tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post5004735986239484251..comments2024-03-28T23:20:45.447-04:00Comments on Girlfriends Book Club: Keynoting Backspace 2012Writer Wenchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730769794553260336noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-63354888304659642562014-03-18T07:53:37.171-04:002014-03-18T07:53:37.171-04:00Lauren's was a wonderful, warm, and inspiring ...Lauren's was a wonderful, warm, and inspiring talk - just like she is! <br /><br />As for Chris and I no longer organizing the Backspace conferences, you could say we were a victim of our own success! The conferences took SO much time to pull together, our own writing really suffered. I was writing genre fiction at the time, and my friends were publishing 3 books to my one . . .<br /><br />The Salt Cay Writers Retreat is much smaller (and easier) to organize and run than our New York conferences. It's a completely different kind of event as well, since its focus is almost exclusively on craft. And because of the outstanding faculty, even published writers who want to up their game can benefit (like me!)<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the kind words about the Backspace conferences, and YAY! for Lauren! :) Writers helping writers is what it's all about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-20280686083689258622014-03-17T13:17:43.402-04:002014-03-17T13:17:43.402-04:00I saw that writing retreat---almost applied but it...I saw that writing retreat---almost applied but it's the same weekend as my son's wedding...Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-65890670309317454762014-03-17T08:57:27.471-04:002014-03-17T08:57:27.471-04:00I wish I could have that speech! Great tips, btw :...I wish I could have that speech! Great tips, btw :) Maria Geracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296473703226019932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-25390958531836565372014-03-15T09:38:39.064-04:002014-03-15T09:38:39.064-04:00Marilyn, it is a shame but I heard the inaugural B...Marilyn, it is a shame but I heard the inaugural Backspace Salt Cay event was pretty spectacular.Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-86653997357044341292014-03-15T09:37:19.950-04:002014-03-15T09:37:19.950-04:00Thanks, Sheila!Thanks, Sheila!Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-36507376788549471552014-03-15T09:36:24.696-04:002014-03-15T09:36:24.696-04:00Thanks, Laura!Thanks, Laura!Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-75992634597199927332014-03-14T12:04:41.182-04:002014-03-14T12:04:41.182-04:00Great tips, Lauren! I'm sure your speech was f...Great tips, Lauren! I'm sure your speech was fabulous ;).<br />I'd heard wonderful things about the Backspace conferences -- I'm sorry to hear they aren't doing them any more.Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-15418099537177393232014-03-14T09:38:58.660-04:002014-03-14T09:38:58.660-04:00Wow, that must have been a big moment. And from w...Wow, that must have been a big moment. And from what I can decipher, you got down all the right beats. I like the ending, especially!S. M. Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11115275038465521768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-71031800723035673622014-03-14T07:49:51.710-04:002014-03-14T07:49:51.710-04:00Wonderful tips & message, Lauren! I have no do...Wonderful tips & message, Lauren! I have no doubt you're as smooth a speaker as you are a writer! Off to share! Laura Spinellahttp://www.lauraspinella.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-35443452961513265602014-03-13T21:54:42.246-04:002014-03-13T21:54:42.246-04:00Christa, I would have so loved to meet you there! ...Christa, I would have so loved to meet you there! Sadly, the NYC Backspace conference is no more. The good news is that now they do a writing retreat on an island, Salt Cay.Lauren Baratz-Logstedhttp://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2037419790609319671.post-26905258418244690982014-03-13T19:47:33.562-04:002014-03-13T19:47:33.562-04:00So sorry I wasn't there to hear the speech! I&...So sorry I wasn't there to hear the speech! I've been a member of Backspace for a few years, and theirs is one conference I'd love to attend.Christa Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620389675433700944noreply@blogger.com