Hello everyone, I hope all is well with you. Last weekend I attended a writing conference and pitched my story to some agents. I’m proud of the story I pitched, and I’m hoping to find representation soon. Cross your fingers for me.
In other news, I ran on my treadmill and ended up pinching a nerve in my neck. I’ve been going to the chiropractor, and it’s getting better, but I may never run on the treadmill again. I’ve heard running one can mess up your back, and I’m living proof that it can. According to one of my running friends, because the treadmill is soft, not a hard surface like a road, it’s bad for your back and joints. So, I may have to find another way to exercise during the winter months. I might be getting an exercise bike. We’ll see.
But I’m not here to talk about that. I want to get back to the writing conference I attended. I enjoyed it. Agents led the sessions, so the information was pure gold. It was held virtually, so you communicated via chats. If you had a question, you’d type it in the chat and the organizer would read your question to the agent. It worked well, and it was the best we could do during a pandemic.
I was also able to pitch my story to agents via zoom. It worked wonderfully. I was impressed by the whole thing. However, I did miss chatting with the other authors in between sessions. I missed the camaraderie. That’s the only negative I can say about the conference. I feel like I accomplished my goal, I pitched my novel and got my name out there. I also received great advice on my story. So, all in all, if you get an opportunity to go to a virtual Writing Conference, I’d say it’s worth it.
Here’s the link to find one in your area. http://brianklems.com/
Brian Klems is the organizer and he did a great job.
How about you? Have you been to a Virtual Writing Conference? How do you feel it went? Leave a comment! I’d love to hear from you!
good to know and fingers crossed for you –
Thanks, Beth! I appreciate that! 🙂
Crossing my fingers and toes for you, Lisa. I’ve never attended a writing conference. Missed out on a big one that was supposed to have taken place in July 2020. I’d miss the face-to-face connections of physical venues. So glad you enjoyed your experience. All the best, girlfriend!
Thanks, Sharon! I appreciate your support! It sounds like you’re getting a lot of face to face exposure with your outings with your publisher. Here’s wishing you many sales!
Crossing all my fingers for you!
Thank you! I appreciate it!
I’m glad it was a pretty good experience for you.
Good luck with your pitch! I hope it gets picked up.
And, yeah, I can see how you’d miss the camaraderie of meeting other writers at a place like that. I wonder if there’s a way to recreate it online?
There probably is, I mean we could have an author chat room or something. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts! I appreciate it!
So glad you had a good experience with this conference. Fingers crossed for you, for sure!
Thanks, Rebecca! I appreciate your support!!