Virtual WDC Convention

Oh, how I wanted this year to be an in-person convention, but Covid still waved its warning flag. I had been so looking forward to meeting up with 🌑 Darleen - QoD and Lyn's a Witchy Woman . We had gone through so much together here on Writing.com. Both of them were rock stars as far as I was concerned and I was so excited to be in their presence.

But the Convention would be virtual. Our lives in boxes, peering out through our screens wanting so much to connect. I couldn't pass up the experience. Seeing their faces would have to be enough.... for now.

I was looking forward to each of us getting a chance to read a favourite piece. I had been pouring through my portfolio, looking for one to fit with the occasion.

I was also eager to meet up with Brandiwyn🎶 and NaNoNette as they ran some of my most favourite contests - October Novel Prep and I Write.

I needed to remember to sign up to be a writing coach or something for OctoPrep. I had enjoyed doing that last year and wanted to help out again this year.

Everyone was eager to meet our founding team: The StoryMaster and his partner in crime, The StoryMistress . They will always be the heartbeat of WDC. Though, I'd have to say, each person here in the WDC community adds to the strength of this vibrant place. It is my Online home and I always feel included and respected here. I've been here nine years - hard to believe how time flies. I have grown by leaps and bounds. My confidence has grown, and I have made inroads to publish out farther afield.

Still I return here, because this is my people. My friends. My place. I can encourage others, like I was all those years ago. Giving back as well as getting strength to reach further.

This convention will only make that more of a reality.

Happy 22nd Birthday my friends!

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Writer's Cramp
Write a poem or story about a Writing.Com Virtual Convention to be held in September of 2022. Pick FOUR or more user names to include in the story or poem of other writers here that you would like to meet.
For example, my user name is { user:4provinces }
Think about the Four (or more) writers you would like to meet and write about what happens at the 2022 Virtual Writing.Com Convention. You MUST use the "username" tag each time you refer to these members in your story or poem.
Please pick "Experience" as one of your genres.