Showing posts with label Red Wings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Wings. Show all posts

Saturday, April 19, 2008

RT Day 700, 982

This is a typical RT conference. (RWA too) Nothing works the way you want it to. I must admit, this hotel is different in that it's under construction. We are woken by hammers, saws and lots of noise. The rooms that are finished aren't. Ceiling fixtures in the halls are missing. The elevators are busy - wait! That's normal. I can't wait until tomorrow at check out time. Imagine 1,500 women, each with four suitcases, cramming five elevators. It's like the Great American Race on estrogen. Whoo-ee!
Now the only big complaint I have is the timing. Why, oh, why does it have to be during hockey play-off season? Thank God for Versus and their coverage. Which meant I missed Heather Graham's fantastic vampire ball last night. So sad. I missed losing a decade of my life.
I'd post pictures (I did bring my USB cable) but I haven't taken pictures of anything fantastic.
Off for breakfast and to prepare for the book fair.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Writing a book is like a hockey game


Let me explain why.

Both have three periods - a beginning, a middle and an end

Fights are known to break out

There are penalties for misbehavior

There are heroes and villains

It can go into overtime

In the case of the one I attended Saturday, the first few minutes (chapters) and the last few minutes (chapters) were the most exciting

You never know what will happen

There are always distractions
The only differences is - the heroes in a book generally have all their teeth and at the end, they get the girl instead of a big cup. Or a girl with big cups. Or -

Now let's hear your comparisons.

My book is like a ?

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