not cheap, but it is sure worth it.
Highlights too numerous to mention, but Bruce Coville's speech and a junior agent asking to send my full manuscript were among them.
After the conference my sister and her family visited from Europe. We had a good time and nice, hot weather.
Then, a couple of days ago, my husband, my two sons and I were in a major car crash. We were driving down the highway when a pick-up truck cut us off. My hubby drove into the passenger side of the truck and our Ford Escape's front totally crumpled up and both airbags popped. I had been sleeping in the backseat, but sat up when my hubby yelled. Miraculously, no one was seriously hurt (except the Ford Escape, which took the bullet for us. It's totalled, and we only had it for about two months). I took my boys to the hospital to get checked out, but we all came away with only small bruises.
I can't express how grateful I am that nothing happened to my family that day. It still seems unreal.
Highlights too numerous to mention, but Bruce Coville's speech and a junior agent asking to send my full manuscript were among them.
After the conference my sister and her family visited from Europe. We had a good time and nice, hot weather.
Then, a couple of days ago, my husband, my two sons and I were in a major car crash. We were driving down the highway when a pick-up truck cut us off. My hubby drove into the passenger side of the truck and our Ford Escape's front totally crumpled up and both airbags popped. I had been sleeping in the backseat, but sat up when my hubby yelled. Miraculously, no one was seriously hurt (except the Ford Escape, which took the bullet for us. It's totalled, and we only had it for about two months). I took my boys to the hospital to get checked out, but we all came away with only small bruises.
I can't express how grateful I am that nothing happened to my family that day. It still seems unreal.