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What to do at the conference
Posted by doggonedmysteries
I was looking at the PW conference schedule in the last newsletter. It seems I won’t have a problem with conflicting sessions. I’ll have trouble finding a challenging session for each hour. I’m not complaining mind you. The sessions look great and I highly recommend them.
However, I’ve been to many similar ones. Therefore, I see six sessions that I will attend and several others that are debatable. The newsletter states that the schedule is subject to change. I am hoping for a few surprises (No, Dave not that kind.)
Then again, if I’m not in a session, I am free to socialize with others. This is how I met my agent long before she became my agent. Actually, I met her husband first and then he introduced me to her. We were friends for a few years before I had a ‘writers’ conference’ interview with her. Whereupon in the allotted ten minutes, I pitched my book to her. She told me to send her my manuscript t, cover letter, and synopsis. I did and she called me and asked if I wanted to sign with her. I signed.
Take advantage of free time at a conference to meet people. You never know what will come of it.
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It’s almost time for the Pennwriters conference
Posted by doggonedmysteries
The May 14th-16th date is fast approaching. Now I’m beginning to think about what clothes I will wear. I go through this every year. I spend most of my time in jeans, t-shirts and flip-flops. This isn’t what you wear when you’re trying to make a good impression on an editor or when you’re networking with other writers.
I’ve been digging around in my closets hoping I can find appropriate clothing. We’ll be at a resort hotel with fancy restaurants. My dog tattered t-shirts and raggedy jeans won’t work. I’ll have to wear shoes too and dang it I hate shoes.
I also need to brush up on my French for Marie and Pierre. We met at the conference two years ago and became fast friends. I can understand more than I can speak it and I think it would be nice if I practiced a bit.
Unfortunately, I’ve had to bag a few activities to keep my costs down this year. Even sharing a room, as I do each year, the hotel is more expensive. I had to cut expenses somewhere and it came down to the banquet, luncheon, and the costume party, which, all together, was the cost of one night at the hotel.
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