Greetings, all, from lovely, rainy, blustery York. This Texan is thoroughly enjoying the cooler weather and precipitation!

We finally caught up on our sleep and made our way to Cardiff, Wales, where I got to squeal about the imaginary invisible lift down to Torchwood HQ while taking a zillion photographs. Then we made our way to a castle in Northern Wales, where we spent two days exploring all of the hallways and dark, windy staircases and medieval battlements and–you get the idea. It may be passé for Europeans, but for an American there’s something amazing about being able to say, “I stayed in a CASTLE!”

We arrived in York last night, and this afternoon was our editing workshop. The participants were wonderful–knowledgeable, funny, and active in the discussion, and my terror at public speaking evaporated almost immediately. This is my second YLAF, and I think it’s an amazing event. I’m thrilled to be a part of it this year, and I hope to be able to attend in future!

And now, we’re going to meet up with some friends for a post-workshop pint. Or two.

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Stacia Seaman