Why all this sadness?
See the stars?
Look up —
all the light you see
has made its way
to you
So I looked up
and saw the brave messengers
that had traveled space
through fire and ice
knowing that at the end
of their travels
they would make their way
to me.
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Prospecting for inspiration — writing resources and upcoming events
Recent Sales with Book Publishers
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Meet a literary agent at an upcoming conference
The best way to know if an agent is right for you is to meet with them. A Prospect Agency agent will be attending the following conferences. In many cases, appointments can be arranged. Please contact the conference coordinator for details.
| Mar. 19-21, 2010 |
Becca Stumpf - North Texas Two Step Conference Dallas RWA Chapter |
Dallas, TX |
Attending Agent (Embassy Suites DFW Airport South) |
| Apr. 24, 2010 |
Rachel Orr - North Central/North East Texas SCBWI Agent/Editor Day |
Dallas, TX |
Attending Agent (First United Methodist Church) |
| May 28-30, 2010 |
Becca Stumpf - Pima Writers' Workshop |
Tucson, AZ |
Attending Agent |
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Past events
| Jan. 29, 2010 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - Society of Children's Books Authors and Illustrators Winter Conference cocktail party |
New York, NY |
Attending Agent (Hyatt Grand Central) |
| Oct. 2-4, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf - Georgia Romance Writers Moonlight and Magnolias Conference |
Atlanta, GA |
Attending Agent (Hilton Atlanta Northeast) |
| Sep. 11-13, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf - Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference |
Denver, CO |
Attending Agent (Renaissance Denver Hotel) |
| July 15-18, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf & Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA 29th Annual National Conference |
Washington, DC |
Attending Agents (Marriott Wardman Park Hotel) |
| July 9, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf - Thrillerfest 2009 International Thriller Writers |
New York, NY |
Attending Agent (Grand Hyatt Hotel) |
| June 13, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf - American Independent Writers (Washington) 29th Annual Conference |
Washington, DC |
Attending Agent (George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center) |
| May 27, 2009 |
Becca Stump & Vivian Chum - BookExpo America 2009 BEA Conference |
New York, NY |
Attending Agents (Jakob K. Javits Center) |
| May 15-17, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf - Pennwriters 2009 Conference |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Attending Agent (Pittsburgh Airport Marriott) |
| May 13, 2009 |
Vivian Chum - Bucks County Romance Writers 2009 Hook 'Em Event |
Buckingham, PA |
Attending Agent (Buckingham Township Building) |
| May 1-2, 2009 |
Vivian Chum - San Antonio Romance Authors Merritt Conference 2009 |
San Antonio, TX |
Attending Agent (Hilton Hotel) |
| May 2, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf - Connecticut RWA Connecticut Fiction Fest Conference |
Meriden, CT |
Attending Agent (Sheraton Four Points) |
| April 24-26, 2009 |
Vivian Chum - 2009: 38th Annual ASJA Writers Conference The Writer's GPS: On Track for Success! |
New York, NY |
Attending Agent (Roosevelt Hotel) |
| Mar. 27-29, 2009 |
Becca Stumpf - RWA - New England Chapter Let Your Imagination Take Flight 2009 Conference |
Framingham, MA |
Attending Agent (Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center) |
| Mar. 20, 2009 |
All Prospect Agents - PASIC Power Conference |
New York, NY |
Attending Agents (Millennium Broadway Hotel) |
| Mar. 6-7, 2009 |
Vivian Chum - NOLA STARs RWA 2009 Written In The Stars Writers' Conference |
Shreveport, LA |
Attending Agent (The Clarion Hotel) |
| Jan. 30, 2009 |
All Prospect Agents - SCBWI Annual VIP Cocktail Party |
New York, NY |
Attending Agent (Hyatt Grand Central) |
| Oct. 24-25, 2008 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - New Jersey RWA Put Your Heart in a Book Conference |
Iselin, NJ |
Appointments (Woodbridge Hotel and Conference Center) |
| Oct. 25, 2008 |
Becca Stumpf - Northwest Houston RWA Lone Star Writer's Conference |
Houston, TX |
Agent Panel/appointments |
| Oct. 18, 2008 |
All Prospect Agents - The Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature 2008 One-on-One Plus Conference |
Piscataway, NJ |
Visiting Agents (Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center) |
| Sept. 12-14, 2008 |
Becca Stumpf - Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 26th Annual Colorado Gold Conference |
Denver, CO |
Agent Panel/appointments |
| May 3, 2008 |
Rachel Orr - Orange County SCBWI Agent's Day |
Newport Beach, CA |
Speaker/Panelist (Newport Sea Base) |
| April 25-27, 2008 |
Becca Stumpf - Washington Romance Writers Annual Retreat |
Harpers Ferry, WV |
Agent Panel/interviews (Hilltop House) |
| April 12, 2008 |
Rachel Orr - New England SCBWI "Stretch Your Wings" Conference |
Nashua, NH |
Critiquer/Faculty (Crowne Plaza Hotel) |
| April 11-12, 2008 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - New England RWA "Let Your Imagination Take Flight" Conference |
Natick, MA |
Panel Discussion (Crowne Plaza) |
| Mar. 30, 2008 |
Rachel Orr - New Jersey SCBWI One Day Mentoring Workshop |
Princeton, NJ |
Mentor (Princeton Theological Seminary) |
| Mar. 28-30, 2008 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - 2008 NINC Conference "Open A New Window" |
New York, NY |
Panel Discussion (Affinia Hotel) |
| Oct. 26-28, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - South Carolina Writers Workshop 17th Annual Conference |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
Speaker/Faculty (Hilton Resort) |
| Oct. 13, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim & Rachel Orr- Rutgers University Council for Children's Literature One-on-One Plus Conference |
Piscataway, NJ |
Mentor (Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center) |
| Sept. 17, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - PASIC Online Chat |
e Engagement |
Special Guest 9-10 PM |
| July 13, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA 27th Annual National Conference |
Dallas, TX |
Speaker—Finding the Perfect Agent (Hyatt Regency) |
| May 30, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - BookExpo America/Writer's Digest Writers Conference |
New York, NY |
Attending Agent (Jacob Javits Convention Center) |
| Mar. 29-31, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - PASIC Power Conference |
New York, NY |
Guest Speaker (Millenium Broadway Hotel) |
| Mar. 13, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - SCBWI Tuesday Professional Series - Anthroposophical Society |
New York, NY |
Panelist |
| Feb. 10-11, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - SCBWI Winter Conference - Writers' Intensive Day (Feb 9) |
New York, NY |
Faculty/Workshop (Hilton Hotel) |
| Jan. 13, 2007 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - Valley Forge Romance Writers |
Plymouth Meeting, PA |
Panel (Doubletree Hotel) |
| July 26-29, 2006 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA 26th Annual National Conference |
Atlanta, GA |
Attending Agent |
| June 9-10, 2006 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - Lori Foster Reader and Author Get Together |
West Chester, OH |
Attending Agent, Appointments |
| May 20, 2006 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - The Adirondack Center for Writing (Paul Smith's College) Children's Literature Conference |
Paul Smiths, NY |
Presenting Agent, Appointments |
| Apr. 21-23, 2006 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - Pikes Peak Writers Conference |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Panel, Workshop, Appointments |
| Feb. 4-5, 2006 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - SCBWI Annual Winter Conference |
New York, NY |
Agent Panel (Hilton Hotel) |
| Dec. 5, 2005 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - PASIC Online Chat |
e Engagement |
Special Guest 9-10 PM |
| Nov. 1, 2005 |
Emily Sylvan Kim - Manhattanville College Agent's Panel |
Purchase, NY |
Agent Panel 7-9 PM |
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