tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844375091514585595.post824375735293799757..comments2023-07-11T01:15:21.020-07:00Comments on Author Ruth Cardello: Who inspires you to write?Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11511444337400560899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844375091514585595.post-56811468162872123972011-09-06T14:10:43.216-07:002011-09-06T14:10:43.216-07:00Annette was the president of RIRW when I went to t...Annette was the president of RIRW when I went to the all day mini-conference. She was the person I met there. (I had already met Blanche at NEC, she was the one who told me about RIRW.)<br /><br />Annette and I stood outside the conference room door and waited for the door to be unlocked. She introduced herself and bade me a warm welcome. When the business meeting was over with she sat near me, as did Blanche and Joanne Ferguson. What a meeting!!!<br /><br />Anyone who is in the area should drop in on an RIRW meeting. You will meet the most wonderful people in the world there.thebewitchinghourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14596195162213427889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844375091514585595.post-76983333866982803632011-08-27T11:42:40.363-07:002011-08-27T11:42:40.363-07:00What a lovely tribute, and so true and well deserv...What a lovely tribute, and so true and well deserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844375091514585595.post-33382930716500746822011-08-27T11:15:39.269-07:002011-08-27T11:15:39.269-07:00I cried when I first read Ruthie's post, it wa...I cried when I first read Ruthie's post, it was such a surprise, and now Melanie, thanks for the new lump in my throat. It's true, I guess. You never know how powerful your words can be.Annette Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817121786059934544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844375091514585595.post-91717736076118998722011-08-27T10:47:58.264-07:002011-08-27T10:47:58.264-07:00Very nice experience! Annette was the first writer...Very nice experience! Annette was the first writer I ever emailed. That was about six years ago. She exchanged a few emails with me and recently found me on LinkedIn. Talk about excited. She found ME! Annette was the main person who encouraged me at the beginning to keep trying and told me about RWA. In a way, she's the person who pushed me to keep at it and probably didn't know it. Thanks Annette and thanks Ruth for sharing your story.<br /><br />Melanie MacekAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com