So there I was, sitting in the Tampa airport last week, wishing I wasn’t all alone, waiting for my flight to be called. I was headed to our big annual Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) conference, held in St. Louis this year, and was feeling a little weepy because … well, because although nothing ...
Fish Out of Water
As a professional writer, I attend writers conferences whenever I can. Since I write in the Inspirational (Christian) genre, I prefer to visit Christian conferences to catch up on industry news and trends. But occasionally, I’m invited to speak at secular writers conferences (generally larger than Christian conferences), where I find myself in a parallel ...