Battling shyness, and walking (or at least standing) tall

[jongibbs]

This morning, I’m reporting to you, live, from the Four Points Sheraton hotel in Allentown, where I’m attending the two day, pre-conference workshop with James N. Frey which starts in a couple of hours.

As I’ve mentioned before, like many folks, I have a problem with shyness, especially when I’m around a lot of people I don’t know, so after I

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[sandy_williams]

Yay for trying again and again. I would have ended up in the hotel room by myself. It's just easier to be by myself. Conversation - especially conversation with strangers - is super difficult for me. It's exhausting, and I tend to clam up and sit quietly, listening and wondering if the other people want me to leave.

Yeah. I got issues, lol. It's something I need to work on. :-)

Have fun at the conference!

[mtlawson]

I'm with you; I'd be back at my hotel room reading.

[sandy_williams]

*high fives*

Yay for us introverts. I've always thought I'd make a great hermit. Well, I'd mak a great one so long as I had the internet. :-)

[jtglover]

Good luck! You've already started this off right by not putting yourself in a position to be harpooned. This bodes well.

[out_totheblack]

Yay for you and for meeting new folks.

So, what exactly does a writer look like? It's not like we can go by ink stained fingers (that could signal an account as well) or slightly harried and oddly dressed (English professor at my university) or even the fine dusting of cat hair (hello, crazy cat lady).

Just ask'n.

[martyn44]

Best of luck. Have a ball. Dunno, perhaps squelching socks make for a good ice breaker. Keep us posted.

[mguibord]

I'm just the same way. Good job hanging in there until the ice was broken! I'm sure it will be fabulous :-)