I’m at Callaway Gardens right now at the Aiming Low Non-Con. If you don’t know about it, well, you probably won’t like it should. I really want to keep this conference a secret so it stays this small and intimate forever and ever. I also want them to have it multiple times a year. But enough about that for now…
Since I’m busy sleeping thinking about writing and all the amazing things I want to do, we’re going to have promptless, free writing today.
So set those timers for five minutes and pour it out of your head!
Time starts NOW!
The love that fills my heart right now is making it want to burst. I’ve been blessed with so many friendships.
There are friends that have been around since I was an infant and friends who are just coming into my life. They’re all equally as important to me.
I’m reminded at this conference that even though time and space separates so many of us, our words connect us. They connect us in ways that often, our local friends don’t even understand.
There are women I want to just grab and hug and tell them that everything’s going to be alright. And there are people I want to sit for hours and talk about how we feel about our writing and lots in life. There are women I didn’t know, but who are now, I find, sisters of mine in the world of baby loss.
We’re all joined in ways, no matter our race, religion, political preference, or whatever, that evoke emotions I wish I could put into words.
But alas, this writer is out of words. They’re in my head and in my heart, waiting to be poured out onto the internet.
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This was my 5 minute Stream of Consciousness Sunday post. It’s five minutes of your time and a brain dump. Want to try it? Here are the rules…
- Set a timer and write for 5 minutes.
- Write an intro to the post if you want but don’t edit the post. No proofreading or spellchecking. This is writing in the raw.
- Publish it somewhere. Anywhere. The back door to your blog if you want. But make it accessible.
- Add the Stream of Consciousness Sunday badge to your post (in the sidebar). .
- Link up your post below.
- Visit your fellow bloggers and show some love.
NonCon sounds like it has been a great event for you, exactly what your writing heart needed!
ash recently posted..SOC Sunday: Rambling
Love this, Jana. And I’m sad I missed out on NonCon this year, but there’s always the next one.
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I have heard many good things about that conference. It sounds like a wonderful experience.
Jack recently posted..1 Foolproof Way To Become a Better Writer
Enjoy the conference. Sounds fun!! Thanks for the free-write day. I always fear I won’t have anything to write on these days, but the thoughts just flow in.
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Great post! I’ve met some of my best friends online, and we’ve never met in person, probably never will, but we know each other very well and care deeply about each other. I’m glad you’re having a great time at NonCon ~ I hope to make it there myself next year!
Heather O. recently posted..A Lazy Day
After BlogHer12, I know just what you mean about keeping a conference small and intimate. Have fun and Non-Con.
Megan Broutian recently posted..{SOC Sunday} Time is on my side, not.
Those pictures are beautiful!
Kenya G. Johnson recently posted..I read a book and I liked it!
Sounds like you had an awesome weekend. I toyed with the idea of coming but my parents are in town, my son had a game and life threw in some curve balls. Glad you made the effort to get away with other writers. That’s what I miss about my weekly writers group. Connecting on such an emotional level.
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I love this. Totally reminds me of how I felt at Type A and BlogHer. The blogging community is awesome, as are you!
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::sigh:: I wish you’d been there. You would have loved it!