tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post7710833078280790048..comments2023-09-10T06:17:03.960-06:00Comments on Brooke B.: After the Conference....Brooke Boynton-Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00875323972842490859noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post-84497651849534191062011-09-22T07:47:19.016-06:002011-09-22T07:47:19.016-06:00I had posted on this back in August- I don't k...I had posted on this back in August- I don't know if you got it... Should we both be in LA again- we shall have dinner. You will find out- I never went to my prom and I'm about as big a geek as you are. I thin your new website looks so Marvy!Kelly Lighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838318116529188866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post-71641448740964777732011-08-13T10:13:18.115-06:002011-08-13T10:13:18.115-06:00awww I love this post!! It makes me all excited fo...awww I love this post!! It makes me all excited for when one day I'll get to go to a book/illustration conference! I can see you walk away with so much and don't worry the social awkwardness is something we all struggle with when meeting new (especially when meeting our heroes!) people<br /><br />Thanks for sharing us your experience and loved your notes :)Rominahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138189611856791761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post-72301047241810557842011-08-13T05:42:32.920-06:002011-08-13T05:42:32.920-06:00I'm so happy that you are inspired and "b...I'm so happy that you are inspired and "boldified!" The conference sounds like it was a great experience. And I'd just like to remind you that you are definitely one of the prom queens, too Brooke!!Jill Bergmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944474238989466997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post-42600655836465501652011-08-12T14:04:23.849-06:002011-08-12T14:04:23.849-06:00I absolutely adore your work, so it was so wonderf...I absolutely adore your work, so it was so wonderful meeting you at the Portfolio Showcase. I found you to be as delightful in person as your illustrations. I didn't detect any social awkwardness. I missed the 'running over' part. I most likely was blocking traffic lost in my own thoughts as I'm pron to be. Hopefully, we have a chance to hang out more at a future conference someday. Oh, and I love your conference sketches! So fabulous!Angela Mattesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15814233499129314323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post-60817175900150143122011-08-12T11:25:36.839-06:002011-08-12T11:25:36.839-06:00Reading posts like this have me absolutely convinc...Reading posts like this have me absolutely convinced I need to go to the LA conference next year!<br /><br />And I hear you on the social awkwardness, I'm very much in the same boat, especially as a freelancer. I was teased MERCILESSLY as a teenager and new social situations to this day can cause extreme anxiety. It gets easier with the conferences, but I relate to what you're saying. :-)Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673513545201438290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post-34613233293261187502011-08-11T17:29:53.979-06:002011-08-11T17:29:53.979-06:00I can still feel the "spin and whorl" of...I can still feel the "spin and whorl" of my creative seed. I think it sped up after the conference! We didn't get to meet, but I thought your portfolio was so lovely. <br /><br />After four days of high-speed social connected-ness, I've retreated back to the cool quiet of home alone with baby. It's nice to recharge. :)Diandra Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939876634667758682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6941203371178250967.post-80637409693166312082011-08-11T16:08:50.303-06:002011-08-11T16:08:50.303-06:00This is such a great post Brooke!! I completely un...This is such a great post Brooke!! I completely understand you. At my first conference I was horribly awkward. Also, I love your Libba Bray quote, "Getting it wrong is a necessary part of getting it right". So great!Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247846061030398895noreply@blogger.com