Last conference
of the season this weekend. I look forward to meeting new folks and placing
names with familiar faces.
There
is nothing that excites me more than meeting writers with hope and energy
spelled out across their faces. They are filled with joy at the prospect of
making ‘the connection’ that will help their work move forward.
And I
don’t know who’s more excited by making the connection, the author or me. I
just received a contract for a client this morning, and it’s such fun to talk
with them, feel their exuberance through the phone. Know they are taking the
step to forge ahead.
Meeting
new people is a love of mine. I don’t take everything I have proposed to me,
but I have remained friends with dozens of conferees who I now call friends.
Seeing their journeys play out, even with another agent, is one of the high
points of this job. They are realizing their dream.
So,
even though the season’s winding down, I know I’ll meet someone at this last
conference who I will soon call friend whether or not I take their project.
What a
dream job!
3 comments:
Enjoy the conference! And a HUGE HOORAY for that contract! =] That's always wonderful news! =]
Linda, I am like you. It inspires me being around such creative minds. :-) Congrats on that contract. Those are the fun calls to make.
Thanks, Patty. I do love good news and conferences, but still glad it's winding down for the year.
And yes, Diana, love to be able to give that kind of news!
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