tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post176170591442470040..comments2023-12-25T00:38:19.500-08:00Comments on Finding Wonderland: The WritingYA Weblog (archive): KidLitCon, 2014: A Retrospective, Part ISarah Stevensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-72302309838968921192014-10-23T12:52:40.631-07:002014-10-23T12:52:40.631-07:00@Kim: So nice to me you, too, Kim!<b>@Kim</b>: So nice to me you, too, Kim!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-68367065688533096902014-10-19T17:42:47.516-07:002014-10-19T17:42:47.516-07:00Loved being a part of Kidlitcon this year! Fun to...Loved being a part of Kidlitcon this year! Fun to meet so many of you finally!Kim Baccelliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05304806976633973536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-90102187904097178282014-10-14T19:33:49.161-07:002014-10-14T19:33:49.161-07:00@Melissa: I was SO SAD that you weren't here!!...<b>@Melissa:</b> I was SO SAD that you weren't here!!!!! SO. SAD. But, I totally am excited about ALA being in Cali - I have hopes I'll see people again next summer!<br /><br /><b>@Jen & Sarah</b>: Thank you guys for being awesome. And ignoring me quietly melting down.<br /><br /><b>@Sheila</b>: YES. Like Charlotte said, we don't just have to stop talking about our theme when we're away from the Con. I am still thinking and plan to write more about these questions, and next year, I have a feeling that you and Paula are going to keep the conversation going, too. ☺ <br /><br /><b>@Zetta Elliott</b>: THANK YOU SO MUCH for coming. We were *thrilled* that you wanted to - that you'd come ALL the way West again just for our little group. We are all so hopeful and energized after listening to you guys.<br /><br /><b>@Colleen:</b> I have a feeling you were muttering, "Never again!!!" after Seattle, but I heard NOTHING but good about it, so I know no one knew you guys were sweating, either. And so it goes, I guess.<br /><br /><b>@Roseanne Parry</b>: It was so nice to have authors and bloggers and librarians and readers just thinking and intermingling. Would have loved to have met you in person - maybe next time!tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-44358886472869531052014-10-14T18:11:50.520-07:002014-10-14T18:11:50.520-07:00I was very sorry to miss the con this year as well...I was very sorry to miss the con this year as well. It's been among the most valuable cons both professionally and personally to me over the years. Thank you for the detailed wrap up and questions raised.<br /><br />And for Ms. Yingling, give KIZZY ANN STAMPS by Jeri Watts a try. It's about school integration in 1963. It's on the Oregon Battle of the Books list. And it has a black girl and her border collie on the cover. So cute!Rosanne Parryhttp://www.rosanneparry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-66582455123206998732014-10-14T17:38:54.552-07:002014-10-14T17:38:54.552-07:00I'm so impressed you guys survived this - as y...I'm so impressed you guys survived this - as you know Jackie & I nearly DIED during the Seattle con a few years ago. It is exhausting.<br /><br />I love this post, T - so much here to think about. I wish I could have been there for the diversity discussions esp on personal ethnicity. I have mine (really) tattooed on each of my wrists.<br /><br />I hate it when anyone describes themselves as "white". WHAT IS THAT?????<br /><br />Man...I just love you guys so much!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18380722344521975869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-18632559482341240272014-10-14T16:29:01.814-07:002014-10-14T16:29:01.814-07:00Thanks so much for all your hard work and worry. T...Thanks so much for all your hard work and worry. The conference was fantastic. I also wish we could have more time for some of the unfinished conversations, but I guess there's always next year, and online. I suspect (I hope!) these conversations will be ongoing for a long time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813084292265103896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-24303025596780730972014-10-14T13:14:03.267-07:002014-10-14T13:14:03.267-07:00Hats off to you and the rest of the coordinating c...Hats off to you and the rest of the coordinating committee because from where I was standing, there wasn't a single glitch. The attendees were well-behaved and friendly, the program ran on schedule, the catering was fantastic, and the banquet felt very luxurious. You all did an amazing job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-10469990199909196412014-10-14T12:57:13.884-07:002014-10-14T12:57:13.884-07:00I'm smiling so hard it hurts. LOVE all the det...I'm smiling so hard it hurts. LOVE all the detail here. Almost makes me feel like I was there. ::sniffle:: Really killed me to miss this one. <br /><br />Need to reread this and savor, and think about some of the questions you've raised. <br /><br />If you're pondering Twitter, I AM SO THERE FOR YOU, BABY.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315947967701781840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-82970996371918368332014-10-14T12:49:22.969-07:002014-10-14T12:49:22.969-07:00For what it's worth, I think that all Con orga...For what it's worth, I think that all Con organizer committees require at least one worrywart. Who knows what preventable problems would have happened without you? <br /><br />And thanks for the photos! I plan to borrow and share the top one - it is great! <br /><br />Agreed -so much to think about. And I agree with Leila. So nice to hear this post in your voice as I read.Jen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343476550309656223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-38572677449697332542014-10-14T10:31:08.416-07:002014-10-14T10:31:08.416-07:00The opposite coast thing makes me SAD. :(
On the ...The opposite coast thing makes me SAD. :(<br /><br />On the other hand, we have ALA to look forward to. :)<br /><br />So glad D. took so many good pictures, because I was a total slacker on that front this year. Besides that "shelfie," I only doodled two people...<br /><br />But I also wanted to agree with you on Nathalie's accent. LOVELY FRENCHWOMAN. Sarah Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16534942492714970282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-59784078035692024922014-10-14T10:20:12.593-07:002014-10-14T10:20:12.593-07:00*sniffle* And now, living on opposite coasts is go...*sniffle* And now, living on opposite coasts is going to be THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.Leilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-48297489984983655372014-10-14T08:56:40.200-07:002014-10-14T08:56:40.200-07:00@ Leila: I can't believe how awesome your hair...<b>@ Leila</b>: I can't believe how awesome your hair is in real life. This seems random, but it was so much fun to see it all in person - the great hair. The hilarious facial expressions. And the flailing. Also another reason to be related - goofy faces and bizarro gestures that really, few other people understand...tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10890387.post-83358687077414977012014-10-14T05:51:43.991-07:002014-10-14T05:51:43.991-07:00I love A) that I heard your REAL LIVE VOICE while ...I love A) that I heard your REAL LIVE VOICE while I read this post, B) the look of ABJECT HORROR on Josh's face when you told him to BE VERY AFRAID, and C) the idea that we could actually be related because THAT WOULD JUST MAKE SO MUCH SENSE.Leilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.orgnoreply@blogger.com