Related Articles

• 

  Footnotes: 5 Articles on Making the Most of a Writing Conference

  2186 readers "We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master." ~Ernest Hemingway Footnotes is a recurring series on the GLA blog where I pick a subject and provide several interesting articles on said topic. The conference season is rapidly approaching so this week I’m serving up five articles that focus on tips for writing conference attendees. >

• 

  Conference Spotlight: VOICE Writers Conference

  2356 readers DETAILS A one-day conference, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at the Pullman Plaza Hotel, Huntington, WV. Register before Feb. 1, 2010 and get early VIP status. The conference is "a day filled with good food, good books and the finest creative minds in the Appalachian region." WHO WILL BE THERE? Literary agent Miriam Kriss of the Irene

• 

  My Adventures in Myrtle Beach …

  1607 readers Got back recently from the South Carolina Writers' Workshop, a big ol' conference down in Myrtle Beach.  One of the first things I did when I got there was run on the beach.  So.  Awesome.  Being from Ohio, I never take beach time for granted. The conference went well, and lived up to its claim to fame by bringing in

• 

  My Adventures in … Clarksville, TN

  2642 readersThis past weekend, I was part of the faculty for the Clarksville Writers Conference (at Austin Peay State University) in Tennessee. Now in its seventh year, I enjoy the CWC because it's a great example of a conference that just grows a little bit each year and continues to do well. (I taught there before in 2007). The

• 

  Upcoming Writers Conferences Where I’ll Be …

  1807 readersVOICE Writers Conference, Feb. 13, Huntington, WV        I'll be presenting on several topics; also in attendance will be literary agents Miriam Kriss (Irene Goodman Literary) and Cherry Weiner (Cherry Weiner Literary), who will both be taking pitches from writers. (voicequarterly.com/writers-conference.html) Writer’s Digest Editors Intensive, March 13-14, Cincinnati, OH        These recurring intensives feature a small-group setting and a

• 

  The Value of Critique?

  2354 readersI have a question about conference critiques. At our regional conferences, attendees can pay a little extra ($35) to have one of the editors or agents attending the conference critique up to ten pages of a manuscript. Writers are encouraged to do this--to have their work read carefully by someone in the publishing industry.

• 

  Come Meet Me in Akron, OH on July 17. It’s the Northern Ohio SCBWI Summer Session.

  2419 readers OK, so it's not technically a conference, per se, but I will be speaking at a regional meeting of the Northern Ohio Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators. Very cool stuff.  DETAILS It all goes down from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 17, 2010, at the Holiday Inn Cleveland South, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, OH 44131.

• 

  Conference Spotlight: Writers at the Beach, Delaware

  1540 readersAs you may know, I attend a lot of writers' conferences and like to promote the events I will be at. Today I am doing something special, and promoting one I will not be at. It's Writers at the Beach: Pure Seaglass, a writers' conference in Delaware. The reason: Proceeds of this event all go to charity. DETAILS Hosted by the

• 

  Looking for a Good Writers Conference? Head to Jackson Hole This Summer

  1893 readersIf you're looking for a writers conference in a beautiful location this summer, consider the Jackson Hole Writers Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. I was part of the faculty in 2009 and will be again in 2011. Attendees at the conference are sure to get critiques for their work, meetings with agents, good presentations, and outdoor beauty that's worth any

• Feeling the Love

  1251 readersBecause of my illness I made only one public appearance as a writer in 2009. I’m trying to make up for that in 2010. Last weekend I attended my first ever romance writers’ event, a one-day conference organised by Romance Writers of Australia, where I was a guest speaker. Although I was thrilled to be