tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289867951399005412.post6702478821847689433..comments2023-07-17T12:49:17.226+10:00Comments on Cate Ellink: Sunday Story - post conference thoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289867951399005412.post-13544228272699696112014-08-26T18:23:24.588+10:002014-08-26T18:23:24.588+10:00Thanks for your support Lily.
The accommodation w...Thanks for your support Lily.<br /><br />The accommodation was $500 and conference fees were that much too, so I agree that it's a huge investment in my writing - that so far is nowhere close to returned! I've justified it with HT but without that, not sure it is justifiable. Tough decision though when the social side is such fun.<br /><br />Cate xoxCate Ellinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485246061618081743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289867951399005412.post-8163305377596228052014-08-26T10:10:44.552+10:002014-08-26T10:10:44.552+10:00Hi Cate
I didn't attend the conference as you&...Hi Cate<br />I didn't attend the conference as you'd know and while last year I drove up to Fremantle to the cocktail party, I left again on Sunday and drove home. For me, either last year, or this year if I'd had to include flights and accommodation (in Perth last year I stayed a night with friends) the dollars are just too high.<br />But $1000 in your post shocked me. If I'd been to these conferences before it probably wouldn't have shocked me - but that's a real investment in your writing. And what you've said here is the investment didn't pay off.<br />From the social side of the evening, I saw all the FB stuff too - although Twitter didn't seem so hot on the topic this year. I'm not sure everyone was using the same ## maybe - last year I remember it trended from time to time.<br />You are perfectly justified in your view. You pay that kind of money - you expect it to be well spent. <br />If I invest that kind of money, I want to learn things. I want to learn things that I can't get anywhere else on the internet for free.<br />Good on you for such an honest post.<br /><br />Lily<br />xx (take care of that chest)lily malonehttp://www.lilymalone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com