It has been a little over a week since DFWcon ended and I’m already feeling the itch to attend another conference. Maybe it’s because of the high of meeting so many other writers and working in a writing-only space for a couple of days, or maybe it is being in a place where I feel like every ounce of my time is being put to good use. I feel like I waste so much time at home and try to dedicate as much of it to writing as I possibly can, but obviously real life gets in the way and there is only so much that I can do.
So is it crazy I’m considering attending yet another writing conference in the same calendar year?
A friend of mine recently made me aware of the Writer’s Digest NYC Conference in August. Not only do more than fifty agents attend, but this is a three-day conference, including a few events on Thursday night! But there are some drawbacks: the Pitch sessions aren’t included and require an additional purchase (and you only get 90 seconds!) and the total cost of the show is at least double of DFWcon, before I even add in airline cost.
But…
From what I’ve been reading online this is the conference to attend. 50 agents. Untold opportunity. Writers from all around the world. Classes by some of the best names in the business. So I guess the real question is: How much do I want it?
