I am so very fortunate to have met you early in my "wanting to publish"career. You have given me a wonderful foundation on that process. For years I have been writing and am now inspired to pursue publishing my work. You have helped me believe in my writings. Successful people often do not share their secrets. You, however, have exposed your procedures and shed light on how you believe publishers consider materials. You have made a profound impact on my attitude. Thank you, Jane, for your sharing and caring. You are a very special lady that has touched my life. I look forward to our next meeting.
I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to meet you. I had come to a point in my life where I seemed to have crawled under a rock. God had given me a great gift, and I had packed it up in a box marked FRAGILE and placed it on a very high shelf.I felt disappointed because I knew I could do it, but was afraid to try. I believe God decided to it was time for me to get that box off the shelf. So he sent me to Austin. And amidst my sister's harsh reprimands for having thrown away my talents and doubting myself, God used a very soft, very gentle, and very caring voice to draw me out of my fear. Thank you for being so encouraging when all I could do was criticize what I had written. You got me thinking, "Hey, what if? What if that inner critic has been wrong all this time?!!" So I opened my box.
Thank you for a very special weekend workshop, and for acknowledging what each of us knows, but forgets-"Write when you feel like it!". And now, I've daffodils in yellow asway, and I shall watch them grow. I do watch things grow, and thanks to you, I also feel like writing!