tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post1711424188756930891..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Conference Season Is Here - What Do I Do?Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-62917337279421031882017-06-10T15:02:43.417-04:002017-06-10T15:02:43.417-04:00Check your expectations at the door. I once went t...Check your expectations at the door. I once went to a conference certain I was going to win the conference contest I entered, secure an editor, and possibly sell the manuscript I was pitching. Of course none of that happened; in fact, the whole conference was a huge disappointment, made worse by my overblown expectations. I almost quit writing at that point. Go to a conference expecting to meet a lot of interesting people and learn something new and you can't go wrong. Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-85043717700282052812017-06-08T00:17:17.379-04:002017-06-08T00:17:17.379-04:00Something I've learned from volunteering is th...Something I've learned from volunteering is that going to a workshop out of your wheelhouse can be as informative and entertaining as the ones in your "Tract". Don't be afraid to step outside your box.<br /><br />And talk to strangers. Some day they could be your friends, your crit partners, your boosters.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-52551024003105946752017-06-07T14:08:16.422-04:002017-06-07T14:08:16.422-04:00thanks, Carolyn!thanks, Carolyn!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-42597242240679313572017-06-07T14:08:03.199-04:002017-06-07T14:08:03.199-04:00thanks! I'm excited - it'll be my first ti...thanks! I'm excited - it'll be my first time at RAGT!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-68497891753213253252017-06-07T08:14:38.916-04:002017-06-07T08:14:38.916-04:00Great advice. Have a wonderful, and productive, t...Great advice. Have a wonderful, and productive, time.Carolyn McCutcheonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505732730959271307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-83991111396455676882017-06-07T07:56:36.935-04:002017-06-07T07:56:36.935-04:00A great one to repeat. Have a good time, Kristi!A great one to repeat. Have a good time, Kristi!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com