What do you do when everything’s due?
My calendar showed the coming weeks would be busy. The magazine’s next issue is due on the twelfth.
Then another project landed in my lap. Then another.
Somehow I’d have to get everything done.
Time to panic? No.
First, time to pray: for wisdom, for clarity, for freedom from distractions.
Next, time to trust: that the ideas will appear, then … Continue reading
Writers conferences offer good opportunities.
Some people aren’t quite themselves at writers conferences when they sit down for an appointment with an editor or agent. They’re more nervous and more formal, performing a part to sell their product.
Yes, an elevator speech and a book proposal are important. But they convey only part of the picture.
That’s where encounters throughout the rest of the conference come into … Continue reading
How many new people can you meet?
A week ago Sunday, I traveled to a large national convention where I knew almost no one. By the closing dinner Friday, that was no longer true.
That took effort, pushing myself to meet new people. In nearly every case, the effort proved worthwhile.
While this wasn’t a writers conference, it felt much the same. The first question around … Continue reading