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The goal of our events is to bring writers and industry professionals together in a convivial setting that allows the parties to work intensely and individually to prepare the writer’s projects for the marketplace.

The Nancy Ellis Literary Agency, Inc. 2004 Writers' Workshop was a Success!

Our Fall Fiction workshop was held on October 29-31 at the Little River Inn on the beautiful Mendocino, California coast. The weather couldn't have been more pleasant - sunshine in the afternoon and just the right fall chill in the air; even if a drizzle did keep us off the beach for our bonfire on Saturday night, the staff of the Little River Inn rose to the occasion with their usual grace and served us hot chocolate in front of a roaring fireplace in the Abalone Room.

Participants worked hard to refine their fiction writing with editors from New York and the West Coast, along with published authors. As with our workshop last winter, where one of our attendees garnished a book contract (Bantam), one of this year's novelists is about to receive an offer from Penguin Putnam.

Here are some of the comments that our attendees had to share:

"Great Experience. High caliber of participants. Thank you!"

"It came at just the right moment in my career. The focus of panels was perfect for my needs."

"The thing I liked most about the conference was the quality of attendees and speakers - but I loved it all!"

"Every moment was informative. Please put me down for the next one."

"I made wonderful contacts in a beautiful environment. Thank you to all the panelists who spent so much time on submissions - the critiques were very detailed and attentive."

"Count me in for the April non-fiction workshop!"

One of our Presenter/Editors Sal Glynn had this to say about the conference:

Dear Bulldogs:
Many thanks for the weekend at Little River. The workshop was a wordy joyride, a mash of considered opinions, real talk and the best of work. The well-chosen faculty walked that short causeway from smart to brilliant without stumbling and the commitment of the attendees made it as invigorating as a triple espresso.

Here's to you hot shots:
Leeya - Patience and keeper of the details
Maureen - Trapper of mice and hard worker
Nancy - Dispenser of p-words, cheerleader without the tacky outfit, handholder, fan and the best of agents and friend.

Thanks, thanks and more thanks. If I'm really good, can I be included next time, too?

All Best,
Sal

Here are some photos from our 2004 FALL Fiction conference. Thanks to all who participated, it was a wonderful conference!

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