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Jennifer's attending a conference...
I’m attending my yearly NJRW conference this coming weekend.
New Jersey Romance Writers of America offers a conference with workshops on
writing, publishing, technology, social media, pitching, etc. They have editor
and agent appointments, networking and guest speakers. It’s a way to meet other
romance writers, to learn, and to possibly pitch your story.
I’m not pitching this year. My manuscript isn’t quite
ready—the stupid first chapter is killing me—and I don’t need the added stress.
What I am doing is planning to attend some workshops and network with a lot of
other writers, many of whom I follow on Twitter or am friends with on Facebook
or in real life (imagine that!).
I expect to come back with lots of great advice and
hopefully, some inspiration. I’ll let you know!
I'd love to attend a conference in person. I'd also have to put on my brave face. I'm shy in unfamiliar circumstances. Be fun to go with someone but probably better to push myself to be fearless.
ReplyDeleteHave a great time, and yes bring back helpful tips. Maybe also a "you won't believe what I did in the bar" story.
Ana, you crack me up! I'll bring back tips and tricks (the writing kind). Bar stories, no promises. ;)
DeleteThe best part of any conference is networking. Hope you have a great time! Look forward to hearing all about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Paula. I'm looking forward to seeing friends.
DeleteI love our bi-annual conference for that very reason...networking. I rarely have a mss to pitch, but the times I've done it have been very valuable learning experiences.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Debra, but it's also very scary. I don't need the stress right now.
DeleteHave confidence, Jen. A lot of the people there will still be struggling to be published, whereas you have four published novels.
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