{"id":112,"date":"2014-06-03T14:40:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/blog\/2014\/06\/03\/tactical-tuesday-advice-for-self-editing-2\/"},"modified":"2015-11-25T12:22:16","modified_gmt":"2015-11-25T19:22:16","slug":"tactical-tuesday-advice-for-self-editing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelicanbookgroup.com\/blog\/tactical-tuesday-advice-for-self-editing-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\nConference time has rolled around again, and many writers are planning to attend writers\u2019 conferences.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\nThere are several reasons that authors should make conferences a priority.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n1. Conferences allow writers to connect to people who think the way they do. Are you aware that not all individuals have ideas for a non-fiction project or characters for a novel invading their imagination 24\/7? I\u2019ve met a lot of folks I call friends at writing conferences.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n2. Workshops at conferences teach everything from outlining a novel, pitching articles, story craft, marketing \u2026 So much useful information can be gathered in conference settings.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n3. Editors and agents love to attend conferences. Why? Because that\u2019s where we meet the talent that makes our jobs look easy. If a publisher doesn\u2019t accept unsolicited manuscripts, this is where an author might get the invitation to submit to that publisher. If a publisher does accept unsolicited manuscripts, this is where an editor can put a face with a name, and if a proposal is well-received, an invitation might be given to bypass the query process and move right into submission of a manuscript for review. <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n4. Friends, editors, and agents aren\u2019t the only valuable connections a writer can meet at conference. Oftentimes, those who are invited as faculty to a conference have a love for fellow writers. They enjoy answering questions, helping authors work through plots, and generally providing encouragement. Conferences are a place where an author might connect with a mentor who will help them along their career path.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n5. On the other hand, a writer might also meet up with someone who needs prayer, encouragement, mentoring, or friendship. After all, conferences aren\u2019t always about what you can get out of it. Someone attending their first conference can become a blessing to others.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n6. Christian writers\u2019 conference often have a balance of worship in the midst of all of the busyness and business. This worship reminds the author the Reason they write.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\nI\u2019m off to the Southern Christian Writers Conference in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this weekend to meet with some pretty awesome folks, to learn, to acquire, and to encourage. Maybe I\u2019ll see you there.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-indent: 36px;\">\nHappy editing.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conference time has rolled around again, and many writers are planning to attend writers\u2019 conferences. 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