Conferences. It's one of the first bits of advice you'll get as an aspiring author. Go to conferences.
Did any of you know I live pretty much in the middle of no where? Well, not really, totally. But kind of. In Wyoming. That's usually far from the conferences. I don't get a lot of opportunities. But that's the place where you get to meet agents and pitch your work. Pitching is WAY better than querying. The agent gets to meet you and ask questions about your work. That equals better chances of getting requests for material, which we all know is a GREAT thing.
So you're like me? It's hard to get to conferences? That's why WriteOnCon is so fabulous. It's online. It's free.
What the heck is stopping you?!?
Oh, you write adult fiction. Ooops. Sorry. Okay, so anyway. For those of you who write for kids (YA, MG, childrens, etc.) Go. GO NOW! Sign up. (It's SO easy.) Get query critiques, first 250 word crits, Five page crits ... and REAL LIVE AGENTS will be lurking. There's live events with agents, editors, authors, YOU NAME IT.
You will not regret it. :)
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