Hi all,
Just wanted to share a few comments about the recently held Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Conference. This was my first time attending this noted Denver gathering.
Ups: The lineup was impressive, both for the conference content and the writers in attendance. Other Five Star authors were there, many of them presenting. Noted editors and agents took appointments to hear pitches; John Helfers from Tekno/Five Star among them. NYTimes bestselling authors Bob Mayer and Maggie Sefton were in the house. Author/pediatrician CJ Lyons wowed us all, too. The conference afforded a great opportunity to meet other writers, hear dynamite panels, and connect with agents and editors.
The Friday night signing was too much fun! Pretty cool experience, guys.
Downs: It's frustrating not to be able to attend all of the workshops. Can't be in two places at once. This is a good "down," right? If you don't attend conferences to pitch a new manuscript, I wonder if you're getting full benefit. While involvements and networking is key for writers, if you sign up for a conference and don't take advantage of the editor/agent appointments, perhaps you're not getting full "bang for your buck." Just my opinion.
Until next time ...
Jo(anne)
www.joannesundell.com
www.squidoo.com/historicalromancewriter
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