How to attend a writing conference for $0 or less

It is a truth universally acknowledged...
that a talented writer in possession of a recognized skill, a fierce determination, and several encouraging rejection letters must be in want of:
money.
So it's frustrating, to say the least, that writing conferences can be so expensive. Between that and the near impossibility of chasing a toddler around a convention center and actually learning anything, I had to find an alternative to the traditional conference-attending method...
Namely: the internet, a three-ring-binder, and a good printer. There are some wonderful editors, agents, and authors who have made their speeches and advice readily available on the web...with a little self-discipline, you can gain a wealth of knowledge.
Here are some of the sites I've found most helpful (and I offer my sincere gratitude to the generous individuals who have shared their expertise):

Cheryl Klein, editor at Arthur Levine, has many of her speeches available online. These are some of my favorites:
"A Few Things Writers Can Learn from Harry Potter":
http://www.cherylklein.com/id38.html

"Springing Surprises":
http://www.cherylklein.com/surprise.html

"Aristotle, Austen, Plot and Pleasure":
http://www.cherylklein.com/id12.html


Shannon Hale's "On Writing", a wealth of advice in several essays/articles/posts:
http://www.squeetus.com/stage/mince_writing.html


Editorial Anonymous is a blog by an anonymous (imagine that) children's book editor. Almost all her posts are worth reading, for the humor alone, and many are worth printing and keeping in that conference folder:
www.editorialanonymous.blogspot.com

An agent gives her inside opinion of crafting a query letter by tearing some apart for you:
http://queryshark.blogspot.com/