As of Friday I will be away from internet connection....that's the plan anyway.  No twitter, no facebook, no email. Just me, other writers,  my books and my words. I'm almost ready, doing my last minute conference prep, only this time I will be gone over a week and the prospect of missing the family is very real.

Conferences, though busy, are usually times to reconnect with the writer inside and remember what my goals are. She is also tired of continually having to collect her thoughts and start again. I hope I don't spend the whole time missing my interruptions. This is the first conference I will attend where writing and reading are the focus so I hope I'll have enough distraction. This conference will be my church. I hope I am up to the task. As a young Argentine once said, "I must Fukus."
 
My manuscript has been edited by a very wise professional who made excellent revision suggestions, and I will have a whole week with Priscilla Long to polish sentences. After that I will spend two days contemplating my memoir(s). It seemed like a good idea when I signed up, but now that my ulcer is back i'm not so sure.