Comments on: What I Learned From The Gifts I Received At SobCon08 http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/ Kindness, clarity, confidence, compassion. Watchwords for writing on the web. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2388 Joanna Young Mon, 12 May 2008 08:31:16 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2388 Cath, thank you, and yes that does make me feel better. I learned it's a good idea to *ask* people where they're from so you get to hear their pronunciation before offering yours... On the pizza thing - start eating from the point in the middle, not the outer edge. Don't ask me why. Brad, I'm glad that dictionary came in handy! I think some people on Twitter wondered just what Amy and I were pushing at the conference... Dawud, yes, much better than a handshake. It was one of the things that made this conference stand out for me. Lots of warm embraces. Phil, it was great to get to know you too. I feel so much more part of JJL as a result. I'm looking forward to starting the book Joanna Cath, thank you, and yes that does make me feel better. I learned it’s a good idea to *ask* people where they’re from so you get to hear their pronunciation before offering yours… On the pizza thing – start eating from the point in the middle, not the outer edge. Don’t ask me why.

Brad, I’m glad that dictionary came in handy! I think some people on Twitter wondered just what Amy and I were pushing at the conference…

Dawud, yes, much better than a handshake. It was one of the things that made this conference stand out for me. Lots of warm embraces.

Phil, it was great to get to know you too. I feel so much more part of JJL as a result. I’m looking forward to starting the book

Joanna

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2387 Phil Gerbyshak Sun, 11 May 2008 23:24:27 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2387 Hugs rule Joanna, so thanks for sharing yours with me! Looking forward to continuing our conversation in the blogosphere. Hope you enjoy the book. So great to meet you! Hugs rule Joanna, so thanks for sharing yours with me! Looking forward to continuing our conversation in the blogosphere. Hope you enjoy the book. So great to meet you!

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2386 Dawud Miracle Sun, 11 May 2008 12:39:00 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2386 Joanna, I hear you on the hugs. I love to hug. I'm a bit more reserved with it since being married - in honor of my wife. Yet I still like to meet people with a warm embrace. Much better than a handshake. Joanna, I hear you on the hugs. I love to hug. I’m a bit more reserved with it since being married – in honor of my wife. Yet I still like to meet people with a warm embrace. Much better than a handshake.

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2385 Brad Shorr Sun, 11 May 2008 12:09:42 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2385 Joanna, this is really weird. When I read this post the other day, I was thinking, what the heck is a "tablet"? Later in the day, I picked up your book of Scottish slang, and the very first entry I came to was ... "tablet"! Joanna, this is really weird. When I read this post the other day, I was thinking, what the heck is a “tablet”? Later in the day, I picked up your book of Scottish slang, and the very first entry I came to was … “tablet”!

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2384 Cath Lawson Sun, 11 May 2008 10:36:32 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2384 Hi Joanna - I'm so glad you had a brilliant time. If it makes you feel better, I didn't used to say Arkansas properly either. Now I have to look for that FlickR photo - I want to know about the pizza eating thing. Hi Joanna – I’m so glad you had a brilliant time. If it makes you feel better, I didn’t used to say Arkansas properly either.

Now I have to look for that FlickR photo – I want to know about the pizza eating thing.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2383 Joanna Young Sat, 10 May 2008 18:13:27 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2383 Stephen it was a good way to start the conference wasn't it? I felt better for having met at least one person, though like you I was still very nervous at going out to meet the group. Michelle, of course :-) But I thought the reference would make you smile. I'm glad I inspired you to come - you exuded happiness throughout the weekend, and I really enjoyed getting to know you. Can't wait to run our mini-project next week! Joanna Stephen it was a good way to start the conference wasn’t it? I felt better for having met at least one person, though like you I was still very nervous at going out to meet the group.

Michelle, of course :-) But I thought the reference would make you smile. I’m glad I inspired you to come – you exuded happiness throughout the weekend, and I really enjoyed getting to know you. Can’t wait to run our mini-project next week!

Joanna

]]> By: Michelle Vandepas http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2382 Michelle Vandepas Sat, 10 May 2008 15:11:49 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2382 I'm glad the correct pronunciation of ARKANSAS is a valuable lesson learned...:) but of course the very least of all the information we both got from the weekend. I came because you inspired me on twitter! (@joannayoung - follow her!) and was so happy I followed my heart and came at the last minute. Thanks I’m glad the correct pronunciation of ARKANSAS is a valuable lesson learned…:) but of course the very least of all the information we both got from the weekend. I came because you inspired me on twitter! (@joannayoung – follow her!) and was so happy I followed my heart and came at the last minute. Thanks

]]> By: Stephen Hopson http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2381 Stephen Hopson Sat, 10 May 2008 11:35:47 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2381 Joanna: Well, I'll never forget that you helped me get started with the SOBCon08 simply by agreeing to meet with me for lunch before the conference started. It was interesting to meet up with you at that store when both of us didn't know what we each looked like. I wrote a short snippet of how that happened over at my blog the other day. :) Joanna:

Well, I’ll never forget that you helped me get started with the SOBCon08 simply by agreeing to meet with me for lunch before the conference started. It was interesting to meet up with you at that store when both of us didn’t know what we each looked like. I wrote a short snippet of how that happened over at my blog the other day. :)

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2380 Joanna Young Sat, 10 May 2008 11:07:10 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2380 Cat, yes, first time in US and I liked it much more than I was expecting. Most excellent company probably made a difference though, and made me feel very safe. Karen, I'm glad you've enjoyed it, I wanted to give people a flavour of it without overdosing on an event you weren't at. Thanks for comment on my hair! You're such a wonderful reader. It was kind outstandingly red (the older I get the redder it gets), but it's helping me to be confident and audacious - and recognised! Joanna Cat, yes, first time in US and I liked it much more than I was expecting. Most excellent company probably made a difference though, and made me feel very safe.

Karen, I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it, I wanted to give people a flavour of it without overdosing on an event you weren’t at. Thanks for comment on my hair! You’re such a wonderful reader. It was kind outstandingly red (the older I get the redder it gets), but it’s helping me to be confident and audacious – and recognised!

Joanna

]]> By: Karen Swim http://confidentwriting.com/2008/05/what-i-learned-8/#comment-2379 Karen Swim Sat, 10 May 2008 03:29:29 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=408#comment-2379 Joanna, Wow! Your reminiscences of SOBcon convey yenergy and warmth. I have so enjoyed learning what took place. It almost feels like I was there. :-) Thank you so much for graciously sharing with us. What a wonderful experience. And your hair looks fabulous! Joanna, Wow! Your reminiscences of SOBcon convey yenergy and warmth. I have so enjoyed learning what took place. It almost feels like I was there. :-) Thank you so much for graciously sharing with us. What a wonderful experience. And your hair looks fabulous!

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