Sorry I’ve neglected this space for a few weeks. With school and fall activities starting, I’d have been insane enough, but throw in a whole bunch of unexpected events (most fantastic, and one of which I will be posting about in the coming days) and it’s been completely crazy here at the House of Wen.
A big part of the crazy is that I’m getting ready to go to my very first writers’ conference, the ACFW Conference in Grapevine, Texas! Not only have I never been to a writers’ conference before, I’ve never been away from home since I had my kids (except stays in the hospital resulting from making more kids), so this will be quite the growing experience for all involved.
My awesome friend Laurie Tomlinson started this on her blog to help all of us ACFW conference attendees get to know each other. If you want to get to know some other writer-types who are heading to Texas, head on over to Laurie’s blog! Here are my answers…
Name: Amanda Wen
Location: Wichita, KS
What you write/tagline/trademark: Contemporary inspirational romance (To my non-writer friends, I explain it as “no smut, but no bonnets, either.”)
Place in the book world: Pre-published author.
On a scale of hugger to 10-foot-pole, please rate your personal space: I’m cool either way, honestly. I love hugs, and will freely give them out, but if that’s not something you’re comfortable with, I won’t be offended.
Something VERY serious: How do you take your Starbucks? I love coffee…but not from Starbucks. (Although if it’s Starbucks or no coffee at all, I will cheerfully order a flat white and be super-grateful for it!)
The unique talking points that will get you going for hours: Music (I’m a professional cellist), my kids (they’re hilarious), football (I love my Oklahoma Sooners and my New England Patriots), TV (Cold Case is my all time favorite show ever; current addiction is This Is Us), and what my husband has engraved inside his wedding ring.
Loved ones at home you’ll be missing: The aforementioned husband and three Wenlets (boys, 8 and 7, and a girl, 4).
Conference goals we can pray for? That I make the personal connections I need to make and learn what I need to learn.
Anything we can celebrate with you? I just signed with an agent last week!!!
One or two ways we can help you build your platform? Follow me on Twitter or friend me on Facebook. (I have an author page on Facebook, too, but my personal page is definitely the more entertaining of the two).