tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post3370230355520158451..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Pay the Least & Get the MostHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-79598820873774493852009-07-17T00:08:17.113-05:002009-07-17T00:08:17.113-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-2579123294279159162009-07-16T23:01:14.910-05:002009-07-16T23:01:14.910-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-58737778959863291932009-07-16T22:19:42.186-05:002009-07-16T22:19:42.186-05:00When I tried to volunteer at an upcoming conferenc...When I tried to volunteer at an upcoming conference, the organizers said, "No, thanks. We've got enough already."<br /><br />Lesson: volunteer EARLYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-61015325879768354262009-07-16T20:02:10.983-05:002009-07-16T20:02:10.983-05:00Hi Morgan. Do they get to go to the mixers or anyt...Hi Morgan. Do they get to go to the mixers or anything that might give them an opportunity to mingle with the agents or network with other writers? That can be valuable.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-39277997916549677132009-07-16T19:58:32.613-05:002009-07-16T19:58:32.613-05:00Very interesting! Thanks for planting a seed in my...Very interesting! Thanks for planting a seed in my writer's brain.Alexis Granthttp://www.alexisgrant.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-32373433044177855092009-07-16T19:27:04.037-05:002009-07-16T19:27:04.037-05:00Most of our Chicago-North RWA chapter members volu...Most of our Chicago-North RWA chapter members volunteer at our Spring Fling Conference, but we don't get any money off for doing so. There are ones who pick up the editors and agents at the airport. They have great opportunities. Too bad I'm a lousy driver. (g)<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<br />http://www.morganmandel.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-62111453691793854052009-07-16T14:32:31.196-05:002009-07-16T14:32:31.196-05:00Mark, A friend of mine, Laurie Lynn Drummond, got ...Mark, A friend of mine, Laurie Lynn Drummond, got a two-book deal through asn agent she volunteered to pick up at the airport. That's a great way to go, too. <br /><br />Thanks to all of you for reading. Oh, and a quick extra plug. I was just alerted to this link to me reading a brief excerpt from my novel:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRjDA6fEjy8<br /><br />Take care--JoeJoe M. O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057052420986617282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-7381219494106969052009-07-16T13:47:36.672-05:002009-07-16T13:47:36.672-05:00Great ideas, Joe. I saw a television interview wi...Great ideas, Joe. I saw a television interview with an author whose name I can't remember, who found her agent when she volunteered to meet the agent at the airport and drive her to the conference.Mark Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746027017657987261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-17500876197168080352009-07-16T11:41:47.391-05:002009-07-16T11:41:47.391-05:00Not only can you as a volunteer greatly benefit, t...Not only can you as a volunteer greatly benefit, the organization putting on the conference benefits. You have to have a lot of volunteers to pull off a conference.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-53520206719602762442009-07-16T10:29:57.884-05:002009-07-16T10:29:57.884-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-61586973994308282222009-07-16T10:22:19.620-05:002009-07-16T10:22:19.620-05:00Great information, Joe, and I hope a lot of writer...Great information, Joe, and I hope a lot of writers take it to heart. I was involved for years with the Greater Dallas Writers Association and we supported Craft of Writing Conference in Dallas. During the conferences a number of writers in our organization would connect with agents and most of them got published as a result.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57487296711208487262009-07-16T09:37:33.101-05:002009-07-16T09:37:33.101-05:00Great post, Joe. We often forget that giving of ou...Great post, Joe. We often forget that giving of ourselves usually pays off.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-15425697715077249232009-07-16T09:36:03.533-05:002009-07-16T09:36:03.533-05:00Now why didn't I think of that? Great idea, Jo...Now why didn't I think of that? Great idea, Joe. :)<br /><br />Jean<br /><br />http://mysteriouspeople.blogspot.com/Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-35257610912946483382009-07-16T09:13:48.884-05:002009-07-16T09:13:48.884-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-85095449938503961722009-07-16T08:59:26.418-05:002009-07-16T08:59:26.418-05:00Wow. Feelers out for a movie deal. Best wishes on ...Wow. Feelers out for a movie deal. Best wishes on that. Oh, and ditto on what Anonymous said. I couldn't have said it any better. No, really, I couldn't. Can you?<br /><br />Steve Tremp<br />www.stephentremp.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-83105016843807902602009-07-16T08:27:01.226-05:002009-07-16T08:27:01.226-05:00What Anonymous said. LOL
Seriously, makes a lot o...What Anonymous said. LOL<br /><br />Seriously, makes a lot of sense, Joe, and I applaud your resourcefulness. <br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://www.facebook.com/Theoldsillymarvin?ref=profilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-49683148968293985602009-07-16T08:24:16.386-05:002009-07-16T08:24:16.386-05:00This makes such good sense I kind of wanted to hit...This makes such good sense I kind of wanted to hit myself on the forehead and go, "Duh, why didn't I think of that!"Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-89133764516924842202009-07-16T08:18:00.303-05:002009-07-16T08:18:00.303-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-6732501422386275872009-07-16T08:10:11.973-05:002009-07-16T08:10:11.973-05:00Sometimes it seems we approach something head-on a...Sometimes it seems we approach something head-on and forget there are other ways to tackle it, like coming in the side door the way Joe did.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-86221521966248798302009-07-16T08:04:27.684-05:002009-07-16T08:04:27.684-05:00Thanks for sharing your experience from the other ...Thanks for sharing your experience from the other side of the conference. It's wonderful that you were able to make great contacts. I found the agents to be very approachable. <br /><br />And, THANKS for volunteering. This was my first conference and it was very informative. It was a nice lunch, too.Stacy S. Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646270238659432058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22976160550330776732009-07-16T07:52:47.213-05:002009-07-16T07:52:47.213-05:00Great suggestion, to volunteer. It almost seems t...Great suggestion, to volunteer. It almost seems that you've gotten more out of the conference than the attendees, having a different angle with which to talk to and approach agents. It's all about making connections, isn't it, and this seems a really valid way as well.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55278823013917095092009-07-16T07:01:14.112-05:002009-07-16T07:01:14.112-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-25012804217498265512009-07-16T06:50:17.713-05:002009-07-16T06:50:17.713-05:00Great idea, Joe. I didn't think about the poss...Great idea, Joe. I didn't think about the possibility of volunteering at these events. It sounds like you got just as much out of it as the attendees, but for free.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com