To Conference or Not To Conference?

What I'm reading: Dying for a Date, by Cindy SampleIn two days, I'll be on the road to Santa Fe for the Left Coast Crime conference. It's the first time I've attended this one, and I'm looking forward to meeting new authors, many of whom are names from internet groups.Why go to conferences? They're expensive, after all, and unless you're a big enough name to be a featured speaker, you're going to