When I signed up to attend the World Horror Convention last year in Portland, I went with one goal in mind: to pitch the novel I had just completed in hopes of landing a book deal. I had never been to the WHC before. In fact, I had never been to a convention of any kind before. Therefore, I had no idea what to expect, or how I was going to meet the editors or agents who could either offer me a contract, or help me get one. Nor did I know how I was going to smoothly present my project without coming off like an overeager putz (which I most certainly am).

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