Next week is another writing conference — Women Writing the West’s Climbing Higher: Endless Vistas, Unlimited Vision.
This looks like a very useful conference — not quite as much to do as Jericho Writers’ Summer Festival of Writing or League of Utah Writers’ Quills Conference, but plenty to choose from. I’ll be hitting the “Query Letter Boot Camp,” “Pitch Perfect,” “Make Your Writing Soar (Advanced Craft Tips),” “Writing Emotion,” “Peak Your Publicity,” “How to Get Book Reviews That Count,” and “Turning Premise Into Plot.” They’ve also got a keynote speech by the editor of True West Magazine, a movie night, and musical entertainment from White Man, Red Road by Wes & Victoria Hamil.
This will be my fourth or fifth virtual conference this year — I confess I’m liking the virtual format greatly. Many of them are free or greatly reduced in price, and the ones that have been “full price” didn’t include meals or hotels or travel so they’re actually half off or more. I’ll just have to remember to put on my cowboy hat for this persona instead of the space helmet I’ve been wearing with the science fiction conferences!