The 2014 North Texas OUT OF THIS WORLD Conference took place the last weekend in September and man, was it inspiring! I hope you catch a chance to attend a live event featuring these fabulous faculty members. Here's an inside tip as to what's in store for you until then, or follow them on Twitter to catch bits n' pieces. Jordan Brown Senior Editor, Walden Pond Press and Balzer + Bray at HarperCollins "It's not as simple as- 'it sold because this trend is hot right now.' It begins and ends with great writing." @thisjordanbrown |
Sarah Davies Agent, Greenhouse Literary Agency "Your goal as a writer is to perceive order and meaning in chaos, then create a story framework from it."" @SarahGreenhouse |
Sylvie Frank Editor, Paula Wiseman Books / Simon & Schuster "Getting a sense of what a publisher prints will help you know what a good fit is." @franknbooks |
Maria Middleton Associate Art Director, ABRAMS Kids Books "There is no right way to be creative. Take risks." @MariaTMiddleton |
Ellen Hopkins New York Times Bestselling Author "Good enough is NOT enough. Craft is the foundation to all great writing!" @EllenHopkinsYA |
Aaron Reynolds New York Times Bestselling Author "The way you get to success is to fail! Keep gathering your rejections." @areynoldsbooks |