{"id":1081,"date":"2011-02-14T06:39:33","date_gmt":"2011-02-14T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2011-02-14T06:39:33","modified_gmt":"2011-02-14T14:39:33","slug":"should-you-attend-a-writer%e2%80%99s-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=1081","title":{"rendered":"Should You Attend a Writer\u2019s Conference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m presenting quite a case for attending a writer\u2019s conference in the upcoming edition of the monthly SPAWN Market Update<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Have you ever attended a writer\u2019s conference? Was it a writer\u2019s retreat or were there workshops you could attend on a wide variety of topics of interest to writers\/authors? Did the organizers invite agents and editors whom you could consult with? <\/p>\n

Did you leave the event absolutely brimming and overflowing with inspiration, hope, ideas, knowledge and resources? That\u2019s as it should be. If this didn\u2019t happen for you, perhaps you attended the wrong conference for you.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to check the agenda of conferences carefully before choosing to attend. Sometimes, we will sign up for a conference because it is close by and maybe inexpensive. And why not take advantage of an event that is convenient for you to attend? That\u2019s okay. If you are open, you will surely learn something worthwhile and you\u2019ll certainly discover valuable resources, meet interesting people and have a good time. <\/p>\n

Attend any conference with unreasonable expectations and you will, most likely, leave full of disappointment. I\u2019ve observed hopeful authors resisting the very information and perspective they need in order to survive and to excel in the world of publishing because they simply weren\u2019t ready to hear it\u2014to take it in. There are still hopeful authors who spend more time trying to figure out how to bypass the onramp to publishing success than in going with the flow of traffic toward what is known to lead to the success they desire. They reject and resist the very information they need. They are in denial. They want to achieve publishing success, but they do not want to put in the necessary effort to do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d they might say, \u201cPromote my own book? No, I\u2019m not going to do that. That\u2019s what the publisher is for.\u201d Truth be told (and it is being told by every professional at every turn) publishers want authors with viable marketing plans and the energy to carry them out. <\/p>\n

A well-run writer\u2019s conference is a great place to meet and network with other writers and professionals, to learn and to grow. I recommend that every author attend at least one. Choose the right one by studying some of the conference directories.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/writersconf.org<\/a>
\n http:\/\/writing.shawguides.com<\/a>
\n http:\/\/www.allconferences.com<\/a>
\n http:\/\/www.newpages.com\/writing-conferences<\/a> <\/p>\n

Last day to sign up for Patricia Fry\u2019s online article-writing course. http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/course_magarticles.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m presenting quite a case for attending a writer\u2019s conference in the upcoming edition of the monthly SPAWN Market Update. Have you ever attended a writer\u2019s conference? Was it a writer\u2019s retreat or were there workshops you could attend on a wide variety of topics of interest to writers\/authors? Did the organizers invite agents and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t