Last Saturday, my parents and I were in Scott, Arkansas, for the High Cotton on the Bayou Festival. The festival was held at the Scott Settlement, a collection of almost two dozen buildings on a football-sized field. It was in the high 80s that day, and that may have contributed to the low turnout. I still made some book sales, but I feel if the weather had been cooler, a lot more people would have come and out and enjoy the event. I found out about this event by attending the Arkansas Writers Conference in June. It was a fun event, and I encourage you to attend the festival next year.
Yesterday, I attended the Ozark Creative Writers Conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This event was indoors at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. This was good because it was an overcast and rainy day. Tess Gerritsen was the keynote speaker. She wrote the Rizzoli and Isle series that TNT bought and made into a series. I enjoyed the day and catching up with my fellow authors.
Next month, on the third, I, and several members of my critique group from the Springdale Public Library will be attending the Tulsa NightWriter’s Club Craft of Writing Conference. I’m looking forward to attending this event with a great group of friends. An added bonus, this event is free.
Part of being a successful author is your ability to network. It was because of networking I went to the Ozark Creative Writer’s Conference. I hope to expand my network in Tulsa next month. Don’t overlook networking as you grow your career.
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What I’m Reading – Many readers I know like to inquire what their favorite author is reading. At the end of each blog post, I’ll let you know what book is open on my Kindle. I hope my choice of reading material inspires you to read a variety of authors and topics. Currently, I’m reading Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael series. I should finish up The Confession of Brother Haluin this week.
Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure is available on Amazon, as an eBook, and in physical formats. It is also available on the Barnes and Noble website.