Twitter Tuesday~Writer's Cruise, Agent Critique, & WriteOnCon

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I'm sorry peeps, I didn't get on Twitter much this last week at all! Chances are you caught more links than I did. But I did have a few really good ones for you. This first one is a writer's cruise retreat with super agent Deirdre Knight of The Knight Literary Agency. I'm keeping a space in my calendar clear for it just in case I can make it! Check out her tweet about it here:

@DeidreKnight Hey, tweeps! Want to come on a writing cruise with me? Deets here: http://bit.ly/9zDSx1 

The fabulous ladies from WriteOnCon have put together another excellent chat with literary agent Sara Megibow. You don't want to miss this one! It's occurring one week from now! Get the details here:
@Casey_McCormick Did ya see? Didja? We have Sara Megibow for our next WriteOnCon Live Chat! http://bit.ly/cwOkl8

Here's an opportunity to have your first page critiqued by an agent from The Knight Agency! Check it out here:
@KnightAgency Hey tweeps! We're starting a 1st pg critique feature on our blog very SOON! Get deets on how 2 enter ur 1st page: http://twurl.nl/lslmsh

I know I missed a bunch of great tweets so feel free to fill me in on them in the comments!

Comments

  1. UnknownOctober 19, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    I suppose I should really keep a record of them. But when I see a good one I RT. I did catch that there's a new agent out there. Here's the link: http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/New+Agent+Alert+Elena+Mechlin+Of+Pippin+Properties.aspx

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  2. HeatherOctober 19, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    Thanks for the link to the new agent Lisa! I missed that one!

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  3. AlissaOctober 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    You are still way more on top of things than I am, Heather. Thanks for the links!

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  4. Shannon O'DonnellOctober 19, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    Yay for twitter Tuesdays! :-)

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  5. Samantha BennettOctober 19, 2010 at 12:33 PM

    Thanks for the links, Heather! Especially the first-page critique. That page can be a bit tricky. :)

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  6. HeatherOctober 19, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    LOL! I don't know about that Alissa but thanks!

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  7. HeatherOctober 19, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    Thanks Shannon. :)

    You're welcome Samantha. That first page critique is a great opportunity! Best of luck if you put in for it!

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  8. Karlene PetittOctober 19, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Heather, Thank you for the links. I am going to enter the first page. And, I think I'll be home on the 25th to join the chat.
    Seriously... we should go on that cruise!

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  9. HeatherOctober 19, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    We should deifinitely go on that cruise Karlene! Great idea!

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  10. Sandy WilliamsOctober 19, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    I went on a 3-day cruise a few years ago and didn't think it all that awesome. Not that much to do on board and the pool was super crowded. BUT, I'd totally go on another cruise if it was a reader/writer retreat type of thing. That would be all kinds of awesome.

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  11. BethanyOctober 19, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    I look forward to these every week. You're awesome at keeping up with all this! Thanks, Heather!

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  12. HeatherOctober 19, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    I know what you mean Sandy. A cruise isn't my thing, but a writer's retreat with a fabulous agent definitely is!

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  13. HeatherOctober 19, 2010 at 9:01 PM

    Thank you Bethany, you are so sweet!

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  14. StinaOctober 20, 2010 at 4:22 AM

    Since I just rewrote my first chapter (i.e. deleted the original chapter one and rewrote the old chapter two to be the new chapter one), I'm definitely checking out the first page link. Thanks. :D

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