tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post7260010760383000119..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: 10 Things I Learned at the Surrey International Writers ConferenceElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-25149858116230405952011-10-25T20:01:22.505-07:002011-10-25T20:01:22.505-07:00I'll echo the 'find the restrooms'. An...I'll echo the 'find the restrooms'. And find the out of the way ones...everyone will be at the ones nearest the conference rooms, but there are almost always more--they might be smaller, or you might have to go upstairs, or down the hall, but it's worth the extra trip. And it's really nice when the hotels turn a mens room into a ladies when the conferences are made up of Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-56281711821541480932011-10-25T13:57:05.311-07:002011-10-25T13:57:05.311-07:00Elizabeth; And it was only 1/2 hour's drive aw...Elizabeth; And it was only 1/2 hour's drive away!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-90444262522128451842011-10-25T10:26:05.631-07:002011-10-25T10:26:05.631-07:00Good things to know! I need to keep your restroom ...Good things to know! I need to keep your restroom tip in mind...that always seems to happen and I always forget to look for others ahead of time! <br /><br />Sounds like such a fantastic trip for you!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-57406539737159383322011-10-25T09:33:55.854-07:002011-10-25T09:33:55.854-07:00Eileen; Me too!Eileen; Me too!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-83368099871009417282011-10-25T09:20:39.860-07:002011-10-25T09:20:39.860-07:00I was sooo excited to meet Margaret George too! I...I was sooo excited to meet Margaret George too! It was a great conference I'm already counting down to next year.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967828178034612278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-40346318961167193992011-10-25T09:00:40.871-07:002011-10-25T09:00:40.871-07:00Margot; It's nice to be back - and don't w...Margot; It's nice to be back - and don't worry about not commenting! Gracious, I don't know how you make the time to comment on the number of blogs you visit. I think I'm going to be a lurker on most for the next little while. I agree with you (of course) about the coffee - but since at this conference we were sitting at chairs with no tables, balancing a notebook on one's Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-5231421365879771042011-10-25T08:30:40.953-07:002011-10-25T08:30:40.953-07:00I totally agree with all of these - serious and fu...I totally agree with all of these - serious and funny - except for #1 and #4 on the funny side. I'm sure I'd side with you on those, too, but I've never met either of those authors.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-50734254538148047872011-10-25T07:58:09.549-07:002011-10-25T07:58:09.549-07:00Elspeth - I am so glad you're back! Just reali...Elspeth - I am so glad you're back! Just realised you posted yesterday and I didn't comment. Bad Margot! Bad, bad Margot! <br /><br />At any rate, you've shared some important lessons. I'm glad you got so much out of the conference, too. And I couldn't agree with you more about knowing where the restrooms are. That goes right along with an important lesson I have learned from Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com