The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

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Years ago I used to do a lot of speaking at writing conferences. Many of these events would include a version of a “pitch slam,” where writers could sign up for an opportunity to pitch their book to a literary agent. Below are some photos I took of one in 2011. This first one is the crowd of writers waiting to be let in to meet with agents:

When the door…

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