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Writer's Conferences

In the Waiting

July 10, 2022 //  by Debbie Alsdorf//  9 Comments

Dreams chase us as writers.

We have vision to write words that will help others and the big dream that those words will actually be published one day. But when days turn to weeks, months and years, the insecurity and …

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What Not to Say

June 5, 2022 //  by Wendy Lawton//  20 Comments

Several years ago I outlined these ten no-nos. With conference season in full swing I thought a refresher would be a good thing. Plenty of blogs tell you how to approach an agent, what to say and how to say …

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A Virtual Writers Conference–Good or Bad?

August 2, 2020 //  by Janet Grant//  8 Comments

A couple of weekends ago, Wendy Lawton, Cynthia Ruchti, and I served on the faculty of the Northwestern Christian Writers Conference, which was conducted virtually. Being on the faculty of a writers conference was nothing new, but a virtual …

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3 Reasons to Attend a Writer’s Conference.

July 20, 2020 //  by Michelle Ule//  15 Comments

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Sitting in for Wendy Lawton

A writer’s conference can be a valuable investment in a writing career.

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But why?

Learning more about the craft, making friends, and building connections is why I …

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How to Make an Agent Squirm

May 23, 2018 //  by Wendy Lawton//  20 Comments

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Want to know how to make a CBA literary agent squirm? Wait until he or she is on a panel at a popular writing conference and ask, “What’s the best book you’ve read recently?” Surely that …

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Forget the Query Stage

April 2, 2018 //  by Wendy Lawton//  37 Comments

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Last week, at the Mount Hermon Christian Writer’s Conference, I was blown away by the number of fine writers with high concept books I found among first time attendees. It’s almost like they were secretly laboring in …

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How to Get the Most from Your Beta Readers

April 19, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  21 Comments

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I highly recommend participating in a critique group. You can improve your own craft as you critique your partners’ work often as much as you can by receiving their feedback on your work. But this can’t replace …

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Recovering from a Meeting Misstep

April 5, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  17 Comments

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Several comments on my blog post last week, “How To Prepare for An Agent Interview,” referenced a fear of botching your meeting with an agent or editor. So this week I have four tips for recovering after …

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Lessons for Writers from Business Giants

February 15, 2017 //  by Mary Keeley//  8 Comments

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What do Amazon, Apple, Walt Disney, Google, Harley Davidson, Hewlett Packard, and Yankee Candle Company have in common? Each entrepreneur launched his multibillion-dollar company from someone’s garage with nothing but knowledge and a willingness to work hard …

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Ditch the Pitch

January 16, 2017 //  by Wendy Lawton//  50 Comments

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Many of you are preparing for upcoming writer’s conferences. Are you getting stressed about how to pitch your book to editors and agents? I’m going to suggest you ditch the pitch. Read on. . .

More writers …

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