Last night my husband and I were sitting outside--yes, it was 15 degrees--and I was telling him how I was pretty nervous about doing my first panel at the Washington SCBWI Conference in April. We were going over things I should and shouldn't do--like: Do be funny. Don't show up hungover. Do let other people finish their sentences. Don't tell people to shut up and let you finish. Things like that.
But then he cracked me up.
Him: You know, I've been thinking about it. I think I should do a panel.
Me: Um... on what?
Him: Being married to a writer. I'll call it: The Ups. The Downs. The rollercoaster of love.
Me: That's actually brilliant!
Him: And although no one will show up, I'll talk about how stressful it is to be married to a writer. One day you're the audience, one day you're the therapist. The cheerleader. The friend. And then there's things like learning the names of other authors. You can't just call them the, "Is that the 'I got a huge advance' lady?" And finally you'll need large quanities of alcohol.
Me: I'm pretty sure that's just for me. Other writers are much more balanced.
Him: Oh. Then I guess I'll just do the panel here.
14 comments:
Oh no no no! Your husband SHOULD do that panel. Because I know my husband would want to be involved... he'd have a lot to say on the matter!
Btw, I so wish I could be at this SCBWI to hear your panel, Suz! I was hoping it would be later in the spring / summer just in case I've moved to Portland by then, but alas :(
But I'll be cheering you on from far away!
Move here and we'll do one together next year! "How to Fight Internet Temptation When On a Deadline." haha
Maybe I can tweet the whole thing while I'm up there...
Sooo true.. :)
You can add my hubby to that panel.. :)
haha. Yay, Keri! My husband is going to feel so much better when he gets home. He can start his own treehouse club!
My husband would love to be in that support group. Haha! His panel would be Peapod---Myth or Reality: When The Person Responsible for Feeding the Family Never Gets Groceries.
Groceries. haha. That's a joke around here. And it's why I'm eating a hot dog on a piece of Wonder bread right now. hahaah
Awww...That's so cute! :)
Lol, your husband is hilarious. And best of luck with the panel! I'm sure everything will work out wonderfully. :)
My fourth book is coming out in August -- and my husband would love to be on this panel too. :-) We're all a mess, huh?
GOod luck at SCBWI
Good luck on your panel!
That convo between you and your husband is hilarious. I would attend that panel, lol.
Hee hee. Don't forget marketing manager, public relations expert, general preventer of author TMI...
Oops, that's mine!
The panel is going to be awesome! Hope we get to sit together.
Perhaps you and hubby soon do one together, like a George and Gracie routine! Joan
My husband would totally want to be on that panel!!!!
Yes, my husband is on board for that panel. :-)
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