Today I attended the book festival that was held in Sioux Falls and it was the epitome of every English majors dreams. I started the festival attending a workshop aimed at writing for children and young adults. A big part of the event was participating in writing activities. It was interesting to dissect writing and learning the rules for certain age groups.
After the workshop I got to meet a lot of great authors. Admittedly, I did not know any of them until the event, but it was a very eye opening experience. I was surprised to meet Sarah Pepper, a fictional writer who graduated from Dakota State. I had her sign a bookmark from me and got a picture with her.:) She was so down to earth and absolutely wonderful to meet.
When the gang and I were taking a break (there was a lot of standing) we met Sandra Brannan, a fiction writer. She was astounded by Dakota States majors and how many opportunities we are afforded. She asked each of us one by one what we wanted to do after we graduated and was so supportive of all our dreams. She made sure that we all knew how important each of our dream jobs were and just how attainable they were. Her confidence defiantly made me feel more at ease with my future. It was incredible to meet her and we were gifted with a signed copy of her novel.
Sandra introduced us to Chris Browne, a versatile author who also signed a copy of his book for me. He talked to the group a bit about his work and later when recounting my day with my mom, she informed me that she knows he and his wife very well. Small world!
The book festival proved to be the best academic event I have experienced all of my college career. Not only did I meet wonderful people, but I also learned a lot about a craft I love.
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