Have you ever wanted to be a Superstar?

Hillbilly

February 15, 2023

Now that I’ve had a chance to rest up a bit, let me tell you about our little adventure last week. I think that most of you know about our epic road trip from Raven central to Colorado Springs and the Superstars Writing Seminar.

William Joseph Roberts, Jenny E. Wren, Benjamin Tyler Smith heading for Colorado

It turned out to be a great trip for all three of us for different reasons, and we have all already signed up to attend next year as well.

Antlers Hotel Heritage room (Primary seminar room)

A seminar like this shouldn’t be considered lightly, especially since the price tag is pretty damned hefty. The high price point is for a reason though. It brings in those really serious about the craft and progressing as a career more than a hobby. This is where “author math” should really be used because you have to look at your overall ROI (Return On Investment)

What do you get for the cost?

Validation seems to be one of the largest takeaways for anyone attending the seminar, no matter where you are on the scale. Even a few of the New York Times bestselling authors in attendance were dealing with that little voice of doubt in the back of their heads.

After the loss of Superstars founders, David Farland (Wolverton), and Eric Flint, this year had a heavy leaning of legal courses. From panels on Intelectual Property to Literary Estate planning.

There were so many great panels, it was hard to decide which ones to attend. From genre specific (I sat in on Nick Thacker’s Thriller workshop) to world-building, sensitivity readers, improving your hook, and more.

Again, the price tag can be a bit daunting, but the knowledge and connections you come away with in the end are more than enough to justify the price tag.

Wait?

Did I mention the networking connections?

Yeah… It’s crazy who you get to meet and learn from.

Jenny E. Wren hanging out with Todd McCaffrey

Barcon with James Artemis Owens, Stone Sanchez, Forest Wolverton, & Nick Thacker

Publishing Panel I got to hang out with Jonathan Maberry, Vaughne Hansen, Chuck Gannon, and Nick Thacker

Mine and Ben’s interview with the Writers of The Future Podcast.

Almost all of the Ravens at Superstars were present for the pic. We were told that we looked like a paranormal investigation group.
(Back Row Left to Right: Stace Johnson, Benjamin Tyler Smith, Michael Morton, Wayland Smith. 2nd Row: Jennifer Brinn, Megan Higgins, Jenny E. Wren, Michael J. Allen. Front Row: William Joseph Roberts. Not Pictured N.V. Haskell & Casey Moores)

Jenny snagged a few pics during the Garden of the Gods walk.

In closing, if you really want to step up your game and learn the business and craft of writing from some of the biggest names in the industry, you should really consider a trip out to Colorado Springs for Superstars Writing Seminar in 2024.

Use Code 3RP2024 at sign up and save $100 for New Member and Student/Military registrations.

Needless to say, we’ll be making the trip out again ourselves, with what looks like even more Ravens to take over the joint.

~Hillbilly~