Finding Agents (and Cons) (and Editors) in 2011

I wanted to tell you about this: Where The Agents Are In 2011.

Vonna Carter created a list of 2011 Children's Writing Conferences including which agents will attend each con. It's not absolute of course, but I know she's been adding to it as she's learned of new cons/agent attendance. If you're considering going to a conference this year, or trying to figure out where to meet agents--Vonna's list is an excellent starting point!

And, she's also got one listing which editors will be at which cons this year!

The links are above, but if you ever forget and don't feel like scrolling through my posts to find it, I added it to my "Resources for Writers" tab at the top of the screen.

And speaking of cons...

Are you thinking about going to any this year? 

And, if so, which ones?

You can find me at:

March 12: SCBWI Spring Into Action (MD/DE/WV) Con
March 16-20: Virginia Festival of the Book (most likely)
June 23-38: ALA (New Orleans)
October 27-30: World Fantasy Con (San Diego)

But the list is sure to grow--so I added a "Find Me In 2011" tab above!

Write-Brained

Soooo, I just wanted to give a little shout out today to the Write Brained Network, a free online community for writers.

My pal Ricki Schultz started it a while back (if that name sounds familiar its because Ricki's a YA writer who contributes to Writer's Digest books AND interviews agents for the Guide to Literary Agents blog). She's super awesome :)

The WB* site is absolutely worth checking out!

I'm copying the information straight from the website here, but the site explains its purpose so succinctly, there was no point in rewriting it!

The Write-Brained Network

No matter what your genre, stage, or level of writing, you can connect with other write-minded folks right here, in this social network.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

* Ask and answer questions on the forum
* Find critique partners
* Brainstorm
* Discuss your work
* Bounce ideas off others
* Journal (in a secure forum, by way of the "Blog" feature) OR link to your existing blog
* Network
* Chat with members who are online when you are
* Join or start satellite chapters in your geographical or writing areas
* Challenge yourself with writing prompts
*Et cetera . . . 

Sounds awesome, right?

So what are you still doing here? Go! Check it out :)

http://www.writebrainednetwork.com/

*The WB = The Write-Brained Network, NOT WB TV Channel... :)

Thanks for stopping by!!
♡Sara