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One Word to Increase Your Conference Enjoyment

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 26, 2013
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justsayno

The past couple of conferences I attended felt more relaxed. Of course, “relaxed” is a relative term in relation to conferences. I am so very grateful that people want to see me, talk to me, meet with me, dine with me. Don’t go away! Without you, I wouldn’t be blessed with this career. Thank you.

But I talked to a couple of people at ACFW who admitted to me that they had turned down one or two meetings and obligations so they could recharge. And though I didn’t intentionally do this, I found myself with a couple of unfilled time slots. I took a deep breath and used those times to recharge, too.

No one understands the urgency of the conference experience more than I do. We all only have one chance to meet and greet people who can be key to our careers. Five minutes can be lifechanging. But are we really doing ourselves a favor if we cram every moment for several days to the point we can hardly think? Will we be our best at key meetings — or any meetings — if we appeared disorganized and incoherent simply because we overscheduled?

Granted, we are all going to be tired, a bit bleary, overly excited, and inclined to misspeak or make other mistakes during any conference. I can’t recall a single conference where my hair did what it was supposed to every day, all my shoes felt great, and I gave the perfect answer to every question. But feeling a little less tired gives us all that much more confidence as we go out into the conference world. And for that matter, in our world any day.

I’ll speculate you have guessed the word. The word is “No.” Turn down the non-essentials so you can be at your best at the essentials. You’ll be healthier and happier for it!

Your turn:

What is the do-not-miss activity for you at conference?
What is the one obligation you may now consider saying “no” to?

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, Personal, Tamela, Writing CraftTag: Get Published, writers conferences

The Drama of the Unexpected

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 19, 2013
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After such excitement, I was ready to go home and relax, then get back into my office routine and the new adventure of living as an empty nester with my husband, John. He has worked as a civilian at the Department of Defense for 33 years and is now the Deputy Director of Contract Policy for the Naval Sea Systems Command.

I am writing this post on Monday night, the day of the …

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Category: Conferences, Personal, TamelaTag: ACFW, Personal, writers conferences

Fueling Creativity

By Karen Ballon September 18, 2013
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As many of you know, we just finished up the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Almost 5 days of being surrounded by writers, agents, editors—people steeped in the business, work, and love of words. Each day overflowed with conversations about writing, from workshops to mealtimes to moments in the hallways sharing experiences and insights. And through it …

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Category: Conferences, Creativity, Karen, Writing CraftTag: Conferences, Creativity, Writing Craft

Can’t Go to the Conference? Don’t Despair!

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon September 12, 2013
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Because there so many excellent conferences, we all miss out on a few. I like to joke that if I didn't love my husband, I could arrange to be away from home 80% of the time just by going to conferences!

But when you're missing out on what you think is an especially good conference, you might wonder if you've blown your career -- or at least a major opportunity. I submit that while conferences …

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Category: Career, Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: Get Published, writers conferences

Top 3 Reasons Authors Don’t Get Asked to the Prom (or Invited to ICRS) – Reason #1

By Karen Ballon June 5, 2013
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It’s just around the corner. That time of year when publishers, retailers, agents and yes, some authors, descend upon a select conference center (this year in St. Louis in late June) to attend the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS).

ICRS. The trade show formerly known as CBA (Christian Booksellers Association). Where publishers gather with their editorial, sales, & marketing folks …

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Category: Book Business, Conferences, ICRS, KarenTag: booksigning, conventions, ICRS, Marketing

The Beauty of Community

By Karen Ballon March 27, 2013
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As I write this blog, I’m sitting on a bench beneath towering California Redwoods. There’s a gentle breeze blowing, carrying with it the fragrance of evergreens and sunshine. But it carries something else. Something wondrous…

The sound of community.

All around me, people are walking and sitting and standing, and as their voices drift past me I hear a number of things:
Excitement
Shared …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, KarenTag: Community, writers conferences

Florida Christian Writers Conference Report

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon March 7, 2013
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This past week I was privileged to be on faculty at the Florida Christian Writers Conference.  This conference is now being run by the lovely Eva Marie Everson and the wonderful Mark Hancock. I like to joke with Mark that he is my long lost relative. If our hosts had not agreed to take over, last year's conference would have been the final Florida conference after 25 consecutive years. Instead, we …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: Get Published, Writers Conference

Get Thee to a Writers Conference

By Steve Laubeon February 27, 2013
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Guest blog by James Scott Bell

James Scott Bell is a bestselling thriller writer and long time friend. His most recent release is Don’t Leave Me. He is also the author of the #1 writing books, Plot & Structure and The Art of War for Writers. If you do not have them buy them today (He has five other must-have books on writing too.

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I am asked all the time by ambitious, …

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Category: Conferences, Get Published, Guest PostTag: Get Published, Writers Conference

Questions About Editors, Countries, and Awards

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon January 17, 2013
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This blog is a continuation of my question-and-answer session in response to queries posted on a recent post.

1) Would you be able to get access to briefs from editors on what they are looking for and suggest to the author if there are any mutually interesting topics or genres?

Yes. Between the three of us, our agency has 81 years in publishing experience. During this time, we have forged …

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Category: Agents, Awards, Conferences, Get Published, TamelaTag: Agents, Awards, Editors

2012 – A Year in Review

By Steve Laubeon December 31, 2012
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by Steve Laube

 

With today being New Year's eve we have a chance to reflect, evaluate, and celebrate the events of this past year.

Our agency was extremely busy this year closing on 118 new book contracts covering nearly 200 new books. That meant we averaged a new contract every two business days. Amazing. What makes this exciting is that, despite dour predictions, publishers …

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Category: Agency, Book Business, Conferences, Steve, TrendsTag: 2012, Agency, Book Business, Trends, Year in Review
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