Wendy's Wild Week

Hello from cloudy, cool, rainy Destin FL! I got here just in time for their one week of winter, but it's still warm enough to walk on the beach so I have no room to complain.

I'm skipping the good stuff/not so good stuff this week because, frankly, the only thing I remember before Thursday is going to work and getting that bag of trash out of my office.

We've been hard at it from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (if I'm lucky, sometimes 10) for three days so far, and I have two more to go before I fly home Wednesday. I have, however, learned some interesting things. Honor is not just Historical Fiction. It's Historical Romance. I had no idea it was a romance before yesterday. In fact, I had one of the teachers sit down with me this afternoon, and in under half an hour she helped me nail down the second half of the romantic plotline. I have also learned the value of taking a break and getting out of Story completely for a while. I wrote on Facebook last night about watching a movie, and during our analysis, getting smacked in the head with more of my plot. I was so wired last night I didn't get to sleep until almost 1!

To say that it's been extremely productive and worth every penny I paid is an understatement. I knew it would be; it's taught by Susan May Warren. I just didn't know how productive it would be. I fully expect to be completely fried next weekend so I may not have a lot to say, but I can do more notes about the retreat if y'all want it. Just let me know. Have a good week, y'all!