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All professionals attend conventions, conferences, in-service, or workshops to increase their knowledge in their field, to reinforce what they know, and to learn how to manage their business efficiently. This need to participate in conferences applies to writers as well as doctors, CEOs, and teachers.
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Why Attend a Writing Conference?
Writing conferences increase the possibility of attendees improving their skills, gaining confidence, and building a better presence in their field.
Most writing conferences have sessions over writing skills. One session I attended, July 11-13 at the LexiCon Writers Conference — in fact, I gave the presentation — was “How to Write That Children’s Book.” According to feedback after the hour’s class, attendees discovered how to begin and to write their story, some things they hadn’t realized were necessary. A few said they didn’t realize how necessary action in a children’s story was. At the Oklahoma Writers' Federation Inc. (OWFI) conference, I attended a session given by Merline Lovelace concerning romantic suspense. I learned how to balance the two components and follow the writing arc.
One session covered creating and keeping an effective blog. One of the tips concerned limiting categories used. Another, encouraged bloggers to post regularly. A tip that caught my attention, a blogger should be aimed toward the desired audience, rather than to others in the same profession. Therefore, the need for a new blog.
A problem area for most writers includes the need to treat their profession as a business, when in today’s publishing world, it must be. Part of the business needs included promotion of the writers’ product: books. Sessions by social media and public relations experts gave suggestions and solutions that allowed attendees to better understand how and why to address their business.
Once a writer gained more knowledge, or reinforcement of what they already knew, and learned how to better manage their business, their confidence increased. The result made each better prepared to face their writing world. |
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Loreli 
Thank you for your idea in this newsletter. I have to admit, chagrined, that it never occurred to me. I will definitely keep it in mind now that I have, and am thinking of trying to published! This is one of the few newsletters I continue to receive because if helpful comments such as this topic.
Look forward to the news edition. Now to think of an interesting freebie to give away!
Loreli
I'm glad you found the newsletter helpful.
30DBC Creator/Founder 
I do wonder too about giving out excerpts and portion of our published books to blogs, SNS, print ads, etc. and ended up nothing. Thanks Viv for this handful and cool idea. Now I have something to work on my books. :)
I need to finish my short story so I can begin to promote my book as soon as I can submit it. Oh, for more hours in the day. 
Quick-Quill 
I like this idea and I think I may do just that when I get my authors webpage built.
I liked the idea when I heard about it at the OWFI conference.
fishtail1776
I see what you're trying to say. I've been debating this very issue. I want to post about 10-20 short entries from a "101 things..." style inspirational book I'm writing. Need feedback to find out if I'm in the right direction - to find out if anyone would even be interested in it. However, I see the point of not "giving away the farm." It's a dilemma for me. However, I thought about creating series of blog posts that do reveal similar content. Then, maybe I'll lead them to "get exclusive entries not shown here when you order my ebook..." or something like that?
Yes, exactly like that.
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