Desert Dreams Conference in Scottsdale Arizona April 27th - 29th

The Desert Dreams conference in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona is coming up soon (end of April….I can’t wait!). I love this conference! It’s big enough to draw really great authors and editors and agents, but small enough to be intimate and friendly and what can beat Arizona’s weather in April?

            

 This year marks the fifth time I’ve attended and the excitement and anticipation is the same as the first time. The opportunity to meet authors you’ve read and loved is nothing short of fabulous. The workshops are, again, nothing short of fabulous. To listen to a writer you love is awe-inspiring (and yes, I’m such a fan-girl, I can’t help gushing over one or two or ten or twenty!). I’ve learned so much from these talented, gracious people that now I am a published author.

            

There’s also an opportunity to pitch your manuscript to an editor or agent, something you shouldn’t miss even if you are nervous. In my experience, every agent and editor I have pitched to has been kind and sweet and do their best to put you at ease.  

           

So if you are a writer and have a manuscript to pitch or want to learn something from a workshop or just want to rub elbows with your favorite author, come to the Desert Dreams conference. You’ll love every minute of it as I do!  

Marie 

I completely agree with Marie. This wonderful conference is only offered once every two years, so if you write romance, you don't want to miss it.  This will be my third Desert Dreams Conference and I love it too! Registration ends March 31st, so sign up now!

Agents and editors attending include:

Brenda Chin - Editor, Harlequin       

Deni Dietz - Senior Editor, Five Star                        

Rose Hilliard - Editor, St. Martin’s Press      

Carolyn McCray - Founder, Indie Book Collective Indie Publishing

Jill Corcoran - Agent, The Herman Agency

Michele Grajkowski - Agent, 3 Seas Literary

Holly Root - Agent, Waxman Literary

Jennifer Schober - Agent, Spencerhill Associates

Rebecca Strauss - Agent, McIntosh & Otis

Cherry Weiner - Agent, Cherry Weiner Literary

Plus the rooms are suites that include a full breakfast and only $149 a night for two people! 

Keynote speakers include

NY Times Best Selling Author Allison Brennan

Martha Alderson, AKA The Plot Whisperer

NY Times Best Selling Author Bob Mayer 

Seriously, if you write romance, you do not want to miss this conference, so I have included the link for your convenience :-) See you there!

http://www.desertroserwa.org/conferences/Phoenix-Romance-Writers-Conferences.php

Alexis