When I taught high school English I used to go to teacher conferences annually for my required Continuing Education Units (CEU). But this was my first teacher conference where I went as an author speaking on a panel. It was awesome! The pressure was off to attend dozens of exciting and informative talks, but Read More
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KUDOS FROM ALAN PANEL AUTHOR AT NCTE 2013 CONFERENCE
December 1, 2013
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ALAN, NCTE 2013 Conference
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Dec 03, 2013 2:37 AM EST
Christine, as I read this my mind is ablur with your exhaustion. Please return to Boston so we can redo the nickel tour and correct your understandably fuzzy memory! : ) So great to see you. Glad you are home safe.
- Victoria J Coe
Dec 03, 2013 4:02 AM EST
Yes, ablur with exhaustion pretty much describes me that trip. I usually travel well, but it took me two hours each way each day just to and from the convention center. I was lost constantly. The train workers were most unhelpful, to put it mildly. The bus drivers were the best, very friendly. So, you can imagine, after 7 hours by plane there and walking for hours into bitter harbor wind on top of Boston's public transportation, my mind was ablur on some finer points. I would love to come to Boston again to see you, just not for a convention in November.
- Christine Kohler
Dec 03, 2013 6:26 AM EST
That was so sweet. It was a pleasure to have you at my truly humble abode. And great to see a breakdown of your experience! Despite the whirlwind it looks like overall it was a good trip. :)
- Lauren M. Barrett
Dec 03, 2013 10:55 AM EST
Lauren, I try to go everywhere with a spirit of adventure. So, I mean it when I say that this adventure gave me a truer picture of Boston than if I had stayed at the Sheraton beside the Hynes Convention Center. Thank you tremendously for hosting me. Please thank your friend and landlord downstairs. And thank you eternally for the oranges--I have been craving them ever since. Best wishes on your writing and publishing career!
- Christine Kohler