Not Before My Coffee: Funny and Unforgettable Conference Moments
By DiAnn Mills We have all experienced funny situations at writing conferences where professionalism, personality, and perfection took a back seat to laughter. Humor lightens the load during stressful and awkward moments and paves the way for writers to experience new and lasting relationships, critique partners, prayer partners, incredible memories, and lessons in behavior. Sometimes the unplanned breaks through the toughest of circumstances and shows we are human. Writing conferences are designed to be a time of networking, learning the craft, and finding inspiration. Yet I’ve walked away laughing at what happened. Here are a few of my “Expect an Adventure” moments. Story 1: Ladies Restroom At a writing conference, I visited the ladies’ room. Once inside a latched stall, a woman shoved a piece of toilet tissue under my door with the message: I was told you could get me published. I exploded into laughter. “When can we meet?” a faceless woman said. When ...
