Sentences with phrase «about the agents attending»

Learn more about the agents attending this year's conference: what they're looking for, what makes a good pitch, and what doesn't.

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«Agents also attend one day of training every month to review key health or business topics, discuss operational issues, hear about new policies and learn about new product offerings.»

U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services officials said the purpose of the visit was to check facts about the enrollment of the publicly unidentified student at PS 58, and staffers in the building confirmed to agents that the student did not attend the school.

The festival just wrapped up and while I was unable to attend in person this year * due to work and other obligations * — I was able to see some of the most buzzed about films in the lineup with the help of screeners and the PR agents who were willing to help me out in exchange for the coverage.

Enter the remaining cast of characters, both major and minor: the janitorial staff of the classified underground wing of the compound, Zelda Fuller (Octavia Spencer in a role written for her by del Toro) and the mute Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins, radiant in a star - making role); the attending government scientist Dr. Robert Hoffstetler (Michael Stuhlbarg), also a Russian double - agent; and, of course, Elisa's next door neighbor, Giles (Richard Jenkins, deserving of a Supporting Actor nomination), who frets about growing older and his hair loss, pines for love with a local pie shop employee and shares his passion for musicals with the equally besotted Elisa (they sit side - by - side on the sofa performing a quick soft shoe).

(Windsor Room) In the vein of «American Idol» or «America's Got Talent,» this is a chance to get your first page read (anonymously — no bylines given) with attending agents commenting on what was liked or not liked about the submission.

In the vein of American Idol or America's Got Talent, this is a chance to get your first page read (anonymously — no bylines given) with attending agents commenting on what was liked or not liked about the submission.

Attending and / or participating in trade shows and conferences, etc. (see below) Reading industry newsletters and blogs Publishers Marketplace Publishers Weekly Monitoring media World news and trends National news and trends Niche news and trends Reading books / articles about the industry and / or craft of writing Reading books in genres the agent represents, written by authors he or she doesn't represent

I attended the Friday night mixer, the Saturday morning agent / editor Q&A session, an informational session about blogging, a manuscript critique with one agent, and a pitch session with another agent.

What advice would you give to a beginning writer about attending a writers conference and meeting with an editor or an agent?

One of the best parts about self - publishing your book is that you no longer have to attend conferences to pitch agents and publishers, so there's a huge savings if you don't go to conferences.

At last year's World Fantasy Convention in San Diego, I attended a panel during which an agent (or maybe she was an editor) made some disparaging remarks about self - publishing, and a few audience members stood up and respectfully explained to her why she was wrong.

However, the Fair is a great place to learn more about the publishing industry, attend conferences and events, research publishers, learn the names of agents and editors, and see what similar titles have already been published.

But, you will never attend a «bad chicken dinner» seminar and hear about SPIA strategies, because they are the lowest - commission annuity to the agent.

She told the reporter about: (1) the candidate's decision making and his failure to follow «the advice of his campaign team» (Agreed Statement of Facts, para 18); (2) the resignation of the candidate's finance agent; (3) the candidate not attending an announcement by the Premier (information she learned from a third party); and, (4) that campaign brochures had scattered across Deerfoot Trail while workers scrambled to pick them up.

She told the reporter about: 1) the candidate's decision making and his failure to follow «the advice of his campaign team» (Agreed Statement of Facts, para. 18); 2) about the resignation of the candidate's finance agent; 3) about the candidate not attending an announcement by the Premier (information she learned from a third party); and, 4) that campaign brochures had scattered across Deerfoot Trail while workers scrambled to pick them up.

Agents who attend talk about the strategy and what they would do the same, or differently.

Several other agents in my office have already attended an earlier program and you won't believe the cheers they're shouting about the system.