Comments on: Why Every Writer Needs Writer’s Events

By: Top Picks Thursday! For Writers & Readers 10-19-2017 | The Author Chronicles

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:02:17 +0000

[…] grow to stay creative. Roz Morris describes how travel feeds creativity, Orly Konig explains why every writer needs writer’s events, and Julie Glover says “never stop learning” should be every writer’s […]

By: anngmesa

anngmesa — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:51:53 +0000

Orly, I loved seeing you at WDC17, and happily plugged WFWA throughout the conference to anyone who would listen. Seeing onstage one of our founders was a huge plus for me. Thanks! And my goal is to make it to WFWA retreat next year.

By: Julie Holmes, author

Julie Holmes, author — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:20:26 +0000

Your conference and retreat adventures sound like my plan for the coming year. My proposal to a writing conference next spring was accepted, and I'll be on at least one panel. Talk about jumping in with both feet! The retreat is a great way to recharge the writing energy (unless you're the organizer?), but I'll be seeing my writing sisters at the conference, so maybe we'll do a spontaneous micro-retreat. I hope my conference goes as well as it sounds like yours did :D

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 05:23:10 +0000

I find book signings, book club appearances (in person or electronically), author's day presentations all valuable ways to engage with my readers. Until I read your post, I hadn't considered the benefits of a writer's conference. Now on my to-do list for 2018. Thank you,

By: Gabriella L. Garlock

Gabriella L. Garlock — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:26:50 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Hi Jenny! I'm in SE Michigan, small town among the big cities.

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:39:45 +0000

In reply to Gabriella L. Garlock. Where do you live, Gabriella? Surely we can find a great writers gathering near you...

By: Gabriella L. Garlock

Gabriella L. Garlock — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:19:30 +0000

I have never been to a writer's conference or retreat! And I'm not having much success googling. . .But I would dearly like to move beyond NaNo for community. Back in the day I majored in writing and taught in in college for, oh, ten years. So, yeh. . .where's my community these days?! =D Tx for the post. And comments.

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 04:07:40 +0000

I need to go to one.

denise

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:10:00 +0000

For me, writer events are a way to learn. I listen—whether it's at a formal session or a conversation at the next lunch table—and learn. I'm not good about "networking" but when something is interesting-or confusing-I have no problem whispering to someone next to me. I've met some great people that way!

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 02:06:36 +0000

In reply to Sherry Ficklin. I'm with you, Sherry! It may be a hassle to get there, but once I'm there, I'm all in and don't want to miss a thing!