Panelists discuss all things setting: choosing setting, making it fit your storyline, and using it as an extra character.
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The panel of authors start by reading the first pages of their books. There is a Q&A with the authors, and they read more excerpts. The authors also talk about how they include social issues in their novels and their writing processes.
The panel gives tips for pitching including only telling highlights, pitching the right genre, and being professional. The agents discuss reasons they reject queries and recommend authors hire beta readers and line editors before sending manuscripts to an agent.
In a panel moderated by Maggie Toussaint, multiple best-selling authors speak about computer crashes, authoring books, and saving.