Long-time readers know that I’m a sucker for a good writing conference. I love the energy, community, education, and opportunities they provide for writers of all experience levels. And if you’re a new writer and are on the fence about whether or not a conference is worth the price of admission, let me assure you […]
Podcast Episode 47 – Writing Conferences and Communities
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at a recent writing conference they attended and also discuss the benefits of attending writing conferences and finding a writing community. Relevant links: Episode 13 (Writing Conferences), Linda Camacho, Tamsen Butler, Rachel Aukes, JournalismJobs.com About the hosts Jason Bougger lives […]
Five Links Friday 7/21/17
It’s time again for Five Links Friday. I hope you stay indoors this weekend and read some good stuff. Why not start with these… 1. Here’s a link to a YA Book Proposal contest with a $1000 prize at Publishizer.com. The contest closes July 31, so there is still time to submit. Give it a […]
Writing friends and critique groups
One thing I found when I “came out” as a writer is that there are writers everywhere. It seems like everybody knows somebody who is either trying their hand at the craft or thinking about starting, and most seem ready to talk to other writers about it. It can be so beneficial to get together […]
April/May 2017 Progress Report
This year is going by way too fast, but it’s still been a great year so far. April and May were both pretty good months for me on the writing side as well. I’ve mentioned this stuff before, but I had my first solo author talk, my first reading at an author fair, attended another […]
How to Prepare for a Panel Discussion
I recently wrote about some of the basic stuff you should do to prepare for a convention. The focus on that post lied mostly on setting up a vendor table to sign books. While I did briefly touch on panels, I thought it would be a good idea to take a more in-depth look at […]
How to Prepare for a Convention
Even though the weekend was cut short, I still did have a great time Friday at ConStellation 8 in Lincoln staffing the Nebraska Writers Guild table with a couple of talented authors and participating in a panel on writing horror. I’d been on panels at previous conventions, but this was my first time not only […]
Sometimes you get hit
I had originally planned to post today about my weekend staffing the Nebraska Writers Guild table and moderating some panels at the annual ConStellation science fiction convention in Lincoln, as well as sharing some tips on how to prepare for such an event. And I will still post that article. But not today. Today, I’m […]
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