Cyn and I are safely back from
YAK Fest! We had a great time road-tripping with
Cory Putnam Oakes and
Jessica Lee Anderson, although traffic on I-35 was the worst ever. (And we didn't allow anyone in the car who doesn't have three names in their byline).
Once we arrived in Keller, we were treated to a nice reception/dinner at the awesome
Book Carriage Book Store. The next morning,
Simone Elkeles delivered a rousing keynote, followed by our panels!
On my panel,
Krissi Dallas spoke about creating worlds and names therefor;
Tracy Deebs talked about apocalypses and Pandora's bad rap; and
Andrea White talked about the inspiration for Surviving Antarctica.
Many thanks to all the organizers, sponsors, and volunteers!
Here are some pictures:
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| Jason Henderson, Lori Aurelia Williams, Cory Putnam Oakes, Jessica Lee Anderson, and Cyn and Me. |
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| The Elvis shrine at the Waco Chuy's |
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| Cory, Cyn, Krissi Dallas, Me |
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| Jason Henderson and Me |
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| Road tripping! |
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| Traffic jam in Waco |
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| Cory, Jessica, a Yak, Krissi, Cyn and Me |
