Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 9: Conventions You Should Be Attending
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Jul 27, 2009
Discover the different types of conventions for genre-fiction writers, from literary cons like WorldCon to media cons like Comic-Con. Learn why it's essential to attend conventions to network with editors and agents. Explore the value of engaging with the writing community at events like WorldCon and gaining inspiration from literary conventions.
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Know Different Con Types
Cons and conventions differ by focus: media cons showcase entertainment and products, literary cons focus on fans and writing genres.
Conferences offer professional training and expos serve industry showcasing, each has distinct benefits.
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Consider Writing Conferences
Conferences cost more but provide focused, detailed instruction on writing craft and career development.
Consider attending workshops like Clarion or Odyssey if you have the time and budget.
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Choose Literary Over Media Cons
Avoid media cons to connect with editors; they primarily feature brief author signings and fans.
Target literary cons like World Fantasy for concentrated access to editors and networking opportunities.
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As genre-fiction writers we attend a lot of conventions. As aspiring genre-fiction writers you probably want to be attending conventions. But which ones should you spend time and money on, and what should you plan to do while you're there? We start by categorizing conventions - literary conventions, anime conventions, media conventions, conferences and trade-shows. Comic-Con, which just wrapped up today, is a media con. WorldCon is a literary con. Clarion is a conference. BEA and E3 are expos. As authors and aspiring authors we want to focus on the conventions where we can rub shoulders with editors and agents. So have a listen and find out where you should be, and why... We'll cover what you should be doing at conventions in next week's 'cast. And here's hoping we'll see you at WorldCon! This episode of Writing Excuses is brought to you by Dungeon Crawlers Radio, those nice guys who interviewed Howard at ConDuit, and then bailed Writing Excuses out when our recording equipment didn't make it to the show.
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