"I get no respect!" (Late great Rodney Dangerfield)

Was reading a discussion thread with a well-known writer. Her anecdotes about people's bad manners and lack of good etiquette towards her and others at conventions and writing organizations reminded me of an incident that took place at the Miami Book Fair International. 

When I was an 'early career' writer, I attended my local annual book fair. It was in 2010, I believe, and I approached this booth representing a South Florida writer's organization with a very handsome guy in a suit to get more info. There were also copies of the association's official publication. He was so rude and abrasive to me that, for a long time, it turned me off from wanting to join any organizations and local chapters. 

I don't know whether this may or may not have impacted my career trajectory - isn't that what job fair people say? - but as an introvert, it made me suspicious and wary of organizations and clubs that I did encounter afterwards. To the handsome suited guy who was a pill to me, I hope you're no longer affiliated with that writer's organization. If they only knew how many potential members you turned away because of your snot-nosed and snobbish attitude...

By God's grace, I'm now a member of two lovely writer guilds now and I'm forever grateful! 

I will blog more about convention and book festival/fair adventures in future posts. And, Happy Veteran's Day! 

Winter Wrap Up! *Bronies will know*

I had so many things I planned to do, as I often try to nearing year's end. I updated my website AGAIN, updated the blogs, had planned to overhaul my mom's Blogger store as I shut down one account to open another.

Good thing I did most of my list earlier, possibly a few months ago. As I did volunteering for the Book Fair, I had to add that to my CV on LinkedIn. Once I published a new piece, both LinkedIn profile and my bibliography blog needed updating.

Now that the craziness and wonderfulness of Christmas has ended and I look forward to the New Year, I try to settle accounts, update my eBay Half.com store (you'll notice there is an icon added to the blog. I'll use a smaller icon later, like what I use on my official website), and do some more writing and computer work that my job and my coursework had prevented. I am also looking to my last term before I graduate. There are many things I must attend to. Updates and tweaking will continue.

"In Pretty Print" has gone through many changes as I have. Here's looking to more. Much, much more.

P.S. I promised my readers and visitors that I would continue to share 'classic' posts online, and I will do so, until all of the writing information originally posted to 'Third Sunday' is sent. Here's to 2015!