Several times I’ve heard the advice about attending writing conferences. I’d love to attend several in a year, but most people can only afford one every twelve months.
This morning I’m on my way to LAX, with my writing sisters, to Seattle. The four of us will attend the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference this week. AWP, with membership, had a good price and there’s a lot of bang for the buck.
I’m thrilled to have a chance to hear Annie Proulx (Shipping News, Brokeback Mountain), Sherman Alexie (War Dances, Smoke Signals), Amy Tan, and Benjamin Alire Saenz among other authors.
A writers conference is an investment, so I plan to:
- Meet new people, compare notes
- Choose useful workshops
- Curate content by posting, journaling so I have a record to go back to
- Share the info with you on my Google+ site
During the day I’ll attend workshops, mainly on YA topics, and post some highlights on my Google+ profile. I’m a volunteer at the ginormous Book Fair, helping at the AROHO (A Room of Her Own) table.
In the evening there are many happy hours to attend and I’m hitting at least these: AROHO, Arte Publico, and poetry readings.
If I can remember to multi-task, I’ll send out some tweets (#AWP 14), just for fun. My twitter feed and handle are on this blog.
See you here next week and I do hope you visit me on Google+ for workshop highlights and insights.
I do hope I remembered my umbrella and phone charger.
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