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As I start planning for it, I just want to share a couple “first
time attendee” goals of mine.
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Be as prepared as you can, but don’t stress about
it.
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Contribute as appropriate, but focus more on listening.
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Have an open mind and a desire to learn.
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Enjoy the experience!
As a self-published author, I am also especially curious to
see how Christian publishers, agents and authors view self-published authors
and their works.
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Do they respect the entrepreneur spirit and personal
discipline of self-published authors?
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Do they discredit self-published works as second
class?
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Do they want to discover well-written self-published
works?
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Do they welcome or resent self-publishing?
Stay tuned! The writer’s conference experience has been
described to me as “drinking out of a hose,” so I know I will be overwhelmed (in
a good way) with information which I look forward to sharing with you.
Have you been to a writer’s conference before? What advice
would you give first time attendees?