tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post3750748881001331564..comments2023-08-25T03:02:59.020-07:00Comments on Marian Vere: Conference Conundrum Julianna Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02458828225770120976noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post-16274933877097884842012-08-16T12:47:54.865-07:002012-08-16T12:47:54.865-07:00You are so right! Conferences are a great place fo...You are so right! Conferences are a great place for writers to learn and network. While they can be expensive, they are worth the money. I'm lucky, because there are a few local conferences I can choose from when I can't afford the ones that are out of state. I recently posted some notes on my blog from my last conference. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your tips!<br />Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post-85197725157785322652012-08-16T09:20:33.901-07:002012-08-16T09:20:33.901-07:00Excellent advice, Marian. I've only attended o...Excellent advice, Marian. I've only attended one conference so far--RT in Chicago--and it was indeed expensive but I learned a lot. One thing I learned as a new author was that I brought WAY too many books to sell, and had to lug them through the airport because I was too cheap to send them. One of my sisters lives in Chicago so it was great to visit her family, and the next conference I'm attending is the YA Book Festival in Charleston, SC (near where my other sister lives.) Great to combine conferences with sister vacations!Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post-83018852298622374212012-08-16T09:02:20.869-07:002012-08-16T09:02:20.869-07:00I've never been to a writing conference - part...I've never been to a writing conference - partly because of money, partly because of time, and largely because of an aversion to anything resembling a meeting - but the more I hear the more I think I ought to check one out. Thanks for the tip on the Chicago conference. <br /><br />Hey, I read your post at Omni last week and I want to know what you learned NOT to do for an author photo - I'm going to get a new one taken for my next book & prefer not to look like an idiot. Any tips? Wait...they say not to tilt your head, don't they? Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post-5647750106093176242012-08-16T06:44:56.773-07:002012-08-16T06:44:56.773-07:00Some do, and yes, RT is one of them. However many ...Some do, and yes, RT is one of them. However many are all or nothing. There are also some that have different prices depending who you are, ie.-writer, agent, guest, etc. There will always be a price list on the conference's website.Julianna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458828225770120976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post-42477924551427330662012-08-15T07:43:14.266-07:002012-08-15T07:43:14.266-07:00Don't most conventions have partial registrati...Don't most conventions have partial registration if you only want to attend part of it? My sister and I did that last year at RT, and it was only $50 for each of us.Jess Costerhttp://bookshelfhermit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post-3812123855226568222012-08-15T07:39:44.750-07:002012-08-15T07:39:44.750-07:00Yeah, it's pretty rough. But in the meantime, ...Yeah, it's pretty rough. But in the meantime, there is always WirteOn Con! ;)Julianna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458828225770120976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478454919202791099.post-34752230808559547622012-08-14T14:16:36.807-07:002012-08-14T14:16:36.807-07:00WOW! I had NO idea conferences were THAT expensiv...WOW! I had NO idea conferences were THAT expensive!! I thought the costly part was the airfair and hotel. Ah, well. Some day ;o) Angela V. Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065559147381012802noreply@blogger.com