I know how to prepare a great speech ahead of time and deliver because I have a lot of awards to prove it. Yet, to give an impromptu speech, especially on a hard topic, is a different story. Last night at Stanford, I was asked to speak impromptu and the topic was astrology. On top of that, there were a few Stanford PhD students in the audience. Yours truly did not let that bother her. When I left my home last night, I had already decided that I was going to win the contest no matter what the topic was. Of course, not only did I win one but two. 

Have faith in yourself and others will have faith in you!

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." 

~~Thomas Edison

Last night was "The Link" VIP reception for authors. It was held at the fabulous Fairmont Hotel that has hosted dignitaries such as the president of the United States himself. So yours truly had to look glamours  to befit such an event. How did I do? :)

(For those of us that are environmentally conscious, I am wearing a high-end faux fur and not real fur.)