tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885291165354598075.post1314560559661440259..comments2010-08-12T22:15:15.153-07:00Comments on The Night Beat: ConferencesHenry Perezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509647914551369654noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885291165354598075.post-91049895452398303942008-10-23T23:41:00.000-07:002008-10-23T23:41:00.000-07:00Hey Nienke Hinton,About panels...I've sat through...Hey Nienke Hinton,<BR/><BR/>About panels...<BR/><BR/>I've sat through many and moderated a few, and I've come to the conclusion that if you can walk away from that hour with a single useful piece of information about the craft of writing or the business of publishing then your time was well spent. <BR/><BR/>Years ago I would go to a particular discussion for the same reasons everyone does--the topic or the authors--and walk away disappointed because it somehow turned out to be something other than what I had expected. But a few days or weeks later I would still be thinking about a point that one of the authors had made. That's what you're looking for.<BR/><BR/>Of course, sometimes it's purely about the entertainment value. A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to moderate a panel of bestselling authors that included David Morrell, James Rollins, Elizabeth Kostova, Lisa Jackson, and Jill Conner Browne. I don't know if anyone who sat through that learned a damn thing, but a good time was had by all.Henry Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509647914551369654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885291165354598075.post-73853470991209385052008-10-23T23:28:00.000-07:002008-10-23T23:28:00.000-07:00Hey jnantzThanks for that comment, you brought up ...Hey jnantz<BR/><BR/>Thanks for that comment, you brought up something I missed. <BR/><BR/>You don't have to stay at the conference hotel. Most cons are held at nicer, often upscale digs. I've stayed within walking distance for one conference, a short drive away from another, as well as at the main hotel for a couple more. It's really not a big deal to stay off site and commute, and you can save quite a bit of money over the two or three day stretch.<BR/><BR/>And if you've ever been to Indy you probably already know it's an easy town to get around.<BR/><BR/>Hope to see you there.Henry Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509647914551369654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885291165354598075.post-9493483399693381492008-10-23T09:57:00.000-07:002008-10-23T09:57:00.000-07:00JAK sent me. Buy him a beer. Thx for the info on t...JAK sent me. Buy him a beer. Thx for the info on the conferences. Any notes you want to share from the panel discussions?Nienke Hintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006405722858209012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885291165354598075.post-32237111621006472362008-10-23T07:41:00.000-07:002008-10-23T07:41:00.000-07:00Sounds like a very quick "be prepared for these th...Sounds like a very quick "be prepared for these things in this way." Thanks for that. My wife and I are looking at finances for next year's B'con (motel 6 or Super 8 close by will have to do, I'm afraid), but it'll be our first and we're quite certain at this point tht we'll enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>I'm interested to see KILLING RED when it comes out!Jake Nantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16637039507172446111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885291165354598075.post-25476006238338595312008-10-23T07:36:00.000-07:002008-10-23T07:36:00.000-07:00Welcome to the blogosphere, Mr. Perez. AKA The Gre...Welcome to the blogosphere, Mr. Perez. AKA The Great Time Suck. <BR/><BR/>Good post. See you in Muskego...JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.com