Ep130: Pitching the Conference Circuit

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ep130: Pitching the Conference Circuit Announcements:&nbsp; Early registration for the 2024 retreat opens November 1 for the public, but EARLY access to the Early Bird registration is Oct 1 (next month) so if want early access for sold out tickets, become a patron this month. I'm in a new anthology by Tsunami Press with my essay "Eye Contact." You can preorder at http://www.tsunamibooks.org/shop/pre-order-tsunami-press-first-anthology Due out the beginning of October 2023. Preorder of Season of the Shadow up now. (Erick's new title.) Patron announcement:&nbsp; UPDATE:&nbsp; Valerie: &nbsp; floors and bee-sting.&nbsp; &nbsp; Erick: &nbsp; rewrite is done mostly moved in; need to unpack now &nbsp; Just finished:&nbsp; I'M READING: beta read &nbsp; The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry &nbsp; Harness: A Systemic Approach: Guaranteed to Revolutionize Your Coaching by Tess Cope &nbsp; Erick's Reading:&nbsp; In the Woods by Tana French &nbsp; Show Notes:&nbsp;&nbsp; Writing conference-- Networking, meeting new author friends Education Conference Cycle In person = accidental knowledge Volunteering at conferences, see things behind the scene (the business of conferences/writing industry)&nbsp; &nbsp; "Easy" to pitch to: Cedar Mills Writers Group (Conference) Beaverton, Oregon;&nbsp; North Woods Writers Conference, Minnesota &nbsp; Strategy: pick a region, go state by state in Google Search + writing conference; make a spreadsheet. Find the conference director: contact with query letter; ask them for help getting into the circuit=email exchange. Even a no is okay. "What does your audience need?" Conferences gain momentum: idea to date on calendar to push through to the end. &nbsp; Pitch in January for late summer conferences;&nbsp; Three month hangover after conferences; They might call you back after speaking once. &nbsp; Payment: from none (line item on resume), to honorarium, to travel and lodging. Tax deductible trip. Conference attendance thrown in.&nbsp; &nbsp; After awhile, start weighing which ones are more lucrative and only pitch to them. &nbsp; Every conference wants the info a different way: if using Submittable, you can copy and paste your answers in; "If you need a panel seat filled, I'll fill it." Aligned Author Podcast http://theindieauthorlife.libsyn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28095680/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/d44d1c/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/28095680