tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post4670331376953366093..comments2024-03-28T03:21:53.904-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: Thursday Review—Pros and Cons of Returning to the Same Writers ConferenceEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-17343097981994974372012-06-07T18:22:41.466-04:002012-06-07T18:22:41.466-04:00I did choose to go to a different conference last ...I did choose to go to a different conference last year and although it was jam packed and full of opportunity,this year I chose Blue Ridge because 1. The setting at Ridgecrest is unbeatable 2. The facility wonderful 3. The faculty of Blue Ridge terrific and approachable 3. And the sense of all-for-one-and-one-for-all terrific.Marcia Chadwick Mostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252057175793524766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-32860865090319729792012-06-07T14:10:33.501-04:002012-06-07T14:10:33.501-04:00Very enlightening, Lynn. I always enjoy your posts...Very enlightening, Lynn. I always enjoy your posts (thank you Edie!)Cathy Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09387472095598640704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-35848054255909782022012-06-07T11:37:23.991-04:002012-06-07T11:37:23.991-04:00Lynn, happy to see you enjoyed your second trip to...Lynn, happy to see you enjoyed your second trip to Ridgecrest for our writer's conference. We'd definitely love to have you attend again next year!<br /><br />Byron Hill<br />Executive Director, LifeWay Conference Centers & CampsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-23310862286034249152012-06-07T10:52:17.009-04:002012-06-07T10:52:17.009-04:00Deb - I know what you mean. I'm still seeing p...Deb - I know what you mean. I'm still seeing posts on the #BRMCWC twitter feed from people I don't recognize. We definitely need to make a third trip (and a fourth...)!Lynn Huggins Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428025001385738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-63849047322703136932012-06-07T10:49:45.251-04:002012-06-07T10:49:45.251-04:00Thank you! A writing mentor told me I needed to ge...Thank you! A writing mentor told me I needed to get to a writing conference and recommended Blue Ridge. I wasn't sure if I could justify the time away from family and the expense, especially with where I was in my writing. But she was right. It's one of the best investments you can make! Let us know when you make the leap. Chances are good Edie will know someone who is attending just about any conference out there!Lynn Huggins Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428025001385738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-90272336553214583062012-06-07T10:44:36.831-04:002012-06-07T10:44:36.831-04:00It is an amazing place...and such fun to anticipat...It is an amazing place...and such fun to anticipate going back! Hopefully I'll see you there!Lynn Huggins Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428025001385738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-1762064032692153042012-06-07T10:43:07.152-04:002012-06-07T10:43:07.152-04:00Hi Tammie! I agree. I'm a big believer in choo...Hi Tammie! I agree. I'm a big believer in choosing conferences based on where you are - and where you want to go - as a writer. I hope to make it to multiple conferences in the years ahead just to experience all that's out there!Lynn Huggins Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428025001385738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-44119395781687510462012-06-07T10:39:07.542-04:002012-06-07T10:39:07.542-04:00Jean - Thanks for stopping by. And Yes! Feel free!...Jean - Thanks for stopping by. And Yes! Feel free!Lynn Huggins Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428025001385738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45859698656708022352012-06-07T10:37:25.690-04:002012-06-07T10:37:25.690-04:00Thanks Felicia! Having the "inside scoop"...Thanks Felicia! Having the "inside scoop" is a definite plus! And you are right about being too comfy. I think if you return again and again, you have to set some new goals for each trip so you get out of the comfort zone and grow!Lynn Huggins Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428025001385738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-85014545803857012912012-06-07T10:13:16.594-04:002012-06-07T10:13:16.594-04:00Jean, it's great with me and I feel comfortabl...Jean, it's great with me and I feel comfortable saying yes for Lynn, too. Thanks so much! There are also several helpful blog posts about conferences on the Blue Ridge site you're welcome to link to. Alton and I think the more conferences who support each other, the better. We really don't believe we're competing.Edie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-53783291930611031962012-06-07T09:06:55.004-04:002012-06-07T09:06:55.004-04:00Hi Lynn and Edie, I agree! Lynn, great thoughts a...Hi Lynn and Edie, I agree! Lynn, great thoughts and observations. One other thing I noticed was that on the last night...banquet night...despite having met dozens and dozens of people, I looked around the room and still saw, well, dozens and dozens of new people that I hadn't even had a chance to talk to yet! Does that mean a third conference in the near future?!Debra Koontz Traversohttp://www.dlkoontz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45053328083394082512012-06-07T08:48:25.474-04:002012-06-07T08:48:25.474-04:00Hi, Lynn. Loved your post and have just subscribed...Hi, Lynn. Loved your post and have just subscribed to your blog. Thanks for the "heads up." I hope to actually get to a writer's conference one day -- just can't seem to figure out when. Blessings!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-53427560168097017952012-06-07T08:40:53.308-04:002012-06-07T08:40:53.308-04:00I learned so much and was touched so deeply by the...I learned so much and was touched so deeply by the beauty of the setting--I can't imagine going anywhere else. This was my first time at any writing conference and I drove 9hrs to get there--but the drive was even a rich experience of prayer and praise. I got home and hubby and I agreed that I would be back next year, so the saving and writing have already begun.daisymariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335423179107661562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-22685631271661260442012-06-07T08:38:39.731-04:002012-06-07T08:38:39.731-04:00Great thoughts to ponder, Lynn. I, too live less t...Great thoughts to ponder, Lynn. I, too live less than an hour away from a major conference (Write to Publish in Wheaton, Illinois). I have been able to reconnect with many people each year and stay in contact. I have also attended other conferences where I had to fly. At those conferences I have met new people, some new faculty. I guess it is important to choose a conference and attend whatever it may be and grow as a writer. Thanks for the thinking of this subject.Tammie Edington Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008513349986164730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-45193124681527134412012-06-07T08:29:38.996-04:002012-06-07T08:29:38.996-04:00You are too funny! You keep me laughing every tim...You are too funny! You keep me laughing every time I read your posts...thanks. Luvya! SandraSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15561319612638633339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-35534695413529364012012-06-07T08:26:34.208-04:002012-06-07T08:26:34.208-04:00Thanks, Lynn and Edie. May I put a link to this p...Thanks, Lynn and Edie. May I put a link to this post on our Conference blog at http://write2ignite.com/category/blog/ ?<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Jean HallJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670857919750760186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-6563942535483777502012-06-07T07:19:36.672-04:002012-06-07T07:19:36.672-04:00Great post, Lynn! I agree with all your observatio...Great post, Lynn! I agree with all your observations - that is definitely what I experienced as well. Under the category of 'fewer newbie gaffs' I would also add, knowing the layout of the conference center! I remember in 2010 being late to a class or two because I was busy trying to find it on the map in the back of the conference book - this year, it was no problem! I also enjoyed having the 'inside scoop' this year on the fact that most of that networking happens in the lobby of Mtn. Laurel - so that's where we booked our room. Last time we stayed in Pritchell, and while we did get some 'hang out' time on the rocking chairs, it wasn't as comfortable, as effective, or as fun! (And there was no chocolate.) The only other Con that comes to mind is that it allows us to be more comfortable...and that is only a positive thing up to a point. It's good for us to challenge ourselves and push ourselves outside our comfort zone, at least some of the time. :-)Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478422423993490474noreply@blogger.com