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The Fission of Hope: What Writing Conferences Grow

The Fission of Hope: What Writing Conferences Grow

by Amelia Loken | Sep 20, 2026 | Writing Conferences

Writing conferences are expensive. Not just financially. They demand time, energy, travel, planning, accessibility advocacy, and often a complicated reshuffling of responsibilities at home. In my recent post, I explored those invisible costs and the barriers many...
The Invisible Costs of Writing Conferences: Working the Edges of the Bell Curve

The Invisible Costs of Writing Conferences: Working the Edges of the Bell Curve

by Amelia Loken | Aug 29, 2026 | Writing Conferences

Fifteen years ago, my writing conference preparation lived in the kitchen pantry and the hallway closet. I had five young boys at home, and while my husband is a competent, loving parent, a three-day stretch without Mom was a massive disruption to the household...
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