These are some of our growing list of success stories regarding workshop attendees who have found their agent (or editor) match at a Writing Day Workshop event:

“After pitching my picture book at the 2017 Alabama
Writing Workshop, I signed with attending agent Marisa Corvisiero.”
– writer Laura W. Carter

“Good news! I signed a client [novelist Aliza Mann]
from the 2017 Michigan Writing Workshop!”
– literary agent Sara Mebigow of KT Literary

“Agent Julie Gwinn [of The Seymour Agency] signed me from the Kentucky Writing Workshop! I feel so blessed and am thrilled beyond belief!”
– writer Sue Reynolds

“I signed writer Julie Tuovi after we met
in person at the 2016 Cleveland Writing Workshop.”
– literary agent Moe Ferrara of BookEnds Literary

“I signed with Veronica Park of The Corvisiero Agency after
pitching my manuscript to her at the 2016 Atlanta Writing Workshop.”  
– writer Renee Barrow

“I signed an author from the 2016 Writing Workshop of Chicago.
Her name is Georgina Cross and I’m delighted I found her.”
– literary agent Rachel Burkot of Holloway Literary

“I signed a writer-illustrator after meeting her
at the Atlanta Writing Workshop in 2016.”
– literary agent Sally Apokedak of Les Stobbe Literary Agency

“I signed a client after he pitched me
his novel at the 2014 Texas Writing Retreat.”
– literary agent Elizabeth Kracht of Kimberley Cameron & Associates

“I am happy to report that I signed a writer after meeting
them through a pitch session at the 2016 Writing Workshop of Chicago.”
– literary agent Marcy Posner of Folio Literary

“I signed writer Mary Barrow after the 2016
Tennessee Writing Workshop. She is wonderful!”
– literary agent Victoria Lea of Aponte Literary

“I sent agent Mark Gottlieb the manuscript for my YA novel after meeting
him at the 2017 Alabama Writing Workshop, and he e-mailed me this week
to sign on with him. You guys are for real. Thank you so much.”
– writer Karim Shamsi-Basha

“My newest client’s name is Leslie Vedder. She pitched me
during the 2016 Colorado Writing Workshop. I read her story afterward
and loved it. I offered representation the week following the event!”
– literary agent Alex Barba of Inklings Literary

“I signed a client from the Writing Workshop
of Chicago in May 2016.”
– literary agent Abby Saul of The Lark Group

“I signed novelist Kathleen McInnis after meeting her
at the 2016 Chesapeake Writing Workshop.”
– literary agent Adriann Ranta of Foundry Literary + Media

“I took pitches at the 2016 Toronto Writing Workshop and signed Marlo
Lanz from the event. His novel, RAINCHECK, comes out in July 2017!”
– literary agent Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Agency

“I met my client Lindsey Smith (The Food Mood Girl)
at the 2016 Philadelphia Writing Workshop.”
– literary agent Eric Smith of P.S. Literary

(Update: Eric sold Lindsey’s book to St. Martin’s Press, and it comes out in fall 2017.)

“I signed with my agent, Patricia Nelson [of Marsal Lyon Literary
Agency], after meeting her at the Arizona Writing Workshop.”
– writer Axie Oh

(Update: Patricia sold Axie’s debut novel, THE AMATERASU PROJECT, to Tu Books. It is due out in 2017.)

“I officially signed with agent Renee Nyen of KT Literary.
I met her at the Colorado Writing Workshop.”
– writer Jessie Hilb Akos

“I signed writers Laura Barnaby and Anitra Schulte after meeting
them at the 2017 Kansas City Writers Workshop.”
– literary agent Stephanie Hansen of Metamorphosis Literary Agency

“After taking pitches at the 2015 Michigan Writing Workshop,
I signed writer Kyle Prue as a new client.”
– literary agent Veronica Park of Corvisiero Literary Agency

“After taking pitches at the 2016 Alabama Writing Workshop, I met
Erin Hollis at a pitch session, and she is now my newest client.”
– literary agent Julie Gwinn of The Seymour Agency

“I am currently signing one of the writers I met
at the 2017 Kansas City Writing Workshop.”
– literary agent J.N. Haskin of Metamorphosis Literary Agency

We will continue to update the list as success stories trickle in. Will our next success story be you? Join us at an event and pitch your work to agents and editors seeking new writers now!