Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2010

I attended the 2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference last month and as always, it was fabulous. It never disappoints, from the keynote speakers, to the sessions, to the hobnobbing with other authors. The opportunity to pitch to agents and editors is a special feature of the PPW conference. This year, I pitched to Sarah Warner and found her to be attentive and delightful. And there was an added bonus: a special 4-hour workshop by Donald Maass on enhancing the tension in your novel--great timing for me. He's such a master, and did a wonderful job, especially considering it was Sunday afternoon, the end of the conference, and all of us (probably including him) were tired. We were told to bring a manuscript-in-progress to work on during the workshop. It was interesting to apply his teachings to our own work. Kudos to all of the volunteers who make this conference one of the best in the country every year.