I wanted to follow-up on Quincy Allen’s great post of October 15, 2013 about the value of active convention attendance on your marketing plan. The post is particularly timely as I’m packing my bag for World Fantasy which will be held in Brighton, England from October 31 – November 2. Quincy shared how his career…
Guest post by Rachel Hanley Literature conferences fall into three categories: academic (focused on analyzing and exploring texts and authors from various perspectives), fan (focused on celebrating common interests), and professional (focused on networking as well as writing and publishing advice). SCBWI, for those who don’t know, stands for The Society of Children’s Book Writers…
Local conventions tend to be, well, small. They may not seem worth the time or even the relatively small amount of cash, but as Clancy pointed out with her post on LTUE, there are a number of good reasons to go. First, local networking: This is your chance to get to know local authors. Clancy…
World Fantasy Convention starts in less than a week. This year the focus is on urban fantasy and gothic fantasy. If you’ve never been to a convention, going to your first convention is almost a magical experience by itself. You’ll meet authors left and right that have been in your shoes. You’ll see editors and…