Probably the best writer's conference I have ever attended. Some of the cool stuff I learned about working a crowd from Joanne Liggan (a very cool, smart writer):
1. Wear your name tag on your right side, so when you offer your hand their eyes will follow your arm up to the tag.
2. When approaching people talking, look for groups with an odd number of people. 2 people may well be holding a private conversation, rarely do.
3. Dark colors make you seem more approachable.
4. Always hold your drink in your left hand so you can shake hands with a dry hand.
The next conference on my list is the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference in Denver September 9-11 -- I'm a big fan of this one, as well as the Northern Colorado Writers Conference in Fort Collins in the spring. Another good piece of conference advice is to volunteer to help with some aspect of the conference. It helps you meet more people (including agents and editors).
ReplyDeleteThanks Patricia! Very good advice indeed.
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