What I Learned at My First Indie Author Conference in Toronto
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller My Very First Author Conference Last weekend, I attended my first author conference at the Toronto Reference Library for the Toronto Indie Author Conference . I didn't go alone, my co-author and editor Lauren came too. Neither of had been to a conference like this before and we had no idea what to expect walking in, but it ended up being one of those experiences where you leave with your head full of ideas and your notebook completely full. Splitting Up to Cover More When we looked at the schedule it was clear to make the most of this experience that we'd have to split up. There were so many sessions running at the same time in two rooms and they were all interactive so i nstead of trying to attend everything together, we each went to different talks and compared notes after. Splitting up did two things, opened up the opportunities to meet other authors and creators as well as ensuring that the wee...