The 29th Washington Writers Conference
THE WRITING LIFE: Where We Are and Where We Are Going
Sponsored by Washington Independent Writers
The George Washington University
Cafritz Conference Center
Marvin Center Building
800 21st St. N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20052
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Register for a Pitch Session
or
a Group Breakfast with a Literary Agent
ONE-ON-ONE 10-MINUTE AGENT SESSIONS
(WIW members only)
Agent pitch sessions will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m., with a lunch break from
1 – 2:30 p.m. All members who register for the conference and wish to meet with Literary Agents must sign up with agents before Monday, May 26, 2008.
Agent sessions are available to conference participants who are WIW members only, free of charge. Conference participants may sign up for two one-on-one meetings. Sessions are scheduled on a first-come first-served basis, so sign up early.
DEADLINE: Agent schedules fill up quickly. Please have your agent preferences to the WIW office as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, May 26. There will be absolutely no on-site literary agent meeting sign-ups. No walk-ins.
To select agents, see below.
AGENTS BREAKFAST
(Members and Nonmember)
7:30am - 8:30 a.m.
For an additional charge of $35 for members or $50 for nonmembers, participants may attend the Agents Breakfast where you will have the opportunity for an hour-long breakfast at a table of writers led by an agent. The Agents Breakfast is scheduled on a first-come first-served basis. No on-site sign-ups. No walk-ins.
TIP SHEET: A tip sheet on speaking with agents and bios of the agents is available on the WIW web site here.
Be sure to examine the literary markets focused on by agents; research further (e.g., via directories and online searches) those agents with a market that might match your book.
Please note that WIW cannot be responsible for session outcomes.
To select agents, see below.
TO SELECT AGENTS
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LIST OF AGENTS (PDF)
You can select your agents and submit them when you register on the conference registration form.
Or you can fill out the sign-up sheet (PDF) and fax it to the WIW office at 202-775-5810 or mail it to WIW, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 701, Washington, D.C. 20036.
If you have any questions, please call the office at 202-775-5150.
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