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Photo: Sandi Sumner, relaxing after a snow storm in Alaska, leaning on the fuselage of her friend Karen della Cioppa's airplane.

Sandi relaxes after recovering from a fall on fresh snow. She believes Joe Knapp was right when he said, "Wake up with a smile and go after life. . .Live it, enjoy it, taste it, smell it, feel it."





Appearances and Workshops
2010

2010 --

May 1 & 2 -- Attend the annual Alaska Airmen's Expo at the FedEx hangar and tarmac to meet with pilots from all over the world. Sandi will be available at the Ninety-Nines booth to sign books and answer questions about the update she's currently writing.

May 22 -- Nine Writers Reading 3rd annual event returns to Florissant, Colorado Library to highlight area fiction and nonfiction writers. For more details, send an email to Sandi.

2009 -- A banner year for writing, encouraging other writers and continuing to develop more projects, that included a four-week workshop given by Sandi in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

2008 -- Another active year for Sandi, included giving talks, attending and giving writing workshops, giving readings, and working on final edits of her nonfiction book titled, "Women on Top - of Denali", continuing to work on a mystery series titled, "No Tell Motel", and a fiction work about adoption, a subject close to her heart.

She also participated in a panel at Left Coast Crime in Denver, Colorado, flew home to Alaska to sign books and give a writing workshop at the Ninety-Nines International Conference in Anchorage in August. A busy year, a special year to be able to return to the place she loves best, Alaska.









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Feedback comments from Sandi's writing workshops in 2007, 2008 and 2009:

* I was so inspired by Sandi's workshops, I finally started writing my novel that I put off starting for years and years!

* The class was well organized and your (Sandi) energy and enthusiasm for writing was contagious!

* Commenting on the session about how to get published, this participant said: "Perfect - succinct!"

* It was fantastic! I learned so much -- now I just have to process all of it. I am inspired to get started now!

* The handouts were very helpful. I can always refer to them.

* The writing exercises got my creative juices going!

* Great program, Sandi. Good "hands on" exercises.

* Took me out of my comfort zone.

* Like that we have plenty of time to share our writing.

* Handouts are very helpful.

* Class is lively; thought provoking.

* This is a great class.

* Once again, the workshop time went too fast, a sure sign for me that you maintained my interest and taught me well.

* Good even voice (Sumner)-- makes class fun and exciting -- no judgments -- open to ideas.

* Very professional.

* Class meets my expectations. I LOVE IT!









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-----Johann von Goethe

 

 
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