Maybe it was the altitude or the event, I had a very inspiring weekend at The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado. I was most happy to spend time with two people in particular. Waiting my turn to kiss their ass was the key. It real wasn’t as much kissing their ass, as much as it was singing praises and telling them THEY were the ones I was looking forward to meeting.
Being an aspiring writer I couldn’t wait to pick their brains on how they helped me and how I can be a more successful writer and blogger. People love to talk about themselves. After all their experts on the subject.
My sister gave my a local legend tripping book about the area were I grew up, signed by the local writer. I thought the book was interesting when I saw it as a poster on the bulletin board, on the Fall Historical Society a few weeks ago. It was "Southcoast Ghosts". What real interested me was the forward of the book was written by Jeff Belanger, one of the people I was planning to met this weekend. I was dying to talk to him about the the local legends in the area and thought this was the "key" and a good way to start a decent conversation with him. I needed a in...I had several but this one seemed more of a interest to me because the book interests me as well. I wouldn't have to force a conversation.
When I finally got a clear shot at Jeff, I told him that my sister just gave me the book for my birthday. He smiled and said, "Hey I wrote he Forward of that". I nodded and ask what he thought about the book. He told me he like he local flavor the book was about. Which leas to my second loaded subject "The Red-headed Hitchhiker” on Rt 44 on he Rehobeth/Providence line. He told me that he just taped a show on the Travel Channel on that. I told him I saw it. There...a decent start to a conversation. The night ended up with a troop to the pet cemetery of the Stanley’s, who would have known they had 3 dogs named Blue.
I also got a chance to touch base the Aaron Sagers, NY columnist, blogger and owns an internet paranormal magazine. I want to start this way and see how the world (internet) reacts to my writings. He’s really nice and told me to keep in touch with him and he’ll help me out when he can and become a follower of my blog. This could help a bunch. THANK YOU AARON.I’m ever so grateful for getting the chance to talk to these great artists. They are truly pioneers in the paranormal writing field and I look up to them. I believe I could learn for them and they seem happy to help.
http://www.paranormalpopculture.com/
http://www.facebook.com/sagers.aaron
http://www.ghostvillage.com/
http://www.jeffbelanger.com/
