tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post6674334370760160252..comments2024-03-19T05:24:28.700-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: My First Author Panel by Shari RandallJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81264967787461951172015-09-14T19:06:47.980-04:002015-09-14T19:06:47.980-04:00Congratulations, Shari! I think you will be an exc...Congratulations, Shari! I think you will be an excellent panelist. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-11072755775820488082015-09-14T16:38:55.456-04:002015-09-14T16:38:55.456-04:00Hi everyone,
Thank you for the encouragement! I...Hi everyone,<br />Thank you for the encouragement! I'll give you a report when it is all over. And Kait, I'll take notes! What panel are you doing at Bouchercon?Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-22049360186938304942015-09-14T16:34:06.522-04:002015-09-14T16:34:06.522-04:00Huge congrats, Shari! This is awesome! I'd say...Huge congrats, Shari! This is awesome! I'd say just be friendly and go with the flow. You're so smart and well spoken that you can't go wrong!Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14675545598820527272015-09-14T12:29:29.218-04:002015-09-14T12:29:29.218-04:00Eagerly reading all the comments. I'm a first ...Eagerly reading all the comments. I'm a first time panelist at Bouchercon this year. Nervous!Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84601410150229066542015-09-14T10:30:00.659-04:002015-09-14T10:30:00.659-04:00Have fun, Shari. There will be people in the audie...Have fun, Shari. There will be people in the audience who will be greatly impressed that you are a published writer and have been invited to be on that panel. In their eyes, you are an expert. And you are!Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-50523830688101424132015-09-14T10:18:53.548-04:002015-09-14T10:18:53.548-04:00I agree with everyone else. Just be yourself. You&...I agree with everyone else. Just be yourself. You're funny and charming naturally, so you'll do fine. Don't stress yourself out in advance thinking about what to say. You know your writing process, you know your stories, so you'll be able to answer any question thrown at you.Barb Goffmanhttp://www.barbgoffman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9467900920949017112015-09-14T08:24:53.397-04:002015-09-14T08:24:53.397-04:00Humor is a great thing on a panel. You could work...Humor is a great thing on a panel. You could work out a short joke about one of your stories before you attend the panel. Also is good to stick to timeliest.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-7715286230206573252015-09-14T08:20:40.864-04:002015-09-14T08:20:40.864-04:00What Jim said.
It is fun to be on a panel. The au...What Jim said.<br /><br />It is fun to be on a panel. The audience is pre-disposed to like you and what you say (with very rare exceptions. And if anyone gives you a hard time, it just encourages the rest of the people to be sympathetic.)<br /><br />KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9256299910466631462015-09-14T05:20:54.614-04:002015-09-14T05:20:54.614-04:00Have fun at your panel. Just be yourself, because ...Have fun at your panel. Just be yourself, because in the end, that is what you are selling.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com