tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post6168997412001026684..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Ten Ways to Get the Most from a Writers’ ConferenceDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81235936335866982132010-09-30T14:17:27.757-06:002010-09-30T14:17:27.757-06:00Great tips Pat and I agree with everyone of them. ...Great tips Pat and I agree with everyone of them. One more I'd like to add is stay for the whole conference if possible. A lot of work goes into planning a conference so why not stay and get the most out of it.Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850852586149578236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70808302099692839552010-09-30T07:19:49.334-06:002010-09-30T07:19:49.334-06:00I'm off to the Emerald City Conference - and I...I'm off to the Emerald City Conference - and I agree, there's no better way to immerse yourself in the business than by mingling with other industry folks.<br /><br />I'll be moderating 2 panels and giving a workshop at this one. When they're closer to home, I try to do more.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75325744808293876452010-09-29T21:34:04.780-06:002010-09-29T21:34:04.780-06:00Jodie -- first of all, sorry to be so late respond...Jodie -- first of all, sorry to be so late responding, but we spent the day driving from Washington, KS back to Northern Colorado...<br /><br />As for volunteering, I've found it's a great networking tool. Not only do you get to know the conference organizers and other volunteers better, but you get to meet presenters, agents, and editors. And anytime you volunteer to moderate or be timekeeper during one of the sessions, you still get the full benefit of attending.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6164427044603649342010-09-29T20:21:05.708-06:002010-09-29T20:21:05.708-06:00Jodie, since I have attended and volunteered at a ...Jodie, since I have attended and volunteered at a number of conferences, I'll answer your question. Most of the volunteers are given opportunities to attend some of the workshops and often get to schmooze with the editors and agents at private cocktail parties. At least that is the way it worked at the Craft of Writing Conference in Dallas.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6990022283487249132010-09-29T15:35:05.333-06:002010-09-29T15:35:05.333-06:00This post is far more than a list of suggestions. ...This post is far more than a list of suggestions. It touches on our need, as solitary writers, to connect with three-dimensional, living, breathing people around us—those other than the characters who populate the pages of our books. Attending conferences, getting involved, interacting with people—these things ground us and renew us, both of which help us become better writers. Great post!Linda Lanehttp://www.denvereditor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-66664099824249916572010-09-29T12:13:26.489-06:002010-09-29T12:13:26.489-06:00Thanks for sharing! I hit my first conference next...Thanks for sharing! I hit my first conference next month - Florida Writers Association. I'm excited to attend all the workshops and meet all the other writers. I'll keep your tips in mind. :)Kristie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649966564896771373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-24705181661179219742010-09-29T09:21:59.528-06:002010-09-29T09:21:59.528-06:00Interesting, informative post, Patricia! I make a ...Interesting, informative post, Patricia! I make a point of attending at least two or three writers' conferences or book festivals every year, and have learned a lot in the workshops I've attended. I've also found the conferences very stimulating and great for networking!<br />Just wondered about your suggestion to volunteer -- I can see how that would be good for the conference organizers, but can't really see how it would benefit me, especially if I'll be missing workshops and events while I'm volunteering. Any thoughts on that?Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33103086269623272982010-09-29T08:11:41.857-06:002010-09-29T08:11:41.857-06:00If any readers live close to Denver, I just heard ...If any readers live close to Denver, I just heard of another one-day Douglas County Library writers' conference at Castle Rock High School this Saturday (Oct. 2). http://douglascountylibraries.org/events/2010-writers-conferencePatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.com