These are from the writer’s conference of life the universe and everything. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker.

• Many conferences are very similar.
• Be willing to walk up to someone and meet.
• Ask them a question. Why are you here?
• People are generally interested in talking about themselves.
• It people start stepping away from you then move on to someone else
• May ask this is your first time here.
• You have to create two personalities. The introvert is one and the other outgoing author.
• You don’t have to do a certain thing a certain way. Doing a pitch face to face or pitch over the letter. The second worked. Better.
• Make sure you have time to be along and give my smile a break.
• See who the guests are who you want to meet.
• Writing groups can give authors energy.
• Look up sexual harassment policy
• Don’t follow someone in the bathroom to talk to them.
• Watch body language.
• Check deodorant.
• Some females need to have an exit strategy.
• Don’t be afraid of things to make them happen.
• Some will introduce you and talk you up.
• Example of bad networking.
• Volunteer to create a writer’s group.
• Should swap honest reviews.
• Swap critiques with people who write in the same genera
• Reviews: Ask what went well? What could benefit with a second pass? Like what areas cause confusion.
• Don’t hold people up after panels or bathrooms.
• Remember that the internet is forever. If you wouldn’t say it to their face then don’t say it.
• The writing community is not very large. What you say about someone else can get back at them.
• You can delete items and you can still look them up.

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