I wrote recently about three great writers’ conferences, and wanted to tie that in with the benefits of networking at these conferences. I’m a two-time One-on-One veteran, and just sold an idea to an editor of a national magazine I met back in 2005.
The moral of that story is twofold: (1) yes, it’s worth the money to attend these conferences and (2) absolutely use the contacts you make while you’re there.
Here at D2D, we realize–especially for those of you starting out–how hard it can be to toot one’s own horn. Women especially aren’t socialized to do so, and writers are tenderhearted about risking ideas they’ve slaved lovingly over the laptop to bring to editors, praying they make the steep climb out of the slushpile. Our advice? Get over it.
How? We’ll cover networking in more depth throughout the week, so stay tuned.
Do you have a question about how to network with colleagues and editors, or would you like to share your experiences attending a particular writers’ conference? Post it in the comments section!
