Okay, I finally managed to put together a short video on the Women’s Fiction Festival in Matera, Italy that I’ve been talking about for the last month or so. Check it out. Does it make you want to attend next year??
I hope so — it was a BLAST! Delicious food, wonderful attendees, and great networking with agents and editors. You might have recognized some of them on video, i.e., Kate Burke (Penguin UK), Deb Werksmann (Source Books), Alesssandra Bazardi (Harlequin Mondadori), Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen (Michael Larsen-Elizabeth Pomada Literary Agents) and Christine Witthohn (Book Cents Literary Agency).
So … NOW, do you want to attend?? 
October 18th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Rachelle, what a lovely city — and it sounds like a terrific conference. Sign me up for next year!
Leigh Michaels
http://www.leighmichaels.com
October 18th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Oh, I am SO happy you are coming! We’re going to have such fun!!
October 20th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Fabulous video, Rachelle!
October 20th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Sounds like a fun place to be. I didn\’t know that there was such a conference in Italy
October 20th, 2009 at 7:39 am
Wow Italy I’ve always wanted to go to Italy
October 20th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
I wish I could figure out a way to tie in a trip to Italy with work and count it as a writeoff against taxes. Writers have all the fun!
October 20th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
I’m not an author but I want to go!!!
October 26th, 2009 at 8:54 am
omg, yes, I want to go now! *bg* Thanks for sharing the video with us
October 26th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Yikes! I didn’t get notices that folks had been by to comment, so I’m sorry for the lack of response!
Saskia, thank you!
Danny, the conference is unique in that they do not have conferences of this sort in Italy, so it’s a big deal for the attendees there.
Beth, this was my 3rd time to Italy. About 3 years ago, I did a solo 26-cities-in-3-weeks vacation there. Loved it! You should definitely go if you have the chance.
Sue, that’s simple. Just start writing! (LOL) On the other hand, I’m not sure we have all the fun. When I’m pulling overnighters and crying when I’m a week away from my due date, it’s not fun. Can I give you that part?
Stephanie, you can still come. And maybe you’ll want to if Liz incorporates Ali’s Italian hunk idea.
October 26th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Italy has always been a country I would have liked to have visited. I love Italian food. I know the country is beautiful!!!
October 26th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
It sounds like it would be a dream come true!! Great food and HOT!! men:):)La Dolce Vida!! You are one lucky woman!!
October 26th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
It sounds like you had a wonderful time. The food looked great!
October 26th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Judy, yes, I think you’d love it.
Judy and Annalisa, the food is wonderful — better than the best Italian restaurant here. It’s all so fresh!
Tracy, alas, I have no hot men stories. Oh, wait a minute … I said in a previous post that I was going to make some up, didn’t I? (LOL)
October 26th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Beautiful city awesome video thank you for sharing i have to say your a awesome writer and a greta lady
October 27th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Beverly, thank you so much. And glad you enjoyed glimpses of Matera!
October 28th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Tracy, you won a copy of MEN ON FIRE. Please email me your mailing address and I will get that out to you. Congrats! And thanks to everyone who entered…