I have so many things that I want to share with you, but something has come up that I want to talk about first thing before anything else.
Last night, I was having a rough night. It had just been a perfect storm of an emotional rollercoaster. Then, out of nowhere, a friend reached out to me and offered me a ticket to what I consider an exclusive event: Writer MBA.
Every person that I know who has attended this conference has told me that it's career changing. It's run by someone who I have looked up to in business ever since I met them and we started working together. He has probably forgotten more about writing as a business than I know. I spoke to him last night about attending and he wants me there.
Every person that I know who has attended this conference has told me that it's career changing. It's run by someone who I have looked up to in business ever since I met them and we started working together. He has probably forgotten more about writing as a business than I know. I spoke to him last night about attending and he wants me there.
Honestly, I'm kind of in shock. The people who attend this conference are...elite. These are people who are know what they're doing. Even though I've published 5 books, I still feel incredibly clueless. Maybe I put on a good face...lol. Nah, Russell would see right through that. We've also worked together for years now and he knows me well. If Russell thinks I'm ready for this and Phoebe (who will be speaking there) thinks I'm ready for this, I must be ready for this.
So, I'm going to do something incredibly brave of me. For those that know me, you know I don't often make big moves and almost never for me. This time though, I'm going to do everything I can to attend this event. Not only could it very much advance my career as a writer, but it's also full of networking opportunities. Both of these could very much help my family in 2025 and beyond.
The problem? You guys were waiting for this part, right? It's not an inexpensive trip to take. In fact, I did a breakdown of the costs earlier today and here's what I came up with:
Amtrak : $350 (This is cheaper than flying and something I've always wanted to do.)
Hotel : $1250-1500 (This is the host hotel. I checked with a travel agent friend and for that time, any money I'd save at another hotel would be taken up in Ubers, etc.)
Uber: $25 (Amtrak station to hotel and then back for on the way home.)
Food: $500 (It would be 8 days and I'm willing to take a bag of bagels for breakfast if this is low.)
Total: $2375
Now, I'm hoping that there's a chance I can share a room with someone. If not though, I need to be prepared to pay the whole amount. $2375 is a lot of money, especially when your budget for something like this is $0. However, an opportunity like this doesn't come around every day and I truly feel as if I need to do this...for me and for my family. I've said 2025 is all about education and advancement and if this doesn't fall under these categories, I don't know what will.
Hotel : $1250-1500 (This is the host hotel. I checked with a travel agent friend and for that time, any money I'd save at another hotel would be taken up in Ubers, etc.)
Uber: $25 (Amtrak station to hotel and then back for on the way home.)
Food: $500 (It would be 8 days and I'm willing to take a bag of bagels for breakfast if this is low.)
Total: $2375
Now, I'm hoping that there's a chance I can share a room with someone. If not though, I need to be prepared to pay the whole amount. $2375 is a lot of money, especially when your budget for something like this is $0. However, an opportunity like this doesn't come around every day and I truly feel as if I need to do this...for me and for my family. I've said 2025 is all about education and advancement and if this doesn't fall under these categories, I don't know what will.
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