March 1, 2008

If you’re an aspiring writer and want to get a writers conference in your inbox, consider joining The Writer View. It’s free. It’s amazing. And, seriously, you’ll learn everything you’d learn at a writer’s conference (sans meeting cool people face to face), only you don’t have to pay airfare.

How they work: Each Monday and Thursday a panelist poses a question about the publishing industry, the craft of writing, or anything related to the writing journey. These panelists are agents, editors, writers who are well known in the Christian writing industry. Then, panelists and members write posts about the question raised. I still learn new things every week. It’s a moderated loop, so there’s no blatant self promotion. Word counts are limited to 250 per post.

If you’re a beginning to intermediate writer, the group to join is TWV 2. For advanced, published writers, join The Writers View.

You will be asked to fill out an application that you then send to the group’s leadership. You’ll receive an email letting you know whether you’ve been accepted.

3 Comments »

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   That sounds really cool! Thanks for the link. Of course, my favorite part of a conference is how jazzed I am after meeting so many others who are dedicated t their writing. But the blogosphere has helped to fulfill that somewhat.

   Comment by booklady — March 2, 2008 @ 1:59 am

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   It was actually being on the Writers View for several years that finally prompted me to sign up (and PAY for) a conference coming up in two weeks at Mt. Hermon. I kept thinking they weren’t necessary because I was already published and as busy as I wanted to be with contracts. I only go now when I am paid to speak. But hearing about their friendships is what stirred me up to go to a conference. It sounds like the relationships they make are every bit as important as the learning and teaching. I am excited to be going! Writing can be a lonely business, can’t it?

   Comment by Kristi Holl — March 2, 2008 @ 1:56 pm

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   Sounds right up my alley. I can’t get away a lot for conferences (3 kids and a hubby that works weekends – you do the mat). I will go and check it out!

   Comment by Amy Hanek — March 4, 2008 @ 6:19 pm

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