I wasn’t able to go to the Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc. (OWFI) writing conference earlier this month. I’ve been several times in prior years, and I always get something out of it. (See here and here for earlier posts about OWFI conferences.) But I did submit several pieces to the […]
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Lessons from the 2017 OWFI Conference
I attended the 2017 Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc. conference in Oklahoma City from May 4-6 this year. I’ve attended this conference in the past (though the last time was in 2014), and I always learn something. This year, I probably spent about two-thirds of my time in marketing sessions, with […]
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I spent this past weekend (May 1-3) at the Oklahoma Writers’ Federation, Inc., conference in Oklahoma City. This was my fourth trip to this conference, and each time it has been worthwhile. What I learned at OWFI 2014 is probably different from what others experienced, because we all attended different […]
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I was fortunate to attend the Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc. conference this past weekend. The keynote speaker was Steven James, author of more than thirty books. He was a funny and engaging keynote speaker, who talked about rejection letters writers receive and the need to write and re-write until your […]
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