In a few days of caffeine flurry, I made my way, mostly on foot, around Toronto.
Favourite meal: Spice Route on King Street.
Favourite run: Through the park near my niece’s place at Farnham and Avenue Road.
Favourite building: The inside of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Favourite famous person sighting: Camilla and Charles.
I attended Packaging Your Imagination, a CANSCAIP sponsored conference, at the University of Toronto. My favourite speakers were Teresa Toten and Shane Peacock and the keynote presenter Kenneth Oppel. While the conference is geared primarily to the beginning author/illustrator, I went to further my understanding of author presentations/workshops. Power point or not. Audience participation or not. Not only did I gain what I went for, but I made new friends. Hello Maurizio and Stephanie and Janet.
I’m looking forward to integrating what I’ve learned into my presentations as an author. While in Toronto, I also spent at day with Learning Through the Arts. More on that later. (It deserves its own space!)
