Are you attending the awesome, two day, FREE WriteOnCon? I am.
Register here if you haven't already.
This is my first year participating and I think my CP's are all breathing a sigh of relief that I'm bothering somebody else with all my new query versions and reworking my 1st page for the 4,364th time. I even entered Gennifer Albin's 1st 100 words crit. contest. I only have a 1 in 10 chance of being picked but still I'm all giddy with excitement. My first 5 pages-they're way better (if I do say so myself) and I've read so many queries for books I WANT to read.
Tomorrow and Wednesday all the big stuff happens. Here's is rundown of where I'll be tomorrow. I'm trying to suck it up and deal with the times being EDT. But sorry guys, I'm not getting up at 3am for the Keynote Address.
(9am-Interview with agent Daniel Lazar -if I can wake up)
10 am (my 7): Live pitching event with agent Peter Knapp. I'm submitting my query for it. Random org is picking all the 30, so I'm not that hopeful.
12:30 pm Middle Grade Rules
1:00 pm Hooks and Killer First Lines with Lissa Price
2:00 pm Author/Agent Relationship Denise Jaden and Michelle Humphrey
3:00 pm MARISSA MEYER!!!!
3:30 Voice with Jennifer Nielsen
9:00 pm Live Panel of Professionals-Mollie Glick, Cheryl Pientka, Emily Keyes, and Sarah Barley
After typing this up I realized I'm planning on attending everything MG and YA that isn't crazy early, so I won't do this write up for Wednesday. But here's the link to the full schedule.
Let me know if you're attending and I'll read your stuff.
WriteOnCon has been incredible and the "Events" haven't even started yet.
I feel like I'm living WriteOn Con vicariously through you. Keep us up to date on all the happenings and how your submissions are doing. Unfortunately, I'm spending less time in writer-world and more time in clean-the-house-world this week. :(
ReplyDeleteWriteOnCon is eternal, so you can always catch the highlights later on. Your house is getting cleaned and mine, well, it's suffering. So if you want to send you maid down here ...
DeleteThere's a lot going on. I'm hoping my kids aren't to crazy so I can catch as much as I can. Good luck with waking up in time for what you want!
ReplyDeleteWow, how exciting! I had no idea WriteOnCon was so involved. I hope you learn oodles and have spectacularly helpful feedback since some of your CPs *points finger at self* are out of commission right now. Love ya!
ReplyDeleteI am Katie, I am. So much good, fun stuff and now my TBR list is growing and growing. I'm impressed you're doing as much as you are. Love you!
DeleteOH, all of those work shops sound lovely. I think I would have signed up for all of them as well. Have fun! Learn lots. :O
ReplyDeleteThanks jaybird!
DeleteI had an unexpected work trip so I am not going to be able to attend. "live" But I plan on checking the stuff out this weekend and see what brilliant things people had to say.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to LOVE catching up of WOC. I learned SO much. Thanks for the follow!
DeleteGreetings!
ReplyDeleteI'm hopping over from GUTGAA and wanted to start visiting some blogs early! Nice to meet you...you have a lovely blog!
Donna L Martin
www.donnalmartin.com
www.donasdays.blogspot.com
Hi Donna, thanks for stopping by. I had to think for a minute about GUTGAA. I hadn't seen it abbreviated before:) I'm looking forward to it. Good to "meet" you!
DeleteSo nice to hear from you Robin! I absolutely adored the 4th Stall and loved Chris Rylander's speech at this year's SCBWI conference. Made us laugh and cry - just like his books! :)
ReplyDeleteOoh! Thanks for the reminder! I started going through all the WriteOnCon stuff days ago and got interrupted, then forgot to go back. Must do that!
ReplyDeleteI loved WOC! I hope you did too. I learned so much and got great feedback.
ReplyDeleteThis is something I really need to look into next year! Thanks for sharing details. :)
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