How to Pitch to Agents and Editors at Conferences by Writer's Coach Teresa Funke

Thank you. I was at a bit of a loss when I watched your video, and your helpful advice really helped to center me and focus on the steps to prepare.

Excellent and to the point.

I’m attending a conference in August, so this video was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. :)

Teresa, thank you. Your video was so informative and your professionalism greatly appreciated.

Pretty...easy to listen to. Lots of helpful tips.

Fantastic video with some wonderful tips Teresa! Would you be able to give an opinion on my pitch/story summary: Down-on-her-luck Mia Winters is haunted by the memory of her first love, larger-than-life Roman Thorne. So when he comes back into her life with their past baggage and a new fiancé in tow, Mia has to make a choice - rekindle the spark or resist the passion she still feels for him. If a second chance at love means compromising her own desires and morals, will she take it?

Teresa, this video really helped me with an elevator pitch. What is your opinion on my pitch: A lone CIA Senior Analyst who time-travels to alter WWII, but on his mission he discovers that there is another mission that involves killing Hitler that will ultimately result in the Germans successfully launching rockets armed with atomic warheads at England, the Soviet Union, and the United States in 1944.

Teresa, I have 4 novels in a series self-published. When pitching to agents, is it okay to talk about the other 3 novels briefly or should I stay focused on the first? Would you recommend that the one page show all the covers with a summary of each book? Thanks for your time.

Best of luck, Reishad! I hope all goes well.

thank u so much, very helpful. im attending the Perfect Pitch Conference in NY next month

I'm glad you found it useful, Najah! Best of luck with your conference. No fear. Remember, it's not an accident you are going to this conference. You were called to do so. The time is right, or you would not be willing to spend the time and money to go. Go confidently into this venture!

Thank you Teresa. I've been surfing through muck on the net, as my first conference is coming up in a few weeks. Your video addressed the information I've been searching to find. Your information is timely, concise and helped eased the sheer terror I've been experiencing about attending a writer's conference!

Thank you, Karen!

Great video. Straight forward and well said!

Thank you for the kind comment. Hopefully you'll get a chance to look at a few of the other videos and find those useful too. Best of luck with your writing!

I'm glad you liked the video. I definitely recommend attending writer's conferences. They are useful for different reasons, depending on where you in your writing journey. I'm afraid i don't know much about conferences in the UK, but I you connect with a writing organization, they should be able to tell you. Good luck!

Thank you for this. It was both practical and informative. I suspect I need to start going to writer's conferences. Are there any that you know of in the UK that are good?

You're very welcome! Best of luck!

Thank you, thank you, thank you...this is such an informative video!

Well, it's a new channel, so I'm sure these writing videos will catch on soon here. They've had thousands of hits on the CBI channel that also shows them. I'm so glad you found this video helpful and I wish you the BEST of luck at your conference!

How is it you have only 4 views when you have suck valued information? I go to my first writers conference in April in NYC, and thanks to this video I am more prepared than I thought I would be. Thank you so much for all the wonderful advice, and maybe one day you'll be seeing my book on shelves :)