It is settled. I am going to the One Year Adventure Novel Conference in June. The path to get here had been long and tedious. First I had to raise money. I found sponsors who so very kindly financed me all I needed and above. Then, when we sat down to register, we found out you had to have done the OYAN curriculum. So, with the extra money we bought the curriculum. I'll do it over the summer. Just from skimming over the textbook I've learned much. I registered this week. I am supposed to bring four exerts from my novel for the student critiques.
I have no idea what this is going to be like. I might be embarrassed because I haven't done the program. My novel might not be allowed in the student critiques because it wasn't done with the curriculum. God only knows. He got me this far.
Here are some interesting facts.
- The conference is five days long.
- So far, more boys have registered than girls.
- It is for homeschoolers only.
- It is at at the MidAmerica Nazerene University , and I will be sleeping in the dorms. Yay!
- Speakers include Author Daniel Schwabauer, Agent Amanda Luedeke, Editor Jeff Gerke, Proffessor Mark Wilson, and Author Jill Williamson.
- Rumors state that you dress as your character on the first day. I have no costume. Sigh. I really want to dress as my villain.
