Actually, a better question might be, "Why would I travel to Maui with an HP printer, four packages of paper, a stapler, and eight #22 ink cartridges in my luggage?" It's called the Maui Writers Retreat & Conference. For nearly 15 years, I've been dreaming of coming here. This is the nation's premier writing conference, and OMG I'm finally here. You have to apply to get accepted to the retreat, and it took me all these years to get up the guts to do it. It's just wonderful. There are 3 "tracks", Non-fiction, Fiction, and Screenwriting. I'm in the Non-fiction track. I'm surrounded by all these talented writers and I get to hear details about their projects. It's like seeing a best-seller list come to life in front of my eyes. Some day, when they all make it to the bookstore shelves, I can say I knew them when. I have an amazing teacher named Sam Horn. Look her up on amazon.com and you'll see why I feel lucky to be in her class. Many of us have come here both to work on our proposals, and to pitch them to agents and publishers who are here. Normally, you might spend your whole life mailing your book proposal around and never ONCE get the chance to meet face-to-face with these luminaries. But here, we are all given this unprecedented access. We pay handsomely for the priviledge, but we also hope it pays off big. I have my meetings on Friday, and am pitching 2 different book projects. Stay tuned, and I'll let you know how it goes.
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