Listening, learning, connecting. The three days were filled with value, community, insider info, more listening, learning, and connecting. Helpful insights came from editors: what they look for, what the process is once a manuscript is accepted, what the business side of publishing is all about. The bottom line is that they need outstanding stories, well-executed, with true market appeal. "First Pages" open review by three editors was tough, eye-opening. Listening to other authors made it all real.
My manuscripts will be revised in light of all I gleaned from the conference. I am only at the beginning of this learning arc.
"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day, saying . . . "I will try again tomorrow." - Mary Anne Radmacher
