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While the Romantic Times BOOKLOVERS Convention was a blast, I learned absolutely nothing about the craft. Networking opportunities were plentiful in terms of meeting readers, editors, publishers, and other authors. There were several costume balls and lots of revelry.
EPICon was more sedate and, of course, the EPPIE Awards ceremony was hugely validating to me. Even so, I learned very little about writing and promoting.
That being said, I will continue to attend both conferences/conventions.
However, THE writing conference -- the one where I benefit hugely in terms of both the craft and the business of writing and publishing -- is the La Jolla Writers Conference.
Bel & I just wrapped up this year's event, and I'm still struggling to put it into perspective. When I try to capture it with words, I end up just muttering, "Wow!" over and over.
It's a small conference -- intentionally so. The organizers, Antoinette Kuritz and her son Jared Kuritz, keep it that way to ensure lots of intimacy and interaction.
Take a look at the faculty:
http://www.lajollawritersconference.com/faculty_staff.html
Now, it's one thing to listen to these people speak. It's quite another to roll up your sleeves with them and WORK as PEERS.
Each was very approachable, very willing to give their attention and volunteer their advice.
To have best-selling authors like David Morrell and Linda Lael Miller praise your writing and editorial critique is so damned energizing. To have a renowned publicist ask you to send her a pitch to forward to Joseph Wambaugh because he might be interested in contributing something to Coming Together's latest project (Under Fire) is just beyond imaginable. Words fail me.
If you're serious about success in the publishing business, DO NOT MISS THIS CONFERENCE.
EPICon was more sedate and, of course, the EPPIE Awards ceremony was hugely validating to me. Even so, I learned very little about writing and promoting.
That being said, I will continue to attend both conferences/conventions.
However, THE writing conference -- the one where I benefit hugely in terms of both the craft and the business of writing and publishing -- is the La Jolla Writers Conference.
Bel & I just wrapped up this year's event, and I'm still struggling to put it into perspective. When I try to capture it with words, I end up just muttering, "Wow!" over and over.
It's a small conference -- intentionally so. The organizers, Antoinette Kuritz and her son Jared Kuritz, keep it that way to ensure lots of intimacy and interaction.
Take a look at the faculty:
http://www.lajollawritersconference.com/faculty_staff.html
Now, it's one thing to listen to these people speak. It's quite another to roll up your sleeves with them and WORK as PEERS.
Each was very approachable, very willing to give their attention and volunteer their advice.
To have best-selling authors like David Morrell and Linda Lael Miller praise your writing and editorial critique is so damned energizing. To have a renowned publicist ask you to send her a pitch to forward to Joseph Wambaugh because he might be interested in contributing something to Coming Together's latest project (Under Fire) is just beyond imaginable. Words fail me.
If you're serious about success in the publishing business, DO NOT MISS THIS CONFERENCE.
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