Writers Conferences
Writers TeleSummit
Writers conferences have a great deal of appeal. You not only get to hear some of the best people in the writing industry speak and divulge what seems like top secret information, you catch writing fever right along with it.
Although some creative pursuits involve interacting with other people, writing is among one of the most solitary you can engage in. That is one of the reasons writers conferences are so popular. It is one of the few ways you can reach out to other writers and find out what they are doing and exactly how they are doing it. You get to connect with other people in an industry that for the most part doesn’t know you exist.
I’ve spoken to a lot of people who have attended writers conferences and they all agree there is something like an electric charge that goes through you and stays with you long after the conference is over. It’s described as one of the best motivators you could ever hope for.
The reality is not everyone can attend writers conferences.
There are a multitude of reasons keeping some people from attending a conference, cost and health are usually at the top, but a lot of times you just can’t take the time away that it requires to first of all get to the writers conferences, then attend for a few days, then get back home. On top of that, often you have to go alone, which isn’t appealing to everyone even if you know you’ll probably make some friends when you get there.
It doesn’t really matter what the reasons are for not being able to get to a writers conference, you know it would be great to attend one. You want to feel you are part of the industry you love so much, that your dreams are real and within your reach. You want that connection you can only get from reaching out to others doing the same thing you are.
The Writers TeleSummit is one of the first virtual writers conferences to be offered and my only question is - What took them so long?
I’ve wondered why the folks that make up writers conferences haven’t taken advantage of teleconferences, or the internet for that matter, long before this. It’s true that you don’t have the face to face interaction with other writers like yourself, and some of the friendships forged at writers conferences do last a lifetime, yet there are so many writers that can’t attend. With the technology available today there doesn’t seem to be any reason you have to miss out on the connection you get from participating along with others.
The Writers TeleSummit gives you the chance for that vital connection.
There is a difference between taking part in an activity and being privy to the information afterward. When you take part in an activity while it is going on you can feel the excitement and energy. You’re involved on all levels. After it’s over if you look at your notes, or listen to the tapes, you trigger that energy and are able to tap into it.
Just listening to tapes of writers conferences, though still beneficial, is more passive. You know it’s over and since you weren’t involved directly, you’re a little detached, it’s just so much more information. You don’t get that electric charge you do from participating.
What exactly is the Writers Telesummit?
It’s a full blown writers conference featuring 24 keynote speakers. It’s being held from Thursday September 4th, over the weekend ending Sunday September 7th .
You can get all the details for the Writers TeleSummit here , but let me outline it just a bit.
Teleconferences take place over the phone. Long distance charges may apply but remember the cost of a long distance call is minimal these days. And if you’re set up you can use streaming internet which entails no extra cost.
The calls are muted, you can’t speak to a speaker during the call. (You can just imagine how nuts it would get if you could.) But, you are welcomed to email questions before the call, and during the call if something comes up you’d like to know more about. This brings the interactive level back to the top.
Included in the cost, a total of $295 for the first option, are mp3 downloads of all the calls. There are 24 calls in all and they will all be available for download afterward. If you choose the second option the calls will be recorded to cds and delivered to your door. The choice is up to you, either way you get recordings of all the calls, even if you miss one.
There are 24 keynote speakers, each of them tops in their field. A wide range of topics is covered from the technical side of the industry to the inspirational part of writing. You may even find a new genre or two to try out. The conference spans novel writing right up to writing for the internet, and covers fiction and nonfiction, there is literally something for everyone.
The range of speakers and topics is diverse and you won’t have to worry about missing a single one because none of them overlap. They’ve even allowed for half hour breaks between calls.
This is the chance for a lot of people who simply can’t attend live conferences to get actively involved.
It can make such a difference to touch base with people involved in the same industry that you are pursuing. The sense of isolation falls away, you have a feeling of being connected with other like minded people. By the time the writers conferences are done you’re super charged and it’s a feeling that you can tap into again and again. I believe that is as important as the information you are getting.
As I said before the only question I have about tele- writers conferences is, “What took you so long?
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