Writer’s Conference | Cathy C. Hall Writes

Well, this is embarrassing. I just talked about the virtue of taking care of business in a timely manner; that is, not putting off tomorrow what you can do today. And here I am, opining on Saturday what I should have opined yesterday, on Finding Something Friday.

So pretend this is Friday and I’ll feel better. I’ll also feel ever so much better if Santa brings me a sparkly writer’s conference for Christmas!

I had a little note yesterday from the Highlights folks about their writers workshops for 2011-you can read all about the workshops here. I’ve always wanted to go to Chautauqua and soak in all that writerly wisdom. Maybe I’ll put one of those workshops on my wish list.

Or I could give Santa Baby a choice and add Springmingle, the SCBWI Southern Breeze conference in February. Honestly, there are so many sweet conferences out there, my list is getting longer and longer.

Maybe you’d like to give Santa a few conference choices, too. You can check out Shaw Guides for a complete listing of wonderful writer’s conferences. And then you can dream of a Write Christmas, too!

Good news, and even better news, and okay, maybe a teensy bit of bad news on Finding Something Friday.

The Good News is for all you writers who’ve been complaining that nobody loves you, everybody hates you, wah, wah, wah. ‘Cause a bunch of writer-ly folks do love you! And not like your significant other who says he/she does and then won’t go see your favorite movie with you.

Um, anyway, these lovely folks joined forces to organize an online writer’s conference called writeoncon! Let’s see…you’ll find agents, writers, editors, and others who know lots of writer-ly stuff, and they’re thrilled to share what they know.

And the even Better News? It’s free! Yep, absolutely FREE! Sign up is July 1st.

And now the sorta Bad News. It’s only for kidlit writers. Like your protagonist must be under 18. Not that an under 18 protagonist necessarily makes for a children’s novel. But the focus of the conference is children’s/YA writing.

Now, dash over right here to get more info on writeoncon. And give yourself a big, old hug!

(And thanks to Jessica for pointing me in the direction of this conference!)