We get a lot of comments on social media that say, "I'd love to go to this conference, but my book isn't done." 

Go to the conference anyway! Authors can benefit from a writers conference regardless of the status of their book. Writers conferences are an opportunity to learn best practices from published authors and industry professionals, stay on top of book trends, and network with other authors. Who knows? You might meet the author who will blurb your book when it's published.

But if you have the opportunity to pitch your unfinished book, should you? ​A lot depends on the type of one-on-one agent/editor sessions the conference offers.

As Writing Day Workshops kicks off 2025, we look forward to lots of success stories about agents and writers making a perfect match. 

Writers, we know attending a conference and pitching your work to agents can be nerve-wracking. You've worked hard on your book, and now you're going to put it in front of people who will judge it. One thing that can help calm your jitters is being prepared, not just to pitch, but to get the most out of your conference experience.

Read on for some dos and don'ts of attending a writers conference.