Tag: Writing Conferences
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Writer’s Conference Prep: What To Bring To Your Appointment
Most writers will tell you the only thing you need to bring to an appointment with and editor or agent and a writer’s conference is a One Sheet. While this may be true, I believe in being prepared. These are the things I suggest you bring to your appointment. One Sheet: One sheets are nice for…
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Writer’s Conference Prep: Manners
Manners are a very important part of approaching editors and agents at writer’s conferences. This is something you should have been taught as children, but alas, not all people have proper manners. Even those of us that do, need refresher courses at times, especially in new situations where we don’t know what’s expected. There is…
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Writer’s Conference Prep: What To Wear and What Not To Wear
Reprinted from an earlier post. I have never known of a publisher or agent who was looking for a writer with a great power suit. Dress in the business world is important, but in the writing world, not so much. Good writing will always trump a good wardrobe. But it does help to show you can be…
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Writer’s Conference Prep: The Elevator Pitch
Reprint from an earlier An elevator pitch is a tool that every writer should have prepared at a writer’s conference. An elevator pitch is a thirty-second speech you have memorized that summarizes your book in case you get on an elevator with your dream agent or publisher. That agent asks what your book is about. Unless…
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Writer’s Conference Prep: The One Sheet
Reprint from earlier post. ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Conference is in September. It is one of the best Christian fiction writers conferences out there. For the next couple of weeks, I’ll post tips to help you prepare for a writers’ conference so you can get the most out of it. This post is about the One Sheet. The one sheet, while…