Conference Reviews
Detailed blog posts regarding any conferences we've attended!
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Guest Post: How to Find an Agent
Guest post written by the AMAZING Danielle Maurer! Without further adieu… How to Find an Agent* A Step-by-Step Semi-Illustrated Guide** By Danielle Maurer Step One: Track down The Agent’s general location. In this case, a writer’s conference at a posh hotel. Step Two: Acquire suitable supplies for a stakeout. Double-fisting beverages is encouraged. Especially traditional writerly drinks like coffee and tea. You must demonstrate that you embody the tastes of a True WriterTM. Step Three: Find a concealed location to observe and wait. Fake plants are recommended. So are high vantage points. Step Four: Become one with your disguise. If you concentrate really hard, nobody will see you. Step…
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Review: RMFW Colorado Gold Conference
I’m baaaaack! Sorry for missing last week, but I was busy busy busy at Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Colorado Gold conference. 😀 Quite the mouthful, isn’t it? But woah, it was amazing!!! Let’s talk about the differences between this conference and DFWCon!
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Conference Registration 2017
Who’s been to a writers conference this year?? (If you raised your hand, just know that I’m remarkably jealous of you and WHY DIDN’T YOU TAKE MEEEE??) Sorry. I’ll compose myself. But seriously, after attending DFWCon in April 2016, I’ve been itching to book another conference. There were a lot of options for me in 2017: the Writers Digest one in NYC, SCBWI in LA, maybe DFWCon again? My mind whirled. But one stood out to me.
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DFWCon: Young Adult Panel
Aaand we’re back! Sorry, guys, but I updated too frequently with those DFWCon posts. It drove me a little crazy. But the last few weeks have been a good break, so now I’m ready to wrap up what I learned back in April. The YA panel was probably my favorite one, with the exception of Diversity in Writing. Five lovely YA authors spent the whole hour talking about how they were published, and answering questions for us hopefuls.
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DFWCon Panel: Diversity in Writing
If you’re on Twitter, you’re probably aware there’s a big push for diversity in novels–and rightly so! The #WhiteWashedOUT hashtag is trending all month, pointing out all the diverse roles in Hollywood that have been filled by white actors, and why this sucks. The #MSWL hashtag has agents from all over the country pining for every race and religion.
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TOP TEN Things I Learned at a Writer’s Conference
BAAAAACK! Whew. DFWCon was a whirlwind of activity, but I survived! And I’ve come back with lots of tips for those of you who’ve never attended a writer’s conference before. From the perspective of a conference newbie, here’s what I learned:
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DFWCON TOMORROW
Here is my succinct response: AAAAAAAHHAHHAHAHAAAAEEEHHHEHEHAHHAHAAAAAHAHAOMGOMGOMGOMGAAAHHHAHAHAHHHHAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!1111!!!1!1!1!!!!!!!!1!!! Ahem. And now, for my to-do list:
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Review: James Patterson’s MasterClass
So, just after Christmas, I decided to buy myself a little gift in the form of James Patterson’s MasterClass. My facebook feed had been swarmed with advertisements, and articles like this made it seem like the best writing help since… well, since Writing Magic. I figured, what the heck? The holidays are over. Time to pamper myself. Wow. What a mistake.
