Hi-- Chris Olson here.  I'm the PR person at PPW.   You've heard it before: Network. Network. Network. It's all about who you know.  

Every year tens of thousands of writers dream of meeting the right agent or editor and hearing four magic words that just might change their lives: "I want your novel."  

To make that dream a reality, you have to make the right connections. Networking at PPWC is all about camaraderie--making friends and meeting agents and editors that will inspire you to keep writing long after the conference is over.   

The Pikes Peak Writers Conference (the next one will be on April 22-24, 2005 at the Wyndham Hotel in Colorado Springs) offers a variety of opportunities to network with agents and editors--from scheduled appointment times to less formal discussions at lunch or dinner.   Here's a hint for conference newcomers: scout out the table signs at lunch and dinner that show where your favorite author, editor, or agent will sit and join them for a meal.  

Who knows?   One of those lunch or dinner connections just might be the key to selling your book in the future.

Every unpublished writer wants to know what it takes to get their manuscript noticed. With only a few hundred first novelists each year in the United States, competition among would-be novelists for those available slots with reputable publishers is fierce.

That's why it's so crucial to make those all important contacts so you and your manuscript can stand out from the rest by attending the Pikes Peak Writers Conference

If this is your first conference, attend the newcomer session that offers tips and suggestions so you can get the most from attending this conference. And you can always ask a conference staff member if you have questions during the conference.  

According to literary agent Mike Farris, 2003 PPWC faculty member, "The Pikes Peak Writers Conference is one of the best I have attended, from the staff and volunteers, right on to the attendees. I can see why Writers Digest ranks it as one of the best in the country."

Now is the time to drag out that manuscript that's been threatening to turn yellow...Start polishing those remarkable images you've been dreaming to see in print and attend the 2004 Pikes Peak Writers Conference.

If you want to guarantee a spot at the PPWC register now.    Go to the PPWC website for more information: http://www.ppwc.net

I'm looking forward to seeing you there.