So, You're Telling Me There's A Green Room...?

"So, where are you headed next?" I asked my friend Chas we walked along the semi-crowded halls of the Provo Marriott (that doesn't have free internet for guests, by the way...grrrr). 

"I'm going to go see if there are any free eclairs left."

"Free eclairs?" I asked, for chocolate creaminess sounded pretty good right about then.

"Yeah," he said casually. "They're in the Green Room."

"What?! There's a Green Room?"

"Yeah, it's just up here at the Willow room."

And so, I almost made the same mistake TWICE! I almost missed out on free food at the Green Room set up for panelists and other guest at this year's LTUE writer's conference.

Last year I was honored to be a panelist at the country's most successful Comic Con, the Salt Lake Comic Con, and I didn't realize until after I read a fellow panelist's Facebook post weeks later that he had an incredible experience meeting celebrities in the Comic Con Green Room.

I had no idea a Green Room at Comic Con even existed and I found out weeks after it was over. Today I spoke to the panelist and told him how I only found out about the room after reading his Facebook post.

"Oh yeah! It was great!" he said smiling." They had a chef who would make whatever you wanted right there for you!" This did not improve my spirits, but it forever cemented the thought in my mind that if I'm again fortunate enough to be invited to be a panelist at another Comic Con (or any event, for that matter...), the first thing I'm going to do is find the Green Room!

A One-Man Media Empire...Chas Hathaway!

Several weeks ago I attended a writing conference. Through the miracle of technology (and free wifi...) I connected with several authors during and after the conference. Some I met--others I did not. Earlier this month I met one of those authors, Chas (pronounced "Chaz") Hathaway. He couldn't have been nicer.

He obviously has been doing this writing thing for a while because he runs his own media empire! He's got his own website (i.e. name + .com) but that's only the beginning. He's got a video podcast that he writes, stars in, produces, edits, and, directs. I'd imagine some of his co-stars can, at times, be difficult to direct (Smile, honey! Sit still in the chair while I leap over it--don't move! Let's see some tears...you can do it!).

Here's his .Com site: HERE

Here's his video blog YouTube site: HERE

Here's his awesome blog site: HERE

Here's his "buy my dating book" site: HERE

The guy write music, writes novels, makes video podcasts that make my kids giggle, and helps me out when I have questions. 

Chas Hathaway, writer, musician, good guy. Check him out.