Ever wanted to attend a writing conference, but didn't have the time/money/availability?
Enter:
It's a FREE conference for kidlit writers, and it happens ONLINE between August 16th and August 18th. I haven't been this excited about something since NaNoWriMo.
Things to do:
Post queries/first 250 words/synopsis for critique
See others' works, as well as what other people have to say about it
Chat to other writers
Participate in forum discussions
Enter contests
And more, which I'm still discovering....
And, because I know the real reason you'd want to "attend" this conference, a taste of some of the amazing agents (and assistants) involved:
Jenny Bent
Michael Bourret
Ginger Clark
Sarah Crowe
Catherine Drayton
Natalie M. Fischer
Weronika Janczuk
Jennifer Laughran
Jim McCarthy
Sara Megibow
Kathleen Ortiz
Kelly Sonnack
Jennifer Rofe
Joanna Stampfel-Volpe
Kate Schafer Testerman
Suzie Townsend
Even just typing out their names had me gushing. Who needs celebrities when you have agents like THESE?
Best of all, this year Write on Con has a new program: NINJA AGENTS! Several agents will be sneaking around the forums looking at query letters and offering critiques... and maybe representation.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? SIGN UP FOR WRITE ON CON RIGHT NOW HERE AT THE FORUMS!
(And if you want to friend me, I'm just under "Tamara".)
Thanks for explaining WriteonCon! I've been seeing it since last year, but never really got involved. I'm excited to experience it with you and Jen!
ReplyDeleteHey! I wandered my way over to your blog... WriteOnCon WAS awesome, wasn't it? I did it for the first time this year and got so much great feedback on my manuscript.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your querying!
Thanks! You too!
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely one of the most valuable and satisfying writing events I've ever "attended" :)