Her style reminded me of someone directing the conversation around the dinner table. Ibi has a relaxed way of presenting and she immediately brought everyone together by asking and inviting questions. I was excited to hear what she had to say. Besides working at her craft, she teaches Novel Writing at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, is a mentor for other writers, and does so much more that! I read her debut novel Skinny and love her voice. Ibi has three novels on the bookshelves right now, all well-reviewed. MJ introduced Ibi Kaslik, our speaker for Sunday, March 10. I always love the opportunity to spend an afternoon with all of these great people, but that is not why we’re here. Our Chair, MJ, and Special Events Coordinator, Doug, brought us up to date on events, book selling opportunities, and our draws – one for a free meeting and one for raffle prizes. The room was packed and full of anticipation. I had the warm feeling of being with my tribe, people who understand my faraway looks and character-driven comments. I saw lots of people I hadn’t seen since last month and had a chance during the networking time before the meeting to catch up. We arrived, checked out the room and the food table, then found our spaces.
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