Always feel like you miss out on the cool kidlit writing conferences, because you have a job and a family and a budget? WriteOnCon.com is hosting a free, online event designed with you in mind, Tuesday – Thursday, August 10 – 12, 2010.
“WriteOnCon is an Online Children’s Writers Conference (rated MC-18, for Main Characters under 18 only) created by writers, for writers.”
Here’s what they say about it, on their About page:
Attendees won’t need to take time off work, travel, or spend a truckload of money. You can enjoy the conference from the convenience of your own home, for free—and the schedule has been designed around working hours. (Transcripts will also be available of the entire conference, should anyone have to miss part of it.) Everything will take place within the website, which means everyone with basic Internet access will be able to participate in all aspects of the conference—no additional software or technology required.
Keynote addresses, agent panels, and lectures will be presented as blogs, vlogs, moderated chats, webinars, podcasts, and livestreaming—check our amazing list of presenters to see who’s signed on. There will also be a critique forum, where participants can post query letters and first pages, to receive helpful feedback and comments from their peers and industry professionals. And, as if that weren’t exciting enough, there will also be daily contests, giving random winners everything from books to personalized critiques from agents.
Want more details? You can check out the very impressive schedule of events.
Joanna Volpe
Respected literary agent
Joanna Volpe of
Nancy Coffey Literary & Media Representation is helping kick the party into overdrive with a
query critique contest.
For more information, check out the website, or just click here to go register
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