I critique
manuscripts at writers conferences, and I plan to refer them to this post!
Not exact matches
Yes, even if you meet an agent
at a
writers»
conference, pitch your book, and the agent tells you that you should send the
manuscript (or partial) to their office.
I speak
at writers»
conferences across the country, teaching authors how to hone their skills and polish their
manuscripts.
And don't slip your query letter or partial
manuscript under an agent's hotel door
at a
writers»
conference.
Even if you meet a book agent
at a
writers»
conference, have an opportunity to pitch your work, and he / she tells you that you should send the
manuscript (or partial) to their office.
It might, however, be interesting to get a
manuscript critique
at the Santa Barbara
Writer's
Conference.
One of the unique features of the Harriette Austen
Writer's
Conference, an offering not found
at most large - scale author gatherings, is the opportunity for
writers to submit a portion of their
manuscripts for evaluation by a writing industry professional.
Recently I wrote a blog post about what I heard
at the San Francisco
Writers Conference and one of the points I mentioned in the post is how important it is to have your
manuscript edited.
Sue: When a
writer pitches to me
at a
conference, they need to have a completed
manuscript ready to be reviewed.
I taught
at a
writers conference recently, where attendees were invited to submit the opening page of their
manuscripts — anonymously.
At conferences, you will have an opportunity to get your
manuscript in front of agents, editors, and established
writers.
The only way to get your
manuscript onto the desk of an acquisitions editor
at one of the big traditional publishers (unless you have a personal connection or you meet an editor
at a
writers»
conference) is to sign with a literary agent.
This week, I'm submitting a partial
manuscript to two literary agents I pitched last year
at my first Chicago
Writers Conference.
Submit a one - page sample to the «Thick - Skinned
Manuscript Critique»
at the Christian
Writers Guild «Writing for the Soul»
Conference.
A few summers ago
at a
writers»
conference, I met an agent who showed interest in my debut novel, Sapphire Secrets, and asked me to send the entire
manuscript.