Appointment Procedures
We know you want to meet editors and
agents
and more
specifically, you want to meet as many editors and agents as you can!
No conference gives you more opportunity than
GPCWC!
Four free 15-minute
one-on-one appointments
with the editors, agents,
publicists, and authors you need to talk to!
Be among the first
100 to
register and receive a 5th appointment!
And you get the special
opportunity to receive one or two more appointments
if you attend the entire conference and sign up Thursday afternoon for any
appointments still available!
Does it
get any better?
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It was at the Philly conference that I made the contacts
which resulted in my first book contract with one publisher
and eventually in two book contracts with another publisher!
Mary Tatem,
Author
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Ever stood in long lines at a
conference, praying that by the time it's your turn, the editor you want
to meet with will still have an appointment available? Only to lose out?
Not at GPCWC! We provide the
opportunity to
choose
pre-conference
who
you
want to meet face-to-face.
When you register,
you will receive a form with space to note your #1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 choice
of editors, agents, publicists, or authors. We ask you to also note your
#6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 choice. The earlier you register, the better opportunity
you have of getting your top four choices -
a total of
one full
hour
to pitch your idea to editors and agents or get valuable feedback from
established authors.
All appointment requests must be
received by AUGUST 3.
Please
note:
Only those registering for all three days are guaranteed four
appointments. Two-day conferees are entitled to three appointments;
one-day conferees to two appointments.
Appointments are 15 minutes long and scheduled during workshop periods and continuing
sessions when the faculty member is not teaching. The conference schedule
makes it impossible to offer appointments other than during these times,
but please do NOT feel you need to miss an entire workshop to keep your
appointments. Your workshop instructor will understand if you arrive
late or leave before the end of the workshop. And the conference is
being recorded!
Appointment request forms have a box
for your registration number to ensure that early registrants have an
edge. Requests for appointments received after June 30 will be filled
in the order they are received by Wanda Dyson, our Appointments
Coordinator. All appointment requests must be received by August 3.
When
you arrive at the conference, you will be notified what appointments
have been scheduled for you. Come prepared to meet with any one of the
faculty members you have selected since we are unable to tell you before
the conference who you will be meeting with because of the number of
appointments booked and last minute changes.
Through the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference
I have made some of the most important personal
and professional contacts of my career.
Dr. Rebecca Price
Janney, Author and Speaker
If you do not get your
first choice(s), or if all the appointments you have requested are
filled by the time we receive your appointment request form (although
with the 10 choices we ask you to note that is unlikely), do not
despair. The Lord knows the plans He has for you and your work (Jeremiah
29:11). I am convinced that He will not allow you to go home without
talking to the people He intends for you to meet—if not in a scheduled
appointment then during mealtimes, coffee breaks, or walking on campus.
Editorial Needs
-
You'll find the
greatest editorial needs and overworked topics on the faculty bio pages.
Click
Faculty and then the link to agents and
other,
book editors, or periodical editors (or the links below). This information is being added as we receive it so please visit
frequently and check out the publisher Web sites as well. We recommend
that you do not send your appointment request form in until all this
info is posted. Remember, as long as we received your appointment
request form by June 30, your appointments will be booked in the order
of when you registered.
Agents & Other
Book Editors
Periodical Editors
Authors Are Available
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Please keep in mind that your best option may be to meet with an
author. If you do not have a manuscript or concrete idea to discuss, we
recommend that you request appointments with authors. An author can help
you evaluate the readiness of your work for publication and give you
needed encouragement and helpful pointers. Be sure to check out the bios
of our authors.
Click here.
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For help on getting the most
out of your appointments
click here.
To
help you prepare to meet with book editors
order Marlene's two-tape album,
Building Blocks
to Selling Your Book.
To prepare to
meet with magazine editors,
order Marlene's one-tape album,
Put Your Best
Foot Forward.
(Also available on CDs.)
For a sample one-page
book proposal click here.
This is a helpful way to begin a discussion with an editor,
but we recommend that you also have a full book proposal with you.
A helpful resource for preparing a book proposal is Terry Whalin's 182
page book
Book Proposals that $ell - 21 Secrets to Speed Your Success.
It can be ordered at a 15% discount by
clicking here.
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