Why You Should Attend a Writers’ Conference: A Reflection on 20Booksto50K

Phew! I’m back from the 20Booksto50K conference in Las Vegas!

The three days I spent there were an absolute blast. I met a lot of wonderful authors, made new friends, and learned some new things. And I felt very glamorous playing roulette and losing my (gasp!) Naturally, today’s episode is all about conferences! The episode includes:

Why you should attend a writer’s conference

Top tips for conference attendees

My personal takeaways from the 20Books Conference

If you are looking for more info, check out the 20Booksto50K Facebook group (please read the description and answer all questions before joining, also be careful of the rules before posting).

And for the other conferences I mentioned:

SCBWI regions (each region has its own conference and there’s two national/international conferences each year)

Virginia Writer’s Club (holds a symposium every summer)

The Virginia Festival of the Book (free festival every spring)

 

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