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What Do You Do AFTER the Conference?

By Steve Laubeon July 14, 2025
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You just spent many hours, even days, at a writers conference. You go home to a pressing question: “Now what?”

What do you do when you return from a writers conference? Tell us in the comments below. Meanwhile, I’ll share some thoughts.

Re-entry Blues

Coming down from the high of a retreat or a conference can be a jolt. Especially when the daily routines kick in. Make sure to avoid resenting the routine. Work, family, marriage, and other responsibilities have their priority.

Reread Your Notes

A week or so after the conference, pull out all the notes you took during the presentations. Consider recopying them into another notebook so that you can decipher your hieroglyphics while they still might be translatable.

Please don’t toss the material in the drawer to be forgotten. Even if your experience was disappointing in some way, there is gold in those notes.

The Advantage of Audio

If you spend time alone in the car or exercising, consider using some of that time to listen again to the classes you took. Or listen to the audio of the classes you missed.

Set Your Expectations

This one is key. If you got a “hit” at the conference with an editor or an agent, make sure you truly grasp how much of a “hit” it was. If they said, “Send it to me,” don’t run home and press the send button on your email. Make sure what you send is ready! You might have learned a few tricks that can make your manuscript that much better.

Just because an editor or an agent says “send it,” doesn’t mean they are sitting at their desk in rapt anticipation of its arrival. Instead, see their comment as an open door to approach them with your best work.

I had one writer beg me to become her agent because she knew she was going to be getting a contract right after the conference. She was wrong. A distracted editor, in a hallway, said, “Send it to me” … nothing more. The writer thought she heard, “I love it, I’m sending you a contract next week.” Don’t make that mistake.

But, if they said, “Send it,” send it. You’d be amazed how many people never follow up on the opportunity I give them. It doesn’t mean a guarantee of success if I do see it, but at least I see it. If it is never sent, you can guarantee I’ll never see it. (!!!)

Your Turn

What are the things you do when you get home from a conference–besides the laundry?

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Category: Conferences, The Writing LifeTag: Get Published, Strategy, writers conferences

The Right Conference for Me?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon April 16, 2025
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I joke that if I didn’t like my husband, I could arrange to be away at writers conferences 90% of the time. The truth is, Christian publishing blesses industry professionals with many excellent opportunities, including classes, worship, professional speakers, the chance to meet top agents, editors, and writers, along with mentorships and fellowship, to name a few. Each conference is unique and …

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4 Conference Success Secrets

By Steve Laubeon March 3, 2025
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I have been on the faculty of nearly 200 writers conferences over the years. Some might say that is the definition of insanity… !?! But I would not be where I am today if it were not for the fine people I have met over the years at those events. I am a firm believer in the purpose behind a writers conference and what can be accomplished. After a while it became clear which writers were going to …

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Category: Career, ConferencesTag: Success, writers conferences

Attend the 2025 Write to Publish Conference

By Steve Laubeon December 16, 2024
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If you are thinking about attending a Christian writers conference in 2025, I’d like to encourage you to consider Write to Publish (WTP), held in June in Wheaton, Illinois. This conference has been in operation for over 50 years. Our agent Dan Balow (who lives in Wheaton) continues his directorship responsibility for WTP and has put together a stellar group of faculty members. Registration for the …

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The Oft-Hidden Plus of Writers Conferences

By Bob Hostetleron August 22, 2024
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As I write this, I just returned from a wonderful Christian writers conference. As an author, agent, and speaker, I schedule four or five every year (back in the day, I would do as many as eleven or twelve a year, but these days other commitments make such insanity inadvisable). Christian writers conferences offer many benefits: You get to meet famous and accomplished writers like me. (I can hear …

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Know Your Genre When Making a Pitch

By Steve Laubeon August 5, 2024
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Awhile ago I received a call that illustrates a common error a writer can make when making their pitch: the problem of not knowing the genre in which they are writing. The call went something like this: Writer: I’m calling to see if your agency handles westerns. Agent: That is a tough genre to sell in the current market, but a lot would depend on how well you can write it. Writer: Some …

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Category: Book Proposals, Branding, Conferences, Get Published, Marketing, PitchingTag: book proposals, Genre, Get Published, Pitch; Genre; proposals, Pitching

Making the Most of Conference Season: The Importance of Follow-Up

By Megan Brownon July 25, 2024
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Ah, writers conference season—the time of year when writers come together to learn, connect, and get inspired. There’s something phenomenal about being surrounded by fellow creatives, soaking up knowledge from industry experts, and leaving with a head full of ideas and a heart full of inspiration. But as the dust settles and the conference high begins to fade, what comes next? How do you …

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Write to Publish 2024

By Steve Laubeon June 17, 2024
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The Write to Publish conference for 2024 concluded last Friday and was a wonderful success. We had over 300 in attendance, making for great opportunities to meet new people and develop what will be lasting connections. We heard from a variety of key speakers. Brett Harris gave a “Challenge to the Truly Ambitious.” Trillia Newbell had to cancel at the last minute due to pneumonia. …

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Writing Conference Benefits

By Lynette Easonon June 6, 2024
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Hello all, I’m taking a little break from the subplots posts to write a special blog about writers conferences. I know there has been other information by other agents on this topic, but I wanted to put my thoughts down and share them with you. If you’re a writer seeking publication, I won’t say conferences are a must; but they sure do help on the journey to seeing your book in print. That …

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Don’t Miss Your Chance to Register!

By Steve Laubeon May 25, 2024
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Time is running out to secure your spot at the Write to Publish Conference before the rates increase on June 1st! ​ The Write to Publish event, held at Wheaton College in about two weeks, is THE place to be for those who are serious about Christian writing and publishing. Picture this: world-class speakers sharing their expertise, inspiring keynotes that’ll light a fire under you, and ample …

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