Regular registration lasts through March 31
SAINT LOUIS – The 99th Annual Missouri Writers’ Guild Conference has broken its previous early bird registration record. Currently, approximately 80 writers from throughout the country are registered to attend the “Fifty Shades of Writing” conference. The event will take place Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13, 2014, in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Registration remains open through March 31.
“Writers looking for an affordable
conference that’s centrally located, need look no further,” said Conference
Chair Lisa Miller. “The MWG board has worked hard picking our speakers and
agents and the early numbers prove we have put together a stellar line-up that
appeals to writers of all skill levels.”
Conference events include:
- “Pitch
Perfect” welcome session by Writer’s Digest Book Editor Chuck Sambuchino
- Individual
5-7 minute agent and editor pitch appointments
- 16+
Saturday breakout sessions on topics like query letters, revision, editing
and more
- Friday early bird arrival session presented by Literary
Agent Sorche Fairbank
- An expanded
“Agents & Editors Read the Slush Pile” Session
- Open mic,
sponsored by the St. Louis Writers’ Guild
- And much,
much more.
Everyone who registers by March 31 for the
“Fifty Shades of Writing” Conference is guaranteed at least one pitch
appointment with an agent or editor. The pitch appointments are times reserved
for writers to present their work to agents or editors who might offer
representation.
Miller, owner of Walrus Publishing,
encouraged those who have not yet registered to do so as soon as possible, as
the conference committee assigns the agent/editor pitch appointments on a
first-registered, first served basis.
“The sooner you register, the more likely
you will receive your top choice,” Miller said. “It’s still not too late to
register and receive a pitch appointment.”
It is recommended attendees only pitch
completed projects and manuscripts. Each agent or editor accepts different
types of projects, so attendees are encouraged to research each beforehand to
ensure their project is a good fit for that agent or editor.
Agents and editors planning to participate
in the pitch sessions include: Literary and Film Agent Ken Sherman, of
Ken Sherman & Associates; Literary Agent Laura Biagi, of Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Inc.; Literary
agent Sorche Fairbank, of Fairbank Literary
Representation; Literary Agent Gina Panettieri, Talcott
Notch Literary Services; Editor Danita Allen Wood, of Missouri Life Magazine; Editor Kristina Blank Makansi of Blank Slate Press; and Acquisitions Editor Claire Applewhite of Smoking Gun Publishing.
“The pitch appointments are one of the most popular
events at the conference,” Miller said. “Several attendees have found their
agent or publisher, including our current guild president Steve Wiegenstein,
from pitching during past MWG Conferences. I hope we’ll have more similar
success stories from this year.”
Regular registration rates lasts through
March 31. It costs $165 for MWG members, $175 for chapter members and $195 for
the general public. On April 1, late registration prices take effect. Walk-in
registrations are also accepted on conference weekend.
About the Missouri Writers
Guild
Established in 1915, the Missouri Writers' Guild is a statewide, non-profit organization for professional writers in all genres. The Guild has 17 chapters throughout Missouri that provide regular opportunities to network with other writers, authors, and publishers and to learn more about the craft of writing. Learn more at www.missouriwritersguild.org.
Established in 1915, the Missouri Writers' Guild is a statewide, non-profit organization for professional writers in all genres. The Guild has 17 chapters throughout Missouri that provide regular opportunities to network with other writers, authors, and publishers and to learn more about the craft of writing. Learn more at www.missouriwritersguild.org.
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