A tessera is a small piece of stone, glass, or tile used to make a mosaic.
As expected, the conference is busy. Even though I’m staying with L on the Upper East Side, the hotel at 32nd and Broadway feels like home base. But the sightseeing can wait until a Christmas visit in December, because I will forever plug the Backspace Writers Conference.
After a day of panels, I have blog material for a month of posts (or, at my current rate of blogging over on Greenkeys, enough for a lifetime). Since time, as usual, is limited this morning, I’ll offer the one nugget that Jenny Bent offered yesterday in a panel on the agent-author relationship: Don’t quit your day job.
Not that I’d planned to. But what sticks with me is her emphatic tone, and Jeff Kleinman’s emphatic agreement. She says nothing creates more anxiety for everyone than the pressure of knowing that somebody’s mortgage payment is on the line. Good advice, that. When I wear my editor’s hat, I can testify that unrealistic expectations about their book are stressful–so I can only imagine what it must feel like if you’re selling the damn thing.
More later!
Yours truly with Deborah Rice, Lisa Annis, Jaqueline Carney, and Laura Marotta
Laura Marotta and Matthew French
Backspace has truly been…remarkable. The agent-author day was a dismal experience for most of us. Sarah’s work, however, was eagerly devoured by several agents, and rightfully so-the writing is tight and she is ready. I look forward to seeing the “CYPHER” in print and “The Idiot’s Tale” on the bookshelves. Cool website, BTW!
Great pictures, and congratulations on a successful conference! Who knows…you may get to quit your day job ;-).
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Sarah,
Loved meeting you and thanks for the great photos. You rocked at the conference and I know your story will be in print soon! Great website and maybe I’ll get to your end of the country. Meanwhile, I’m sure we’ll meet again on Backspace.
Thanks for posting on the Backspace conference. It’s nice to get that inside look at what went on. Sounds like much great networking opportunities. Enjoyed your post, clicked over from the Backspace blog.