Ten Tips for Attending a Writer’s Conference

Susan Foster
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5 min readSep 30, 2023

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I recently attended the 2023 WFWA 10th Anniversary Conference in Chicago. It was my first time at a writer’s conference, and I came away with a ton of new information, renewed faith in my writing, hope in my publishing future, and lots of new friends.

When you are surrounded by 350-plus female writers, you can’t help but feel inspired. (Image by Susan Foster, author)

WFWA stands for the Women’s Fiction Writers Association.

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Susan Foster
ILLUMINATION

Susan lives in Montana with her husband and a clever Jenga-playing dog. The author of a regrettably neglected blog, she hopes to publish her debut novel soon.