Good Value
by Rosalind Foley on 10/17/12
It's been a while since I've attended a writing workshop or conference, but I can't recommend them enough to anyone serious about writing. If the event includes a contest, so much the better. Study the guidelines and enter some of your work in the appropriate category.
What will you get for your money? Information, leads, answers to questions, encouragement, new friends, and proably best of all that thing Anne Morrow Lindbergh called "the cross-pollenization of ideas." There's nothing like hanging out with people who understand this strange urge we have to shape words into communication.
I've never attended a conference or a workshop that wasn't helpful in one way or another..It's likely you can find an upcoming event within driving distance, wherever you are. Check online or find listings in magazines or in club newsletters. Treat the writer in you.
