October 16, 2009

A year ago, I urged you to sign up for the free Muse Online Writer’s Conference. It’s been running this week, October 12-18, and my brain is over-stuffed at the moment. (Next time I won’t sign up for 28 different workshops!)

I’ve attended lectures on voice, overcoming creative blocks, writing tight, plot points and tension, enjoyed Q & A with agents and editors, pitched my middle-grade novel to an agent and got a “go ahead,” and so much more. Forums contain lecture notes and assignments, plus postings of lessons with feedback. The handouts were especially good, and I have a small binder full.

It was also especially helpful to me this year for health reasons to be able to sit in my good office chair, sleep in my own bed, eat my own food, and get up and walk around when necessary. I Skyped with a writer friend a couple of times this week (who was also “attending” the conference via her computer.) Discussing some of the workshops was helpful.

Don’t Miss Out!

It’s been a full week, and admittedly I got behind on the assignments. Next year, if I’m lucky enough to get one of the 1,000+ spots available, I will have to be more selective. I was, admittedly, like a kid in a candy store–where the chocolate was all free!

There are so many wonderful things about the Muse conference, and directors Lea Schizas and Carolyn Howard-Johnson are to be commended for the tremendous amount of work they’ve done to give writers this chance.  I’ll let you know when it’s time to sign up for next year’s conference. You don’t want to miss this opportunity.

2 Comments »

1. 

   Hi Kristi:

   It certainly was a whirlwind week at the Muse Online Writers Conference. The conference was packed with wonderful lectures and workshops. I definitely wore holes in my slippers running through the cyberspace hallways of the Muse Conference.

   Glad you had a terrific time!

   Warm regards,
   Donna McDine

   Comment by Donna McDine — October 18, 2009 @ 4:52 pm

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   As I said above, Donna, I will trim down my expectations next year. I’m glad they gave us handouts so that I can continue with the learning process after the conference is over. Next time I plan to choose maybe ten workshops and then devote myself to the assignments and time to give feedback. Live and learn! It was nice to see your name so often in the forums.

   Comment by Kristi Holl — October 19, 2009 @ 5:57 am

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