tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post7754851806321076377..comments2023-09-11T09:19:38.384-05:00Comments on Sarah Ahiers Writes: In Which I Attended AWPSarah Ahiershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-66573686928204332832015-04-28T12:03:53.174-05:002015-04-28T12:03:53.174-05:00I've attended a few conferences and I tend to ...I've attended a few conferences and I tend to go to those panels that have something interesting to say about the writing process and detest those that are thinly disguised marketing ploys. Some panels are great others...let's just the the title of the panel was the best thing.<br /><br />I have attended some of the after parties and they've been fun but I tend to leave early.<br /><br />Like you, there have been a few panels I would have loved to be a panelist on because I had things to say or share. None of which was brought up unless I asked a question and I asked a few. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-23471610988327636082015-04-27T22:21:17.480-05:002015-04-27T22:21:17.480-05:00I've been to really awesome panels, and I'...I've been to really awesome panels, and I've been to panels that were big advertisements for not very good books (IMO). <br /><br />As for actual writer's conferences... I've never been to one. I know, I'm losing street cred all over the place, but it's true. I've never even sat in on a class about writing. It's not that I don't want to learn, but I can't always sit there and listen to people talk about writing as if they really know. So much of writing early on is just trying stuff on and hoping it works out for you. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-88904720419657992492015-04-27T20:55:53.272-05:002015-04-27T20:55:53.272-05:00Panels can be so hit or miss. I've attended so...Panels can be so hit or miss. I've attended some unexpected ones that were beyond awesome and others I thought would be superb, only to be disappointed.<br /><br />I hope you do get on some panels next year. You have a lot you can share.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439499929311889062.post-21102090847733705952015-04-27T07:09:40.592-05:002015-04-27T07:09:40.592-05:00They just read from their books? That's rather...They just read from their books? That's rather lame. Hope you got some good stuff out of the weekend anyway.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com