Sparse posting this weekend due to my diligent attendance at the local Agents and Editors Conf. here in the ATX. The deal with this thing is, they fly in a bunch of agents who are seeking clients and allow us writers to approach them with our pitches. We say a few things about our projects and the agent either tells us to send them the first three chapters or thanks but no thanks.
I am very pleased to say that I have four interested agents who I will be sending the first 50 pages of PoE to this week (hopefully before I go to Mini-Apples on Wednesday). That would be four out of four pitched. No one told me to take a hike, although I had to really sell myself to one. She was probably a no until I pulled out my secret weapon: name-dropping Elinor. Then she changed her tune and told me to send her my manuscript.
Four for four, peeps.
I also schmoozed up some local publishing types. Why are Austin people so awesome? So friendly? I ditched publishing because I can't deal with NYC, but man...I miss it. I wish I would have stuck around.
Connecting with other writers is always a good time. I love going to these things. They remind me that I am on the right path, that I should never question my ability and drive to write.
Posted by Zerd at June 21, 2008 08:23 PMCongratulations! Is PoE the second novel or the first?
Posted by: Chicklit at June 22, 2008 12:27 PM