tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post6087118227308356472..comments2023-06-20T06:22:38.967-07:00Comments on Eileen Astels <em>-- Writing Faithful Romances To Grow With</em>: A New Kind of Confidence...Eileen Astels Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-72996825890486905642009-03-16T05:15:00.000-07:002009-03-16T05:15:00.000-07:00No, I didn't apply for the scholarship. I am going...No, I didn't apply for the scholarship. I am going to the largest one in Canada, so I figure the scholarships should go to people who can't even afford one conference a year. Every writer should get a chance to attend at least one.Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-45729546415487115852009-03-13T11:06:00.000-07:002009-03-13T11:06:00.000-07:00I don't know yet. Did you apply for the scholarshi...I don't know yet. Did you apply for the scholarship? That might help out a bit. :-) I want to go to at least one conference this year, but have to figure out a plan for the little guys. :-)Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-87417114356220173612009-03-13T07:41:00.000-07:002009-03-13T07:41:00.000-07:00Hi, Jessica.I have my fourth writer's conference c...Hi, Jessica.<BR/><BR/>I have my fourth writer's conference coming up in June. Trying to prepare writerly, emotionally, and faithfully for it. I guess that's why the God-confidence I discovered in a devotional stuck out for me.<BR/><BR/>Hey, do you plan to attend the ACFW one in September? I'm trying to figure out if we can swing it financially. I've never been to that one, but would love to.Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-86580716141559414512009-03-13T07:39:00.000-07:002009-03-13T07:39:00.000-07:00Jody, I totally understand why agents and editors ...Jody, I totally understand why agents and editors gravitate to the confident writers, though. They are definitely the outgoing writers who will get themselves noticed beyond their writing ability. And this is a business, everyone wants to succeed financially in it.<BR/><BR/>So, as part of the journey, getting confidence and putting oneself out there is required!<BR/><BR/>May we both achieve that goal when the timing is right. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-84788899105066047292009-03-13T07:22:00.000-07:002009-03-13T07:22:00.000-07:00Nice post, Eileen. I completely understand this fe...Nice post, Eileen. I completely understand this feeling, as I like to hide in the crowd (unless I have an opinion about something, lol).<BR/>Are you planning to go to a conference?Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046333608458306911.post-82400728219364098872009-03-13T07:04:00.000-07:002009-03-13T07:04:00.000-07:00Hi Eileen,I haven't been to a writer's conference ...Hi Eileen,<BR/><BR/>I haven't been to a writer's conference yet, but as I read your blog I could imagine what you described! The outgoing, magnetic, confident, perhaps even flashy writers draw the attention of the agents and editors.<BR/><BR/>The writing market is tough to break into, and we hate to think we have to "shoulder" our way in, make our voice heard, get our face noticed. Don't we wish our writing itself was just enough?<BR/><BR/>And apparently even after we're published, we have to fight to get our books noticed and sold! So the need for confidence never ends!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.com