Shopping for a Conference

I used to attend writing conferences before we moved out of state. They were short conferences, only one or two days. I only needed to spend one or two nights away from home. They weren’t very expensive, either, because of the short duration of the conferences. I think I usually spent under $200 including hotel, gas and food… way under $200 usually. (Gas was much cheaper back then.)

So, why am I longing to attend a conference now? Networking. Christian fellowship. Meeting writers I know from online. Learning more about the craft of writing.

I’ve been looking at the various Big Name conferences for next year, and I’ve applied for a scholarship to one in California (Mount Hermon is considered “the best of the best”). I should know sometime in November if I’m going. Until then, I’ll also consider conferences in Colorado and Texas… maybe even Florida.

There is one person I would dearly love to meet. If I can get to a conference she is attending, I’ll place that one at the top of my list! I didn’t know until this month, but she’s been praying for my writing career for a couple of years now. That must be why it keeps progressing, why I can’t seem to give it up. (Thanks, Lisa!)

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