Sentences with phrase «usually at a writers conference»

For the uninitiated, a pitch is an author's brief, face - to - face verbal presentation to an agent or an editor like me, (usually at a writers conference) of what's wonderful, original, and saleable about your book and why you're the best person to write it.

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Usually the idea of modesty was presented innocuously enough, often at big concerts and conferences led by eloquent, attractive young artists and writers like Joshua Harris and Rebecca St. James with largely good intentions.

I don't usually hear negative things at writing conferences, but it seems like there is one thing that can bring out the negative in a few writers at every conference I've attended.