I hope you’ve had a great week and are looking forward to the weekend! Today I am heading north for three days of learning. Yeah! A special thanks to my husband who is taking on all kid duties for the next few days.

Here are a few of my favorite reads from the week:

Find the best writers’ conference for you from Writer Unboxed.

If you’re taking part in a critique group, Nathan Bransford offers good tips for making it beneficial.

I love this post from picture book author Jamie Swenson about why hobbyists are less likely to sell a manuscript. 

Jane Friedman guest posted on agent Rachelle Gardner’s blog about how to influence editors in a way 90 percent of writers don’t. 

Can you tell I’ve been prepping for a writing conference this week?