Conventions, Conferences, and Workshops

So you're decided you want to go to a convention, writer's conference, or writer's workshop. There are a lot of them out there, so which are worth the money? Everyone seems to have a different opinion, so here are some links that may help, or may end up simply confusing you. :)


To start with, here's a list of Writer's Worshops and Sci-Fi Conventions and Locus online convention listings.


Victoria Strauss at Writers Beware wrote about Writers' Conferences: When to be Wary.


Miss Snark wrote about conferences, conferences, and conferences. She also wrote about conventions and trade shows that authors should consider going to and how to contact small presses by going to small press fairs. She also wrote about BookExpo America.


Nathan Bransford wrote about Conference Protocol.